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    Tips for SMEs when reviewing supplier contracts

    As an SME you might be questioning do I need to review a contract? What do I need to consider when reviewing it? In this

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    How does exchange of contracts work if you are buying and selling a property at the same time?

    In a property sale or purchase, exchange of contracts is when the transaction becomes legally binding. The date for comp

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    Departing employees and non-compete clauses; an employer’s guide

    An employee builds up valuable knowledge and contacts during the time that they work for you. This knowledge can include

  • The Importance of Reviewing Contracts Before Signing

    Businesses enter into contracts all the time whether they are conscious of this or not. Whether you tick a box that says

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    Tempted by the four-day working week trial for your business?

    One story which received a great deal of media coverage earlier this year was the publication of the results of a six-mo

  • Due diligence – ensuring a business acquisition benefits from the contracts

    If you have spotted a great business acquisition opportunity and the headline figures look superb, how do you know that

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    Make sure you protect your creativity through Intellectual Property Rights

    It can be easy to let your guard down once a business relationship has developed. You’ve manoeuvred your way through the

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    Contracts and Covid-19 – Force Majeure or Frustration explained.

    Covid-19 has had a profound effect on all of our personal and business lives, and we are likely to feel the ramification

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    Contracts. Choose your words carefully to avoid misinterpretation.

    A significant proportion of legal disputes between parties involve the meaning of contracts made between them.  Often, t

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    Can I change the terms of a written contract by way of a verbal agreement?

    Who doesn’t love the beginning of a relationship? You spend hours together trying to determine if the other person is su

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    Is a verbal contract a valid contract?

    When parties make an oral agreement but fail to record it in writing it can be very difficult, or even impossible, for t

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    Ending Your Contract: Key Considerations and Steps

    It is a sad truth that nothing in this world lasts forever (no matter how well some celebrities seem to age), and contra

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    Beware the Rogue Business Sales Agent….

    Although this is an issue that has been picked up and pretty widely covered in the press it still seems to be one that c

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    Unsigned contracts can still be binding.

    It is a common misconception that contracts must be in writing, and a less common misconception that written contracts b

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    Whose terms of business apply? How to win the battle of the contracts.

    Allow me to describe a scenario that commercial lawyers see all too often. A business has invested considerable time and

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    My word is my bond? Or is it? We take a look into contracts.

    Wisdom often comes from experience but (dare I say it?) our elders were not always correct. Man may have been conducting