The Court was asked to consider the application of the doctrine of frustration to a periodic contract of employment, which is determinable by short or relatively short notice where the contract is said to have been frustrated by the illness or incapacity of the employee.
Judges:
Dillon LJ, Shedlon J
Citations:
[1986] EWCA Civ 3, [1986] 1WLR 641, [1986] IRLR 218
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Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Citing:
Cited – Westwood v Secretary of State for Employment HL 1985
The house considered the benevolence rule: ‘I do not see any analogy at all between the generosity of private subscribers to a fund for the victims of some disaster, who also have claims for damages against a tortfeasor, and the state providing . .
Cited by:
Cited – Atwal and Another v Rochester TCC 9-Jul-2010
The claimants had engaged the defendant to carry out building works. He became ill part way through and the works were not completed. They now said he was in repudiatory breach of the contract. The defendant said that the contract was frustrated, . .
Cited – Atwal and Another v Rochester TCC 9-Jul-2010
The claimants had engaged the defendant to carry out building works. He became ill part way through and the works were not completed. They now said he was in repudiatory breach of the contract. The defendant said that the contract was frustrated, . .
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Contract
Updated: 19 November 2022; Ref: scu.262651
