“On 7 May 2020, the Cabinet Office issued guidance urging ‘responsible and fair performance and enforcement of contracts’ during the Coronavirus pandemic. This guidance, which does not have legislative force, has caused some head-scratching amongst lawyers. Judges have traditionally been reluctant to muddy the waters of contract law (often murky enough as it is) with vague and subjective notions such as responsibility and fairness …” (more)
[Andrew Butler QC, Tanfield Chambers, 24 June]
First posted 2020-06-24 16:03:40
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