Weekly roundup of HMRC import, export and customs guidance—16 June 2025
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Mistake in contract lawThis Practice Note considers the legal concept of mistake in contract law. It examines common mistake, mutual mistake,...
30th May
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Do the terms ‘Schedule’, ‘Appendix’, ‘Annex’ or similar have any particular meaning in commercial contracts? What should I consider if using...
2nd Jun
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Contracts required to be in writingThis Practice Note considers the specific situations where a contract is required by law to be in writing:...
30th May
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SubcontractingThis Practice Note examines the following legal and practical matters in relation to entering into a subcontract or when granting...
30th May
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Waiver and releaseDefining waiverIn the law of contract, the term ‘waiver’ may have different meanings but is most commonly used to denote the...
30th May
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Nature and types of agencyThis Practice Note is an introduction to agency. It describes the essentials of the agency relationship between the...
2nd Jun
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Termination and expiry of contractsThis Practice Note provides an overview of contract expiry and of the different causes of termination and ways to...
30th May
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Joint, several, and joint and several liabilityContractWhere a contract is made by two or more parties it may contain a promise or obligation made by...
30th May
Q&As
What date should be put on a contract where the parties have not signed the contract contemporaneously? Is the date stated as the 'commencement date'...
2nd Jun
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Agreements to agreeThis Practice Note considers agreements to agree, and why an agreement to agree certain contractual terms at a future date has...
30th May
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What is the significance of the words ‘warrants’ and ‘undertakes’ in a contractual obligation?An undertaking is a promise that one party will do...
Produced in partnership with Steven Murray of Harrison Clark Rickerbys
2nd Jun
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Which case law supports that an offer cannot be withdrawn after it has been accepted?The general ruleThe reason why an offer cannot be withdrawn after...
2nd Jun
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Contract variationThis Practice Note summarises the law, guidance and practice relating to the variation of contracts and deeds. It explains how a...
30th May
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Electronic signaturesAn electronic signature is the electronic equivalent of a handwritten signature and links a person to the contents of an...
30th May
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Types of carrier of goodsThis Practice Note provides an introduction to two types of cargo carrier; common carriers and private carriers, and explains...
Produced in partnership with Quentin Tannock of 4 Pump Court, James Watthey of 4 Pump Court and Aphiwan Natasha King of 4 Pump Court
30th May
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Retention of titleThis Practice Note considers retention of title clauses, also known as reservation of title, ROT or Romalpa clauses. It considers...
2nd Jun
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