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COVID-19: UK - Frustration under English Law: BCLP’s Commercial Disputes Team addresses some key questions
Apr 02, 2020Summary
Sports fixtures are off; mass gatherings are prohibited; events, construction projects and manufacturing are grinding to a halt. All of these situations are directly related to the Covid-19 pandemic, and there is a significant impact on the multitude of commercial arrangements sitting behind them. Commercial organisations will be considering whether Covid-19 has made performance of their contracts impossible, and whether this may mean that contractual relationships are at an end. Is the English law doctrine of frustration an avenue worth pursuing? Our Commercial Disputes team examine some key questions.
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