Over the last decade, I have seen many situations where disputes arise due to a badly or ambiguously drafted contract. Often, a client will have obtained a precedent from the internet or used one of the many (unregulated) providers that

The case below shows the absolute importance of getting any agreement signed and dated before taking any form of action relating to it. Ultimately, whilst there had been negotiations between the parties, a final agreement (a tenancy agreement for a

I recently wrote an article on the Government’s research on potentially making restrictive covenants unenforceable. The case below however is an excellent example of why such covenants are important to a business and without them, then business generally would be

The Government is seeking views as to the issues mentioned in the article below in relation to non compete clauses. I find this very interesting. A non compete clause, more often referred to as a restrictive covenant is on the

Subject to contract is self explanatory. It layman’s terms, it simply means no contract is yet agreed! The developer below found this out at their peril. In my many years as a commercial solicitor, I have come across many businessmen