Articles

On 7 May 2020, the Cabinet Office released ‘Guidance on responsible contractual behaviour in the performance and enforcement of contracts impacted by the Covid-19 emergency’. This non-statutory guidance encourages ‘responsible and fair behaviour’ by all parties where the performance of contracts is materially affected by the coronavirus pandemic. Fern Schofield has produced a short note.

• Fern Schofield

On 13 May 2020, the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 came into force, signaling a start to the tentative easing of the “lockdown” promised by the Prime Minister in his speech on 10 May 2020. In particular from the point of view of the property industry, measures were introduced to try to kick-start the housing market, so often a barometer of economic health. Gary Cowen QC and Camilla Chorfi discuss in the following article.

• Gary Cowen KC
• Camilla Chorfi

The court gave guidance on the preparation of electronic bundles for remote hearings in the Business and Property Court during the Covid-19 pandemic. Toby Boncey has provided a short note.

• Toby Boncey

Jonathan Gaunt QC on Charles II and England’s Guantanomo Bay.

• Jonathan Gaunt KC

On 11 May 2020 the Court of Appeal remotely handed down judgment in Marshall (acting by Mehmet Arkin as fixed charge receiver) v Marshall & Another [2020] EWCA Civ 620. Cecily Crampin and Julia Petrenko summarise in a short article.

• Cecily Crampin
• Julia Petrenko