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Where a director signed a franchise agreement above the words "as a Principal", that did not confer personal liability on him.

In our annual contract law update we consider a number of interesting contract law cases from 2025 which highlighted key points for those involved...

The shipyard, AAD, had agreed to build two ships for SMS. It was running very late with the construction. The contracts entitled SMS to rescind if the ships were not ready for sea trials on a given date and included a mechanism for awarding extensions if the purchaser made changes or there was a force majeure event.

Under a letter of intent for the purchase, operation and repurchase of an aircraft. Shaker paid a deposit to Vistajet.

Force majeure, in general terms, is an event that is out of the control of contracting parties which releases the parties from their contractual obligations when the event occurs...

Franchising continues to be the preferred model by which international businesses can quickly expand into the rapidly developing economies in the Middle East, without the risk and significant capital investment traditionally associated with directly establishing company-owned stores.

This case concerned a clause in a contract (not drafted by lawyers) which stated that: "The [Department] hereby undertakes to purchase a minimum of 500 days of Consultancy from [E-Nik] per year based on project requirement…".

The contract obliged the parties to a long term facilities agreement to "co-operate with each other in good faith".

The English law of contract is well known for not having a general duty of good faith and the approach to dealing with good faith situations in case law has been piecemeal...

The Department for Business and Trade has announced that it will shortly publish a Prompt Payment & Cash Flow Review, and will extend and improve the Reporting on Payment Practices and Performance Regulations 2017.

Fairstate entered into a contract with GEM (a special purpose vehicle) under which GEM would manage flats owned by Fairstate. GEM was to pay Fairstate a monthly fee, but subject could keep all the rents due.

This case consisted of a claim under a guarantee on defendants in Goa. The defendants applied to have the Order to serve set aside on the grounds that the guarantee was unenforceable under the Statute of Frauds Act 1677, as it had not been signed by them.

The recent High Court case of Spreadex Limited v Colin Cochrane [2012] is a stark reminder to online traders, and indeed to other businesses, to exercise caution when imposing liability on consumers in contracts.

What should an innocent party do if they are looking to take action against a late paying customer without breaching the contract itself?

Last week, we had the pleasure of hosting our Private Client Reception inside the LVMH Great Room at the Courtauld Gallery.

A confidentiality clause is pretty much what it says on the tin, it aims to keep any confidential information that you need to disclose in the course of a contract exactly that – confidential.

Yesterday, my colleague mused whether her client could sign a contract using her "known as" name rather than her given name. A number of us agreed

This webinar forms part of our J2J Commercial Series.