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What are the implications for trading law when contracts are cancelled due to COVID-19?
Posted 04 August 2020 | JoTS Online
Content Tags: Analysis|Legal and Policy|National
ANALYSIS: COVID-19 has disrupted countless consumer and business contracts, raising difficult questions over cancellations, refunds, damages and contractual obligations. Explores how established legal principles apply during the pandemic and what rights remain available to both consumers and traders.
The COVID-19 pandemic is having an enormous and rapidly evolving impact on the daily lives of the vast majority of individuals and businesses. In particular, businesses have been forced to close by legislation, or the dearth of customers, or difficulties in obtaining supplies. Even if businesses are still functioning, they are often struggling or unable to fulfil their contractual obligations i...
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