When negotiating over email, your email signature could, in fact, bind your company without you (or them) realising it.  A recent High Court decision cannot be ignored.  However, there's a really easy way to make sure you don't get caught out.  This short podcast explains how.

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It goes without saying that any agreement should be clearly drafted. By that we mean that that the contents of that sheet of paper (or lever arch file!) should be easy to understand and record exactly what has been agreed between the parties. All well and good. However, the courts will look for more than that. They will want to see that the terms of an agreement do not operate so harshly that they go further than is necessary to protect a party’s legitimate business interests. This is illustrated in the 2019 case Medenta Finance Ltd v Hitachi Capital (UK) PLC [2019] All ER (D) 48 (Jun).

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Service Level Agreements don't get the juices flowing.  But get them right, and you'll sleep easy at night.  Get them wrong, and you could lose your business.  This podcast explains why.

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The European Court of Justice has held that website operators who embed the Facebook 'like' button are joint controllers with the plugin operators for data protection purposes.  This short podcast explains the implications and lists some practical steps you can take to ensure that your website is compliant.

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It was your idea so you reap all the benefits.  Right?  Not always.  

This podcast examines two situations in which your idea may, in fact, be someone else's intellectual property.

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 ‘Boilerplate clauses’ are those that usually feature towards the end of a contract. They are legal-sounding, sometimes difficult to understand and may appear to have little relevance to the outcome you’re looking to achieve.  They cover the boring stuff.

Poorly-drafted boilerplate clauses can result in disputes down the line. Sometimes costly and damaging ones. That’s why you need to review them carefully.  Here are some key points to look out for.

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 It’s often a challenge for businesses, especially technology companies, to find the ‘right’ contracts adviser in a specialist field. Someone who ticks all (or at least most) of the boxes.  Here are four questions to ask that will help you.  

Oh, I freely admit that I may not be the right person for you.  But if you're a tech company, I may well be!

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Whenever you see the word 'Indemnity' in a contract, tread very carefully.  This podcast will show you how. 

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What happens when there's a dispute and you're adamant that your terms and conditions apply, but the other side claims that theirs do?

Welcome, combatants, to the battle of the forms!  This podcast will train you to win.

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NDAs have suffered bad press recently as the media has exposed high profile cases in which they have been used to prevent whistleblowing.  This podcast explains when an NDA may legitimately be used, the types of clauses it should contain and the benefits of doing so. 

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