Contract Law
Getting your contracts right is a fundamental requirement for success in business.
At Darlingtons, we understand that businesses, especially start ups and small businesses, often see legal advice as of little tangible benefit and considerable expense. However, the better way to look at it is, what are the consequences of not having the right business contracts? These include potential inability to pursue debts owed to your business, litigation, possible cashflow issues or even being sued.
Our approach is to strike a balance between understanding a client's need for cost efficiency and proportionality whilst also taking into account that every business is different, every sector is different and one size does not fit all for business contracts and can be a very danmgerous approach.
We use our experience and sizeable libraray of contract templates for each client’s bespoke needs. We can help with any type of business contract, whether employment contracts, terms and conditions or any other type of commercial contract or agreement.
What are the basics of a contractual relationship?
In order to form a contract, the essential elements are:
- offer
- acceptance
- consideration, which is a promise, an act, or a promise not to act and represents the value in the contract
- capacity i.e not bankrupt and an adult
- intention to create legal relations
Some typical uses of contracts (there are very many)
- Advertising Contract
- Agency Contract
- Agreement Appointing a Consultant
- Contract for the sale of a business
- Commercial Lease
- Commission Agreement
- Conditions of sale
- Confidentiality Agreement
- Consultant Terms
- Contract for the hire of equipment
- Contract for the hire of premises
- Director's Service Agreement
- Distribution Agreement
- Email/Internet Use Policy
- Email use Policy
- Employment contracts
- Employment of a self employed person
- Exclusive Sales Representative Agreement
- Introduction and Commission Agreement
- Offsite IT Support Contract
- Joint Venture Agreement
- Lease of Business Premises
- Licence for Alterations
- Licence for Manufacture and Sale
- Licence to Occupy
- Limited Liability Partnership Agreement
- Loan
- Manufacture and Supply Agreement
- Multimedia Licensing Agreement
- Non Compete/Non Competitive/Anti Competitive Agreement
- Non-disclosure agreement
- Online terms and conditions
- Option to buy property
- Overseas Employment Contract
- Parent Company Guarantee
- Partnership Agreement
- Payment Guarantee
- Promissory Note
- Purchase Order Contract
- Rent Deposit Agreement
- Sale/Purchase of a business
- Sale/Purchase of shares in a limited company
- Appointment of a sales consultant
- Services agreement
- Shareholders' agreement
- Shorthold tenancy agreement
- Supply, manufacture and sale agreement
- Surrender of a lease
- Termination of and release from a contract
- Standard terms and conditions of sale
- Contract for the supply of works and services
Please contact us now, whether you are looking for a contract drafting service or other contract law advice or services. Please either telephone us or complete our contract law enquiry form.
