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ArticleBreach Of Contract: Unforeseen Circumstances And TerminationIn the case of Burntcopper Ltd (t/a Contemporary Design Unit) v International Travel Catering Association Ltd [2014] EWHC 148 (Comm), the High Court has held that a clause that excused a party's performance of a contract due to unforeseen circumstances did not apply where that party sold the subject matter of the contract and the sale was forseen. United KingdomCorporate/Commercial LawCharles Russell Speechlys LLP
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ArticleMake Sure Obligations In Winding Down Period FollowingInteractive provides online services to clients through its website. Those services include financial tools and information, but not online trading.United KingdomCorporate/Commercial LawCharles Russell Speechlys LLP
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ArticlePoints Of Practice: Placings, Acquisitions And MARWhen the funding for a proposed acquisition (which itself constitutes inside information) is the proceeds of a placing, it will be necessary to wall cross placees on the proposed acquisition...United KingdomCorporate/Commercial LawCharles Russell Speechlys
ArticleSoftware Was Fit For PurposeThe London Borough of Southwark was looking for a "master data management" system which was to act as a central index of data used by Southwark’s different computer systems. United KingdomCorporate/Commercial LawCharles Russell Speechlys LLP
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ArticleFrom Pilot To Nationwide Protection: New Powers To Protect Victims Of Domestic AbuseDomestic Abuse Protection Notices (DAPNs) and Domestic Abuse Protection Orders (DAPOs) were introduced by the Domestic Abuse Act 2021 (the DAA 2021) in an attempt to provide better protection for victims of domestic abuse.United KingdomCriminal LawCharles Russell Speechlys LLP
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ArticleBBC Case - Clarifies That Agreements With Members Can Override Scheme RulesThe High Court recently looked at whether future accrual under the DB section of the BBC Pension Scheme could be limited.United KingdomEmployment and HRCharles Russell Speechlys LLP
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ArticleGovernment Announces that all Firms Must Offer PensionsOn 27 October the Government announced the conclusions of its review of auto enrolment by employers into pension schemes. United KingdomEmployment and HRCharles Russell Speechlys LLP