November 20, 2025

Fraudulent misrepresentation occurs where a person deliberately deceives or tricks another to conclude a contract. It is fraudulent misrepresentation if the representation is made knowingly, without belief in its truth or recklessly (fraudulent diligence in ignorance) (see Derry v Peek (1889) 14 App Cas 337). In Boudtich v Peel and Magill, 1921 AD, 561 (a case cited in Makhiwa […]