Here’s why your contracts can safeguard your business without annoying your clients… ‘Twas the night before signing, when all through the firm Not a creature was stirring, bar jingle ear worms The contracts were laid on the table with care, In hopes contract sign-off soon would be there; The lawyers dreamed
What time of year is it? It’s panto time [OH NO IT ISN’T!] As the festive season approaches, let’s keep your grey matter in tip top condition for the New Year with some brainteasers – answers in the next newsletter. Read the full edition here Can terms can conditions affect
Contracts are a burden and a bore. Do you agree? Read the full edition here Do we have a deal? Would you like to receive The Dotted Line directly to your email inbox every second Thursday? Simply enter your details here
Relational contracts can be identified by looking for these characteristics: no express terms preventing an implied duty of good faith* long-term contract in context of a long-term business relationship parties intend to perform their roles with integrity and fidelity to the bargain parties are committed to collaborating in performing the
In Post Office v Bates (2019), the court said that in relational contracts there are implied obligations of good faith: “This means that the parties must refrain from conduct which in the relevant context would be regarded as commercial unacceptable by reasonable and honest people. An imlied duty of good
This is the season of mischief… whether it is mischief night, Halloween or Guy Fawkes’ night. Much as you might like mischief for entertainment, you don’t need it with your contracts! Here’s how to stay on the right side of naughty… Read the full edition here Sometimes the best course
Contracts can be a burden and a bore… but a bad contract process can be even worse. From the exceedingly costly mistakes of others, here are three quick tips to improve your contract process. Read the full edition here How not to annoy your clients with poor process: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DF0pCv0Wdew Would
Do you know your place? According to the English courts, the very idea that a sophisticated contract was negotiated with the host of a posh drinks reception at the Wallace Collection, London would have been ‘socially dysfunctional and commercially inappropriate‘. A company specialisting in advice for mergers and acquisitions (Moorgate
The Scottish appeal court has recently agreed with something I have been asserting for years, that a collateral warranty is impliedly limited by the scope and terms of the underlying agreement. What is a warranty? A warranty is a simple document designed to create contractual links between the provider of
Ever wondered why you bother? As a contract writer, I know most people do not love their contracts. Mostly because their creation feels like a necessary evil, with zero relevance to your commercial aims or values. Let me explain… Read the full edition here Is it really possible to create
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