Chloe Forster

Navigating Contractual Commitment: Unveiling Effort Levels and Qualifying Phrases in Legal Obligations

By Diego Ramos, Nicholas Boyle, Chloe Forster & Lisa Urwin on July 20, 2023

It is quite common to find wording in commercial contracts that seeks to “water down” an absolute requirement to do something to a qualified level of effort, with phrases such as ‘reasonable endeavours’ or ‘best efforts’ all too familiar to those negotiating contracts. It is, of course, important to understand…

Online Safety Bill: What issues does the Bill pose for UK businesses operating online?

By Chloe Forster, Linzi Penman, Coran Darling, Isla Neil & Lisa Urwin on March 30, 2022

Posted in Children, Digital Transformation, Social Media & Social Networking

A plethora of high-profile examples in recent months have emphasised the damage that illegal and harmful online content can do, both at an individual and a societal level. Since becoming Collins Dictionary’s word of the year in 2017, “fake news” has been at the forefront of discussion, challenging the democratic…
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