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A Sample Confidentiality Agreement
Confidentiality agreements are typically used between two or more parties during conceptual or developmental stages of an idea or business concept. Once signed it...
Breach of Contract
Breach of contract basically means that one or more of the terms and conditions laid out in a contract has been broken. Breaching a contract may lead to the contract...
Confidentiality Agreements Explained
Confidentiality agreements are used to stop sensitive information becoming public knowledge. The agreement can last indefinitely, and if an agreement has been made...
Contract Clauses Explained
Contract clauses are a list of terms and conditions placed in a contract that govern liabilities and obligations. In most cases the contract clauses will include...
Contracts and Risk
In contracts that require the transporting of goods from one party to another, there is always an element of ‘risk.’ Before agreeing terms, it is important to...
Contracts for Goods: Your Statutory Rights
When you buy goods as a consumer, which means that you are buying them from a seller who is selling you those goods in the course of a business...
Copyright & The Law
If you have spent anytime studying media at university or college then the topic of copyright and the law is bound to crop up. Copyright laws were set down in order...
Implied Terms in Contracts
Implied terms may have to be added to a contract so that it represents the agreement reached by the parties and the law which applies to that type of contract....
Jurisdiction in Contracts
A ‘Jurisdiction clause’ is generally found towards the end of a contract, in the section that contains the ‘boilerplate' clauses. Although it may be easy to overlook...
Legally Binding Contracts
Although it is usually the wisest option, legally binding contracts do not just apply to contracts set out in writing. Under the eyes of the law verbal contracts are...
Making Your Own Contracts
Many people would find the idea of drafting their own contracts very daunting. The assumption for some is that legal expertise and contract law knowledge would be...
Patents & The Law
A patent is used to protect new inventions with the purpose of allowing the creator of the invention to have the legal right to decide who can and cannot make,...
Power of Attorney
A power of attorney may be used when it becomes apparent that a person may not be able to make their own decisions. A person who has been granted power of attorney...
Remedies for Breach of Contract
In the event that a party breaches a contract there are several different remedies that may be available depending on the nature and severity of the breach. Some...
The Law & Verbal Agreements
Many people are not aware that verbal agreements are in many cases as legally binding as written contracts. Verbal contracts can be upheld by a court if someone...
The Law of Contracts
A detailed view of the law of contracts shows that the main reason for this law is to enforce promises and agreements that have been made. If a broken contract is...
Trust and Contracts
The concept of trust has always had a close relationship with business and nevermore so when it comes to contracts and agreements. When any contract is undertaken...
Unfairness in Contracts
Whether terms in a contract are likely to be deemed to be unfair depends on the applicable regulations. It is in the first instance important to distinguish between...
What is a Constructive Trust?
Trusts and other ‘equitable remedies’ are often misunderstood and are considered to be a complex area of the law. That said, there is a clear need for constructive...
