Jonathan Speed
Bird & Bird LLP
Articles
An event of force majeure set out in the contract can be overcome by non-contractual performance
United Kingdom - November 24 2022 A recent decision from the English Court of Appeal has considered the wording of a force majeure clause and determined that a party could not claim…
English Court of Appeal overturns controversial decision on wasted expenditure
United Kingdom - May 24 2022 The English Court of Appeal has corrected a controversial High Court decision and ruled that an exclusion clause for “loss of profit, revenue [or]…
Reasonable Endeavours in a force majeure clause did not require a party to accept non-contractual performance
Russia, United Kingdom - April 1 2022 Force Majeure clauses are again in the spotlight as sanctions are made against businesses with Russian ties resulting in non-performance of…
UKSC sets out approach to determine the scope of a professional adviser’s duty in negligence: Manchester Building Society v Grant Thornton UK LLP
United Kingdom - August 10 2021 In its judgment handed down on 18 June 2021 the UK Supreme Court (the ‘UKSC’), with seven Judges sitting, handed down its ruling in Manchester…
In review: the legislative framework for private antitrust enforcement in United Kingdom (England & Wales)
United Kingdom - March 24 2021 This article provides a general introduction to the legislative framework for private antitrust enforcement in United Kingdom (England & Wales).
