The recent Court of Appeal decision in Zaha Hadid Ltd v The Zaha Hadid Foundation is an important development for anyone drafting or relying on long‑term commercial agreements. It delivers much‑needed clarity on when the courts will recognise a common‑law right to terminate on reasonable notice, especially in contracts expressed to continue “indefinitely”. In 2013, […]
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When “indefinite” doesn’t mean “forever”: The court of appeal clarifies common‑law termination rights


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