This content covers the key events in the contract lifecycle providing guidance and associated clauses to assist with contract formation, interpretation and management.
Practical checklists, example precedent clauses and Practice Notes for use in the negotiation, drafting and execution of commercial agreements. Detailed guidance on execution formalities for deeds and contracts for different entities including companies, partnerships, LLPs and overseas companies and guidance on execution under Scots law.
Supply of goods and services is a staple area of commercial law practice. Practice Notes help customers navigate the impact of various legislation in this area plus precedents with thorough drafting notes for various supply arrangements.
So you can be confident you're giving your clients accurate, up-to-date advice (even when you're out of your comfort zone). And with less time spent drafting and researching, you'll have more time to spend doing the work your clients really value.
MLex: A controversial proposal to cut protections for users affected by machine-made decisions as part of the UK’s data reform agenda is unlikely to...
TMT analysis: StWL Städtische Werke Lauf a.d. Pegnitz GmbH (StWL), a German electricity company, made a claim against eprimo GmbH (eprimo) for...
MLex: UK lawmakers pushed for an increasingly tough regime to regulate Big Tech platforms’ algorithms and design on 13 January 2022, in a ramping up...
TMT analysis: The morality clause, a contractual provision requiring a party to comply with certain standards of behaviour, has long been a feature of...
Commercial analysis: Contracts relating to the development of land and property commonly include promotion agreements, joint venture arrangements,...
Drafting term and termination clauses—commercial contractsTerm and terminationThis Practice Note provides an overview of the different methods for...
The role of boilerplateThis Practice Note discusses the role and importance of the boilerplate clauses in an agreement. It identifies the boilerplate...
How to terminate an agreementTermination—contractual and common law rightsAs commercial lawyers, we are used to being instructed to advise in...
CSR, ESG and human rights reporting and initiativesSustainability toolkitWe have produced a sustainability toolkit, which aims to help practitioners...
Supply chains under data protection law—arrangements between controllers and processorsThis Practice Note introduces the requirements of the United...
Collaboration agreementIP COMPLETION DAY: The Brexit transition period ended at 11pm on 31 December 2020. At this time (referred to in UK law as ‘IP...
Personal data processing schedule—short form—pro-processorThis precedent is drafted in contemplation of arrangements where the parties wish to insert...
Offshore IT outsourcing—training materialsThese training materials consist of template PowerPoint slides that can be used as the basis of one or more...
Confidentiality—training materialsThese training materials contain template PowerPoint slides and associated notes for use by a trainer when outlining...
Online consumer and business terms for the supply of digital content—short-formSTOP PRESS: The European Commission updated its guidance on Directive...
RepudiationThis Practice Note concerns repudiation and sets out what a repudiatory breach of contract means. It explains how a repudiatory breach goes...
The British Franchise Association (BFA)This Practice Note examines the role and remit of the British Franchise Association (the BFA) in the franchise...
Termination and expiry of contractsThis Practice Note provides an overview of contract expiry and of the different causes of termination and ways to...
Consumer Rights Act 2015—summaryThis Practice Note provides an overview of the Consumer Rights Act 2015 (CRA 2015). The CRA 2015 provides consumer...
Notices—commercial contractsPurposeA notices clause is often included in an agreement to ensure that each party has certainty and clarity in relation...
Interest on late payment clause1Interest on late paymentIf either party fails to make payment in accordance with this Agreement the other party shall...
Consumer Rights Act 2015—goodsThis Practice Note considers the Consumer Rights Act 2015 (CRA 2015) as it relates to goods, and sets out the consumer’s...
1 Anti-bribery—short form—pro-customer Bribery Laws means the Bribery Act 2010[ and associated guidance published...
Execution of deeds—jurisdictional guideThis guide sets out the requirements for executing deeds in various international jurisdictions. The table...
Force majeure and business continuity clauseCoronavirus (COVID-19): In addition to the below content on force majeure generally, see also:•Coronavirus...
Health and safety clauses in public sector contractsBoilerplate provisions in public sector contractsThis Practice Note looks at the use of health and...
Personnel clause1Definitions[Customer’s Representatives•means the individual (or individuals) identified as such in [insert schedule];]Key...
A breach of a term of a lease where a tenant has covenanted (agreed) to do, or to not do something, such as to pay rent or not to part with possession. If an express right is reserved in the lease, the breach may entitle the landlord to forfeit.
One of the policies introduced across Europe to reduce carbon emissions and combat the treat of climate change. Running in three year phases the scheme began on 1 January 2005. Phase II from 2008-2012 coincides with the first Kyoto Protocol commitment period.
Wills made as a result of an agreement between the parties to create irrevocable interests in favour of ascertainable beneficiaries.
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