
The Effect of Coronavirus on Contracts. Who bears the risk?
1. I have been inundated with phone calls from business clients seeking advice on
contractual obligations during shutdown. Panicked business owners have not
been provided with any certainty as to shutdown time frame and it appears
the measures imposed by governments are likely to become more restrictive. 2. If both contracting parties are innocent, who should bare the loss? 3. The law recognises that disruptive events outside of the control of the parties may p