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
The directors want to put a “no set-off” clause in the company’s commercial contracts, so that in the event of a dispute, third parties would still have to pay up. What’s the Court of Appeal’s
current thinking on this type of approach?
Published 31.05.2011
If you receive a call from someone promising to slash your electricity bill, should you be interested?
Published 21.05.2008
Another company wants you to accept new, but less favourable, terms of business. It says that a refusal on your part will amount to “frustration” meaning that it can end the contract automatically
and walk away. Is this correct?
Published 24.11.2016
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 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
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 lawyer has suggested a clause in your contracts which says “any amendments must be made in writing and signed by both parties”. Why is this potentially dangerous and what would be much better?
Published 08.02.2016
Late payments are an increasing problem for smaller companies. So you might be thinking about charging a higher rate of interest to prevent the problem altogether. What’s the latest from the Court of
Appeal on this?
Published 29.09.2009
It’s quite common to see the phrase “and/or” written in documents or other text. However, according to the Court of Appeal, directors should never allow it to be used within any of the company’s
contracts. What’s the reason for this?
Published 30.08.2013