All by Karishma Puri
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.
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.
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.
