Beware of a penalty shoot-out -
The rule against penalties is rooted in public policy, aiming to prevent contractual provisions that punish the breaching party rather than protecting the interests of the innocent party. The...more
3/10/2025
/ Breach of Contract ,
Contract Disputes ,
Contract Terms ,
Damages ,
Dispute Resolution ,
Enforcement ,
Penalties ,
Public Policy ,
UK ,
Unenforceable Contract Terms ,
Waivers
The UK Supreme Court interprets contractual provisions, and implies a term, to find in favour of a group of Tesco employees who argued that the supermarket chain was not entitled to fire and rehire them on less advantageous...more