Contract: Word of mouth

DAC Beachcroft LLP | July/August 2016 #31
Craig Bennett considers a recent Court of Appeal decision on the oral variation of contracts ‘The Court of Appeal has stated that, where a contract contains a provision which prohibits oral variations and only permits variations when they are in writing, this can be overridden if the parties so wish.’Many contracts, including PFI project agreements, …

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Slavery: Transparently fair

Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP | July/August 2016 #31
Chris Syder looks at the potential impact of the Modern Slavery Act ‘As a minimum, the Modern Slavery Act has led to consideration of existing business practices and whether these may influence and create a modern slavery risk.’The UK’s Modern Slavery Act 2015 (the Act) not only sets out stronger criminal sanctions against those who …

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Housing: All I want is a room somewhere

Clifford Chance LLP | July/August 2016 #31
Nigel Howorth and Michael Coxall report on significant planning reforms ‘The Housing and Planning Act 2016 contains a wide range of planning reforms, many of which are aimed at speeding up the development of new housing stock.’The Housing and Planning Act 2016 (the Act) has received Royal Assent. It provides framework powers for a number …

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