What is the ratio in MWB v Rock Advertising?

No oral modification clauses in contracts are valid and enforceable, preventing oral variations unless the specified formalities are met.

What did the court decide in MWB v Rock Advertising?

The alleged oral variation was ineffective because the contract required variations to be in writing and signed.

It provides commercial certainty by upholding formal requirements and encouraging proper documentation of contract variations.

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