Your company signed up to a franchise which proved to be nowhere near as profitable as you’d been led to believe. The franchisor says if you walk away, they’ll sue you for breach of contract. Where
do you stand?
Published 07.05.2009
Your company is fed up with the service (or lack of it) from one of its major suppliers. You’ve now lined up another supplier who seems to fit the bill. Can you simply walk away from the existing
contract?
Published 16.07.2008
A fellow director placed an order which he thought had been accepted. But the seller has rung back to say the deal is off because they’d misquoted the price. Where does this leave the company and
what can it do, if anything?
Published 08.10.2008
You are the director tasked with handling a new IT contract for the company. The supplier has given you their contract which says that you can’t rely on any pre-contract discussions. But what if
things go wrong, surely this can’t be right?
Published 31.03.2010
A long-standing and regular supplier has just informed the company that they’re increasing their prices by 20% due to “Brexit”. Is such a move legal and what can you do about it?
Published 04.09.2019
Do your customers expect more of you than you thought you were offering them? Do you find yourself advising on products or supplying services that aren’t part of the deal? As a director, how can you
protect your company’s position?
Published 08.11.2006
For years you’ve probably refined your business terms, making sure they’re as watertight as can be. If they’re the last sent, then they’re the ones that count. Not any more! How can you make sure
your contracts don’t leave you high and dry?
Published 18.01.2006
Your company wants to bring a contract to an end. As there’s no documentation, you’re thinking of giving the other side three months’ notice but are worried about a claim. How would a court decide if
this is reasonable?
Published 10.07.2009
A new customer placed an order with you worth nearly £5,000. Your company did the work as requested and had the goods ready on time. When he came to collect them he said he could only afford to pay
£3,000. What are your options?
Published 26.10.2005