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
You know that most contracts don’t have to be in writing to be legal. But does anyone ever sue over broken verbal agreements? Is it safe to make non-written deals, knowing that you can back out later
without a problem?
Published 12.10.2005
Your company entered into a written contract and there’s now a dispute over how one of the terms should be interpreted. The other side insists that in this situation you must consider the
pre-contract discussions. Are they right?
Published 13.10.2009
Six months ago you were persuaded to sign up with a company that told you they’d put your name in their directory guaranteeing you loads of new business. You’ve had no leads at all. What can you do?
Published 28.03.2007
Your company has a contract with a supplier but they’re not keeping to the terms. You’re not saying anything now as there’s a clause that allows you to end the agreement for this reason at a later
date. But for how long can you rely on it?
Published 23.04.2009
Your company is owed money by a customer who seems “reluctant” to pay. You’re the director responsible for sorting things out - so can you simply walk away from the contract?
Published 23.05.2007
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
You’re keen to use a particular supplier, but having looked at their terms and conditions, it seems to be littered with the phrase “to use your reasonable endeavours”. Should you be concerned, or is
this just normal practice?
Published 09.02.2008
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
Your company recently entered into a contract, but due to cash flow problems it now wants out. The other party has said there’s no “cooling off period” but will end the contract on payment of
“liquidated damages”. What does this mean?
Published 14.01.2009