Bons Mots – A New Collection of Quotes
If you’ve enjoyed the quotes posted on our Last Word page by ContractStore’s Giles Dixon, you might like to know he’s selected the best for publication in a new book – Bons Mots. Collected primarily
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Compulsory Mediation proposed by Government for claims up to £10,000
The Ministry of Justice is consulting on its proposal to automatically refer people involved in a civil dispute valued up to £10,000 for a free mediation session. This would be provided by Her Majesty’s Courts
Masterclass at the Homebuilding & Renovating Show
ContractStore shared a Masterclass at the Homebuilding & Renovating show at the NEC in Birmingham last week with our partners Selfbuild Zone.
Check If Your Website Complies With The Law
In recent years, a lot of new legislation has been introduced, both in the UK and the rest of Europe. Much of this is designed to protect consumers when buying goods or services online. But every trading company has to provide details of its company registration, address etc., and it is surprising that even some larger companies do not always fully comply. And of course, nor do the fraudsters.
Employment Law Update June 2016
New Law to Help Self Builders moves forward
A Government bill to help enable more people to build their own homes has passed its final stage in the House of Commons. It has all party support and goes to the House of Lords
ContractStore teams up with Artquest to offer contract templates for artists
ContractStore is delighted to announce a partnering arrangement with Artquest. This is mainly intended to help artists who need contract documents to support them in their work. To mark the occasion, together we have developed
Fine of £300,000 for sending spam is overturned on appeal.
A £300,000 penalty issued by the Information Commissioner (ICO) against a Mr Niebel for sending unwanted text messages ‘on an industrial scale’ has been cancelled on appeal. Hundreds of thousands of messages were sent from
Exclusion Clauses – Ensure Explicit Drafting
Exclusion clauses in contracts need to be drafted very specifically and all limits on liability must be set out explicitly. The recent case of Markerstudy Insurance Co. Ltd v Endsleigh Insurance Services Ltd [2010] EWHC
What You Need to Know about Partnership Agreements
One advantage of setting up a business as a partnership is that, unlike a company, there is no need to register the business. In fact there are very few formalities, which is one reason