Is an unsigned contract enforceable?

Many clients don’t come to us until they have a problem. A contract helps a businesses to manage risks but what if it is found to be unenforceable? We have been asked all the common questions – ‘Is an email a binding contract?’, ‘We have a verbal agreement, is this enforceable?’, ‘My client never signed …

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Ts and Cs can help protect against screen scraping

  When you see the word screen scraping, you would imagine it to mean de-icing the car on a winter morning.  But actually, screen scraping is the process of automatically copying data from a website. Screen scraping is a controversial topic – some call it theft whilst others call it gathering information. Essentially scrapers will …

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Consumer Protection for Businesses

Starting your online business can be a daunting task, especially with a very long to-do list before you are actually up and running. One of the things that can be easily forgotten about is having a solid set of terms and conditions drafted for your website or app. Neglecting this task, which many people deem …

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Contractor and IR35 myths debunked

As you head to work on a Monday morning do you ever stop to think how many of these people rushing past actually work for themselves?  Recent ONS figures show that over 730,000 people are self-employed, the highest figures since records began 40 years ago. Since the economic crash in 2008 people have jumped at …

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Protecting Your Business Against Bad Weather

Want to give your business a more professional appearance? Give your clients peace of mind? Protect your business? Two words. Bespoke contracts. It’s prudent to consider what type of contract will best serve your business – why acquire a contract that is unenforceable and doesn’t represent your business. And with the business world constantly changing …

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Worrying About Late Payments

Do you worry about getting paid for the work you have done? If you do, then you aren’t alone. Nearly a third of small business have reported in seeing an increase of late payments, and to tackle the issue the government is introducing tougher laws. The new laws will encourage businesses to pay their bills …

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Ten Reasons Why You Need a Contract

We understand that the law can appear boring and confusing, but would you use this as a reason not to protect your business? Legally, you don’t need to have a set of terms and conditions for your business, but it would be foolish not to – you should never do business without them.  We have …

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Have you got the right contract?

Any good business owner will take steps to protect both their business and their clients – it helps to safeguard the company’s future and gives clients peace of mind. But how do you know that you have a legal framework in place that is suitable for your business? It’s not as simple as you might …

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