Frustration: The extent of its applicability

Mark Pawlowski considers the extent to which the doctrine of frustration may operate to terminate rights in land In summary, it can be said that the English courts are prepared to admit that the doctrine of frustration applies to the sale of land. However, the actual circumstances in which the doctrine will actually be held …
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Coronavirus job retention scheme: Furloughed employees and frustration of contracts

Howard Hymanson considers whether employers could successfully argue that Covid-19 has frustrated their contracts with employees and what the position is when they have put staff on furlough leave ‘The coronavirus and its impact on society and the economy is an extraneous change of situation which is taking place without employers or employees being to …
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