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Moving on to more interesting topics, this month, Matthew looks at the Supreme Court's refusal to allow an agreed contract variation, making it imperative to reflect on the original contract, and Rebecca shares a new guidance paper from The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) to help UK businesses defend against increasing cyber attacks.
Supreme Court refuses to allow an agreed contract variation
In a recent Supreme Court ruling, we are reminded that the Courts will strictly enforce any agreed contract terms, in this case refusing to allow an agreed contractual variation because the parties failed to follow the correct variation procedure stipulated in the initial contract.
It is common in commercial contracts to include a no variation clause, sometimes…
Increased threat of cyber attacks - security steps to take now
The National Cyber Security Centre (“NCSC”) has recently published updated guidance for UK businesses on how they can better defend themselves against the increasing threat of cyber attacks.
The recent guidance selects 6 priority measures that high-risk businesses should be taking now. These include undertaking a....
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