It is not easy to be legally excused from performing contractual obligations, but in some circumstances it may be possible.
Following increasingly desperate calls, the government announced a number of measures to help support charities and not-for-profits during the COVID-19 crisis on 8th April 2020. It was acknowledged by ministers that the work the Third Sector does is vital during this time, and to lose services which support those most in need would place further strain on the NHS and other vital systems.
Each tech company will have their own way of managing disputes, and each individual supply contract will be probably be on differing terms all the way up and down the chain
In English law, to make a valid will, a testator must have their signature to it witnessed by two adult independent witnesses. The current social distancing measures together with self-isolation to protect the particularly elderly and vulnerable, therefore present a challenge for private client practitioners: how do we ensure that wills are valid when we can’t stand within 2 metres of one another?
At present, it’s hard to miss the daily news reports regarding the growing number of cases of coronavirus and, sadly, the subsequent deaths. As the situation and lock-down looks set to continue over the next few weeks, or potentially months, we expect to receive increasing numbers of enquiries about making a will.
A Midlands law firm has landed royal recognition for its support to the wider community throughout the Coronavirus pandemic.
Claims for medical negligence have increased sharply following delays to treatments and operations arising from the coronavirus pandemic, according to a law firm.
With the coronavirus pandemic causing global panic and an unforeseen impact upon the economies across the globe this blog will explore the specific impacts that this has had on the real estate lending market.
With managing the impact of the Coronavirus pandemic taking a priority position on the agenda, understandably many employers have put the mandatory changes to Contracts of Employment implemented on 6 April 2020 on the back burner.