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Legal Perspectives: Distinguishing Between Licensing and Sales Arrangements
Introduction In the world of intellectual property (IP) such as a patent, design and know-how etc, the spotlight turns to the rights to...
Sue Hearn
Nov 18, 2023

Safeguarding Your Business Secrets with Confidentiality Agreements
What are Confidentiality Agreements? They are a legal contract between two or more parties not to disclose information that needs to be...
Sue Hearn
Nov 18, 2023

Simple Contracts Versus Deeds – Which One is Required?
Introduction Contracts serve as the foundation of agreements, offering a clear set of terms for the parties involved. While verbal...
Sue Hearn
Nov 18, 2023

Business Transformations: The Significance of Demergers
Introduction In the corporate world the ability to demerge or split a business into separate entities can potentially be a crucial move....
Sue Hearn
Oct 16, 2023


Unlocking the Value of Intellectual Property and Confidential Information
Introduction In today's fast-paced world, innovation and creativity are highly prized. As per the World Intellectual Property...
Sue Hearn
Sep 20, 2023

University Contracts - Do They Generate a Profit?
Introduction As someone who has provided legal support for many years to both the private sector and the Higher Education Sector, I have...
Sue Hearn
Jun 23, 2023


Should you outsource the work of your contracts department?
Introduction Are you finding it a challenge managing the workflow of your university’s legal department? As someone who previously headed...
Richard Jenkins
May 12, 2023


Reviewing your contractor/subcontractor liabilities
Introduction We are often asked to draft/review ‘subcontracts’ for clients either: i) where our client is the main contractor appointing...
Richard Jenkins
Feb 20, 2023


Can the same Legal Adviser be used for both the buyer and seller of a company/business?
Your Question I am often asked if the buyer and seller (particularly in management buyouts where they may have known each other for many...
Richard Jenkins
Oct 3, 2022


How Do You Measure ‘Quality’ In A Contract?
Introduction Often, one of the most difficult things to define in a written contract for goods or services is the level of quality...
Richard Jenkins
Sep 27, 2022


What to Think About When Selling Your Business
Introduction You may have spent years establishing your business so it is probably prudent to give careful consideration to your exit...
Richard Jenkins
Jun 15, 2021


The Importance of Privacy Policies
Some business owners wonder whether or not their company needs a privacy policy. Putting a privacy policy in place may seem like a...
Richard Jenkins
Feb 12, 2021

If You Think You Couldn’t Claim On Your Business Interruption Insurance, Think Again!
Introduction If your insurance has refused to pay out for a claim due to Covid under your Business Interruption Insurance policy, read...
Richard Jenkins
Jan 27, 2021

Questions and Answers on Electronic Signatures
Introduction The Law Society has produced guidance on the use of electronic signatures in the form of answers to a series of questions....
Richard Jenkins
Jan 19, 2021


Santa Claus falls victim to Identity Theft!
Identity theft is a challenge for us all, even if you’re an international gift deliverer, as the case of State v Hayes illustrates form...
Richard Jenkins
Dec 9, 2020

Limiting/Excluding Liability in Contracts
Introduction The following article provides very useful guidance on what can and can’t be excluded/limited in a business-to-business...
Richard Jenkins
Oct 20, 2020

Directors Duties – Guidance
The Chartered Governance Institute has produced guidance on company directors’ general duties under the Companies Act 2006. The guidance...
Richard Jenkins
Sep 22, 2020

Separating/Splitting a Business (Demerger)
Introduction From time to time, I am asked to provide support to a client who’s business is going to demerge or separate. The reasons for...
Richard Jenkins
Sep 16, 2020

Joint Ventures
Introduction A joint venture is normally two or more parties wishing to carry out a joint commercial enterprise. The structure may vary...
Richard Jenkins
Aug 13, 2020

Claims Under a Share Purchase Agreement (SPA)
Introduction For anyone who is thinking of buying/selling a business/company, the following link provides an interesting article covering...
Richard Jenkins
Aug 1, 2020
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