General During the lifetime of an agreement (and sometimes afterwards) one or more of the parties may wish to inform third parties about certain matters regarding the...
Boilerplate provisions in public sector contracts This Practice Note looks at equality and anti-discrimination clauses in public sector contracts. For more information on...
Boilerplate provisions in public sector contracts This Practice Note looks at audit clauses in public sector contracts. For more information on what contracting...
Nature of boilerplate provisions in public sector contracts Lawyers work on a huge variety of transactions, but all of them will in some way involve written agreements....
This Practice Note considers the meaning and use of conditions precedent in commercial arrangements. It also considers typical conditions precedent and drafting issues....
Boilerplate provisions in public sector contracts This Practice Note looks at data protection clauses in public sector contracts. For more information on what contracting...
This Practice Note discusses the role and importance of defined terms in an agreement. It identifies the defined terms that most commonly appear in agreements relating to...
This Practice Note discusses the purpose and features of entire agreement clauses (also known as whole agreement clauses), primarily in the context of...
Boilerplate provisions in public sector contracts This Practice Note looks at freedom of information clauses in public sector contracts. For more information on what...
ARCHIVED: This Practice Note has been archived and is not maintained. This Practice Note is intended to act as a guide to the main changes implemented through the recast...
Boilerplate provisions in public sector contracts This Practice Note looks at the use of health and safety clauses in public sector contracts. For more information on...
Boilerplate provisions in public sector contracts This Practice Note looks at human rights clauses in public sector contracts. For more information on what contracting...
Using boilerplate provisions in public sector contracts This Practice Note looks at insurance clauses in public sector contracts. For more information on what contracting...
The UK has voted to leave the EU and this will take place on exit day as defined in section 20 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018. This has implications for the...
The Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Act 1998 (LPCD(I)A 1998, or the Act) creates rights for businesses (and organisations in the public sector) to claim...
Purpose A notices clause is often included in an agreement to ensure that each party has certainty and clarity in relation to formal communications between the parties...
Boilerplate provisions in public sector contracts This Practice Note looks at payment of subcontractor clauses in public sector contracts. For more information on what...
Boilerplate provisions in public sector contracts This Practice Note looks at the use of prevention of corruption and bribery clauses in public sector contracts. For more...
This Practice Note summarises the main issues arising in relation to price, payment terms and interest provisions in business to business contracts. It covers the...
Reform background On 14 October 2010, Francis Maude, the Minister for the Cabinet Office stated in a written ministerial statement that 'the landscape for public bodies...
Boilerplate provisions in public sector contracts This Practice Note looks at recovery of sums due clauses in public sector contracts. For more information on what...
Lawyers work on a huge variety of transactions, but all of them will in some way involve written agreements. All of those agreements should contain some boilerplate...
Defining waiver In the law of contract, the term ‘waiver’ is most commonly used to denote the granting of a concession by one party to a contract, whereby it does not...