Covid-19 has spread all over China, preventing companies from performing their contractual obligations and has left them wondering if they are permitted to escape their obligations of payment or penalty fees without legal liability. This note explores if companies would be able to rely on legal mechanisms such as force majeure or hardship clauses to mitigate liabilities caused by the failure to perform contractual obligations.
After nearly 10 years of uncertainty, the legal proceedings for Julian Assange’s extradition to the US are set to begin next week. Australia, however, wants his return to his native land.
In January, the Welsh Government ruled that parents in Wales will no longer be able to withdraw their children from learning religious education (RE). Unsurprisingly, the announcement of the new compulsory curriculum has provoked conversation in relation to the enforcement of human rights.
An opinion by Sophia Gonella about whether the current political and economic commitments made to fight climate change are sufficient and realistic.
Illinois’ law legalizing the use of recreational marijuana came into force at the beginning of 2020. Three weeks in, analysts are calling it a major success.
The French political system is in a state of paralysis. Macron’s proposed pension reforms have been met with fierce civil unrest. The strike has now entered into its second month, with little sign of slowing down, what must he do to restore stability in the capital?
Following a tribunal hearing of the case of Casamitjana v League Against Cruel Sports, ethical veganism has been declared as a philosophical belief, which should be protected from discrimination under the Equality Act 2010.
Following widespread persecution of the Rohingya in Myanmar, The Gambia has brought a case before the ICJ alleging that Myanmar is in breach of its obligations under the Genocide Convention.
AN OPINION BY MATTHEW CHAN ABOUT WHETHER VIOLENCE IS EVER JUSTIFIABLE IN A LEGAL SYSTEM, IN THE CONTEXT OF THE HONG KONG PROTESTS.
The Citizenship (Amendment) Bill 2019 raises several constitutional questions by making religion a criterion for granting citizenship to certain religious minorities from some of INdia’s neighbouring countries.
Litigation relating to the USA’s opioid crisis continues in an attempt to hold pharmaceutical companies to account. In light of the recent case brought by the State of Arizona, it is crucial to consider the extent of the role played by courts in allotting culpability.
With the tragic death of Saskia Jones and Jack Merritt, could more have been done under the existing legal framework to prevent this from happening? Usman Khan had previously been sentenced in 2012 for terrorism offences and committed the attack while on automatic release.
The Draft Environmental Bill has the potential to be an improvement on the environmental commitments currently stipulated by the EU. However, the vagueness of its language and the shortcomings of the OEP suggest that it has yet a lot of ground to travel before it can fulfill the promises made by the Government of a bill that truly speaks for the future.
The chilling reality of our criminal justice system that is the conventionalisation of misogynistic attitudes has led male defendants to increasingly ask juries to believe that their partners asked for their death by engaging in rough sex.
For the past year, the South Wales and Met Police have been trialing new technology called Automatic Facial Recognition Locate. The High Court considers its implications for personal rights and the future of the legal system.
With criminal cases involving children taking 40% longer from offence to completion today than in 2010, England’s Children’s Commissioner has called for reform of the system amid concerns that the delays are detrimental to access to justice and rehabilitation.
The UK Government has now established a programme to reform the labour market in its current form to address some of the major issues flagged up in responses to a number of consultations in October.
Parliament passed the Benn Act to ensure that, should Boris Johnson fail to secure a Brexit deal by 19th October, he is obliged to send a letter to the EU to ask for an article 50 extension until the 31st January. What does this mean for the British PM?
