Unless your contract is exceptionally clear, courts are often required to interpret what a contract meant. The general principles are fairly simple (what does it mean?). What the courts do not want the parties to do is: latch onto infelicities or oddities (errors, consistencies and strange terms) to disrupt a
Last time I encouraged you to have terms which were uniquely yours. I’m not sure whether ‘brand you’ requires a document which is zany, zealous, zephyrous, zesty or zooty… Read the full edition here How did I go from Little Miss Worry to a little more zen? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YAp4qmMx_Sw&feature=youtu.be&ab_channel=SarahFox
My monthly contract tips have been reflecting on ways to create more positive content. Find out more about the A to Z of great contract content: Accurate to safeguard your business Brief covering who, what, why, when, how and how much Clear at the very least on scope, price and
A contract requires an agreement on all essential terms, an intention to create a binding contract, a value exchange (what lawyers call ‘consideration’) and certainty. Determining the point at which the parties have agreed all the essential terms, is rather more difficult in practice than the internet would lead you
Stop procrastinating over improving your contracting and adopt some of these tips, tools and ideas to help you contract like a pro: Process: Create a contract strategy Avoid the temptation to change the deal in your contract Decide if you’re ready to & then implement digital contracting Negotiate confidently (5
A contract is a very serious matter… you can’t suggest people go and have fun once it’s signed. That’s me told… a senior lawyer admonished me in this way after reviewing an early edition of the 500-word contract (and its user guide). But you can have fun with contracts: consider
It’s easier to learn from the mistakes of others so let me tell you about one of the worst works contracts I’ve ever reviewed. Although just over 6,000 words (10 pages) long, the building contract was incredibly one-sided because of these terms: A right for the client to cancel the
Welcome to 500 Words! We can’t wait to start working with you This is the opening line in my fabulous new proposal. It’s not a contract as such, but as it contains my services, fees and terms, if a potential client approves it then it will form the basis of
Contracting needs to be customer-centric, technology-friendly and process-conscious to succeed in the current tech age. Customer-centric Customer-centric contracts are ones which are simple to read, understand and use, and provided as part of a simple, clear process to convert a prospect into a raving fan! We all know the frustrations
Even without recessions, pandemics and a ‘cost of running a business’ crisis, not everyone can afford to invest in the legal documents to support their business. However, there are five issues to avoid with writing or using contracts. Copying content If you copy and paste your contract content (irrespective of
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