“…These conclusions are not affected by the Supreme Court’s decision in MWB Business Exchange Centres Ltd v Rock Advertising Ltd [2019] AC 119 (“MWB”) that “no oral modification” clauses have legal effect, a case on which Astra relied. Clause 16 is clearly such a clause, because it provides that a var…”
“…reed but also, given the terms of clause 30.2 and the decision of the Supreme Court in MWB Business Exchange Centres Ltd v Rock Advertising Ltd [2018] UKSC 24, [2019] AC 119, that the respondent (or the LSC) was estopped from relying on the requirement for any variation to be in writing signed by the parties.…”
“… a contractual provision which regulates the way in which the contract can be validly amended: MWB Business Exchange Ltd v Rock Advertising Ltd [2018] UKSC 24, [2019] AC 119. Lord Sumption said at [11]:…”