Is there any case law that supports the argument that clear language is required to change the common law?
Ontario, Canada
The following excerpt is from Shah v LG Chem, Ltd., 2015 ONSC 6148 (CanLII):
The Plaintiffs’ counterargument, which relies on the principle that clear language is required to change the common law, appears to have succeeded in Watson v. Bank of America Corporation, supra. In my opinion, however, the Plaintiffs’ counterargument fails on its merits.
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