Break clauses are like break ups; some are messy, some are clear cut, some blatantly favour one party over the other, and some are so convoluted that neither party knows where they stand when the time comes to call it quits. A well-drafted break clause should be concise and specify exactly what actions need to be taken by each party
Whilst the lockdown has been extended and there is currently no definitive end date, pressure is building on the Government for a formal route out. Now is therefore the time for public bodies and their suppliers to be planning their own route out by reviewing the interim contractual arrangements that have been implemented in response to the Covid-19 pandemic.
On
Managing Partner, Julia Rudin, and Trainee Solicitor, Aleksandra Wolek, consider how public bodies can ensure compliance with their GDPR obligations.
The data protection regime continues to ensure that people can trust organisations to use their data fairly and responsibly and it takes a flexible, risk-based approach which puts
the onus on the organisation to think about and justify
The outbreak of COVID-19 threatens to present waste authorities with even greater challenges to overcome at the beginning of this decade than those they faced in the last. Here, Senior Associate, Juli Lau, and Paralegal, Oliver Slater, explore five key areas regarding waste authorities’ response to the pandemic and offer some high-level guidance.
Force majeure is an exceptional
Although the economic scale of the coronavirus crisis is impossible to predict with any certainty, the pandemic has already had a profound effect on business operations. With that in mind, we turn our attention to how contracting parties in the commercial and construction industries can protect themselves in existing and future contracts.
Force majeure is
The impact of COVID-19 on businesses is significant, with many forced to suspend operations or even become insolvent. While public sector contracting authorities are working hard to minimise the disruption to services, they will need to be able to move quickly to respond to the changing pressures on their contractors.
At the same time, contracting authorities must continue to adhere
