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Over the last few weeks we have looked at how parties to English contracts try to deal with unexpected events (Force Majeure clauses), how English contract law deal with unexpected events where the parties have not (the doctrine of frustration) and offered some advice and guidance on what businesses
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Whilst the Government has extended the restrictions put in place to combat COVID-19, it is never too early to start planning for businesses to return to work.
Following on from our recent article on force majeure, some people have asked what the position is if there is no force majeure clause in their contract.
Businesses which sell to consumers are trying to work out how they can continue to trade and keep a distance from the public. It is not an easy task; the staff need to be safe (and feel safe) and footfall is now non-existent.
As a result of the outbreak of Covid-19, many businesses are now facing financial uncertainty in what can only be described as very challenging times.
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Everyday life has been changed dramatically by the measures to restrict the spread of COVID-19 and this has meant that people and businesses cannot, or will not, comply with their contractual obligations.
At Jacksons we have, for a number of years, had students attending our offices on work experience placements. More often than not, there wasn’t a week that went by when we didn’t have students in our offices.
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