Contract Frustration in UK Law

  • Law Reform (Frustrated Contracts) Act 1943
    • UK Non-devolved
    • January 01, 1943
    ... ... 6.) CHAPTER 40. An Act to amend the law relating to the frustration of contracts ... [5th August 1943] ... it enacted by the King's most ... (1) Where a contract governed by English law has ... become impossible of performance or been ... ...
  • Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016
    • Wales
    • January 01, 2016
    ... ... dwelling as a home, including provision establishing two kinds of contract for the purpose of renting homes; and for connected purposes ... [18 ... (b) the operation of the law of frustration ... (3) This section is a fundamental provision which is incorporated ... ...
  • Frustrated Contracts Act (Northern Ireland) 1947
    • Northern Ireland
    • January 01, 1947
    ... ... ) 1947 1947 CHAPTER 2 An Act to amend the law relating to the frustration of contracts. [6th March 1947] 1 Adjustment of rights and liabilities of arties to frustrated contracts. N.I. (1) Where a contract has become impossible of performance or been otherwise frustrated, and the ... ...
  • TRADING WITH THE ENEMY (FOREIGN CURRENCY ACCOUNTS) ORDER, 1944, Dated AUGUST 10, 1944, Made by the Board of Trade UNDER SECTION 7 OF THE TRADING WITH THE ENEMY ACT, 1939 (2 & 3 GEO. 6. C. 89).
    • UK Non-devolved
    • January 01, 1944
    ... ... ) including any right which may have arisen by reason of the frustration of any contract relating to any such account shall vest in the Custodian ... ...
  • Iron and Steel Act 1949
    • UK Non-devolved
    • January 01, 1949
    ... ... or indirectly interested in a contract made or proposed to be ... made by the Corporation, or in any contract ... or notwithstanding the frustration of the contract), shall not ... apply to that agreement ... (5) Where a ... ...
  • Patents Act 1977
    • UK Non-devolved
    • January 01, 1977
    ... ... to the employer;(c) the benefit derived by the employee from the contract of assignment, assignation or grant or any ancillary contract (“the ... the patent.(4) Without prejudice to any rule of law about the frustration of contracts, where any person suffers loss or is subjected to liability ... ...
  • Coal Industry Act 1949
    • UK Non-devolved
    • January 01, 1949
    ... ... (1) Where a contract made before the primary vesting date ... to which a colliery concern or a ... to the period before the frustration, and any claims arising ... under the Law Reform (Frustrated Contracts) ... ...
  • Aircraft and Shipbuilding Industries Act 1977
    • UK Non-devolved
    • January 01, 1977
  • Freedom of Information Act 2000
    • UK Non-devolved
    • January 01, 2000
    ... ... exercise functions of a public nature, or(b) is providing under a contract made with a public authority any service whose provision is a function of ... ...
  • Companies Act 2006
    • UK Non-devolved
    • January 01, 2006
    ... ... and Wales and Northern Ireland it is of the nature of an ordinary contract debt ... 34: Notice to registrar where company's constitution altered by ... to decide whether to take any action that might result in the frustration of a takeover bid for the company; or(ii) the meeting is held by virtue of ... ...
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