This Practice Note summarises the law, guidance and practice relating to the variation of contracts and deeds. It explains how a contract or deed can...
BrexitAs of exit day (11 pm on 31 January 2020) the UK is no longer an EU Member State. However, in accordance with the Withdrawal Agreement, the UK...
This Practice Note considers agreements to agree, and why an agreement to agree certain contractual terms at a future date has traditionally been held...
Brexit: As of exit day (11pm on 31 January 2020) the UK is no longer an EU Member State. However, in accordance with the Withdrawal Agreement, the UK...
This Practice Note explains the law relating to charterparties in the context of an arrangement for the carriage of goods by sea. It explains the key...
Brexit: As of exit day (11pm on 31 January 2020) the UK is no longer an EU Member State. However, in accordance with the Withdrawal Agreement, the UK...
Brexit: As of exit day (11pm on 31 January 2020) the UK is no longer an EU Member State. However, in accordance with the Withdrawal Agreement, the UK...
This Practice Note considers what damages may be available as remedy for claims in tort, including negligence claims.For general guidance on damages,...
BackgroundThe limitation period for an action founded on tort is six years from the date on which the cause of action accrued pursuant to section 2 of...
Employees, workers, contractors and othersIn Various Claimants v Catholic Child Welfare Society, Lord Phillips famously stated at para [19]:‘The law...
This Practice Note considers exclusion and limitation of liability in business-to-business (B2B) contracts. It provides guidance on the common law and...
Brexit: This Practice Note has been updated to reflect the position as of 1 January 2021. Note that retained EU law and Brexit SIs referred to in this...
ContractWhere a contract is made by two or more parties it may contain a promise or obligation made by two or more of those parties. Any such promise...
This Practice Note sets out guidance upon the meaning, use and importance of commonly used terms in exclusion and limitation of liability clauses in...
In the absence of any agreed definition, where the phrase 'consequential loss' (or 'indirect loss') is used in a commercial contract, it has generally...
Limitation of liability/exclusion clausesCommercial contracts will usually include an exclusion or limitation of liability clause. An exclusion clause...
Consumer Protection Act 1987There are a variety of statutes and regulations dealing with consumer rights and protection including the Consumer Rights...
These Training Materials provide an introduction to exemption clauses and cover the basic areas of relevance for commercial lawyers when drafting and...