Broker Exclusion Clause

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In order to decide whether clause 6 and 7 can be used for Broker to defend itself, it is important to understand how Australian courts interpret exclusion clauses. The High Court of Australia emphasized several times that the exclusion clauses should be interpreted according to their “natural and ordinary meaning” . If the expression is ambiguous, the contra proferentum rule should be applied.

Clause 6
For clause 6, it is necessary to determine the scope of it. The sixth clause states that Broker will not be responsible for any loss arising from trading on behalf of Sweeney. To be specific, considering the ‘four corners’ rule, when the trading is not authorized by Sweeney, this clause cannot be applied . If Sweeney is going to sue Broker for