Bell v Lever Brothers Ltd

Bell v Lever Brothers Ltd
Unilever House, built in 1929 to house the company's headquarters
CourtHouse of Lords
Decided15 December 1931
Citations[1931] UKHL 2, [1932] AC 161, [1931] All ER 1
TranscriptFull judgment from Bailii
Court membership
Judges sittingViscount Hailsham, Lord Blanesburgh, Lord Warrington of Clyffe, Lord Atkin and Lord Thankerton
Keywords
Common mistake

Bell v Lever Brothers Ltd [1931] UKHL 2 is an English contract law case decided by the House of Lords. Within the field of mistake in English law, it holds that common mistake does not lead to a void contract unless the mistake is fundamental to the identity of the contract.