Recovering from The Pandemic through Responsible Contractual Behavior

Abstract

In the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic we are still seeing an unprecedented closure of personal  and commercial activities, causing unparalleled vagaries in global economic conditions. 

Is there light at the end of the tunnel? Perhaps, if we believe the UK government. A non-statutory guidance note published in May regarding “Responsible Contractual Behavior in Performance and Enforcement of Contracts Impacted by the COVID-19 Emergency” aimed to encourage responsible behavior in the administration of existing contracts