Contracts

In commercial dealings getting the names right can be critical and particularly in the case of when you are dealing with a company. In the recent case of Hamid v Francis Bradshaw Partnership the Court of Appeal had to decide whether a contract had been made with a company or with the person who signed […]

On Saturday 16 March 2013 new regulations came into force changing the law surrounding commercial contracts for the supply of goods and services. The Late Payment of Commercial Debts Regulations 2013 have been created to implement the Directive on combating late payment in respect of commercial transactions (2011/7/EU) (which member states were to implement by 16 March 2013) […]

For those of you who do not already know, this week is National Apprenticeship Week. This year is the sixth annual event and each year it increases in popularity . Apprenticeships: You’re Fired! Subject to compliance with specified conditions, new legislation now allows employers to engage in contracts of service with apprentices, rather than contracts […]

With the tennis industry becoming increasingly commercial, greater emphasis needs to be placed on fostering healthy club-coach relationships. Research shows the most successful tennis facilities are those where there is a strong mutual respect between club and coach with the coach placing themselves at the heart of club activities. At the same time coaches need […]

In commercial contracts, it is common to have clauses providing that a party will use its “best or reasonable endeavours” to perform an obligation. When agreeing endeavours clauses, businesses need to be vigilant as to the scope of the clause and consider exactly what fulfilment of the clause will entail. A poorly drafted clause can […]

A term in an employment contract which restricts the employee’s activities after termination will be void for being in restraint of trade and against public policy. However, such a term will be enforceable where the employer can show that they have a legitimate interest to protect and that the protection which they are seeking is […]

“Get shares and become owners of the company you work for. Owners, workers and the taxman, all in it together” George Osborne optimistically declared. The Issue Earlier this week the Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, announced the introduction of a new type of employment contract that could potentially alter the legal landscape for employers […]

In our current spring newsletter we feature an article discussing the difficulties consumers face when attempting to cancel a gym membership part way through their gym contract. The reasons for cancellation of a gym membership can be varied. However the situation consumers face when attempting to cancel is always the same; namely that the membership […]