right to terminate a contract

Diplock LJ emphasised that some terms could lead to either the right to terminate a contract as a remedy, or to the mere entitlement to damages (and no right to terminate).

"Second...by virtue of its dominant role in the marketplace, the Government routinely grants itself privileges - like the right to terminate a contract for the Government's convenience without penalty - that are not available to other contracting parties, and indeed would rarely if ever be seen in an "arms-length" contract between private parties.