Contracts Articles
Expert articles and practical legal guides on contracts for uk businesses.
Force Majeure Events: Meaning, Clauses And Contract Impacts
When you’re running a small business, you’re used to dealing with surprises - supplier delays, staffing issues, and the occasional “how did that happen?” moment. But some disruptions are bigger than day-to-day...
28 January 2026
End User License Agreement (EULA): What UK Businesses Must Include
If you’re selling software, an app, or any kind of digital product, you’ll usually have one big question early on: how do you stop customers from using it in ways you never...
28 January 2026
Electric Car Lease for Business: Contract Terms, Tax Risks and Liability (UK)
If you’re running a small business, switching to an electric vehicle (EV) can feel like a smart, modern move. For many UK businesses, an electric car lease for business use is the...
28 January 2026
Company Deadlock: Causes, Risks and How To Resolve It
If you run a company with a co-founder or other shareholders, you’ve probably had moments where you disagree on big decisions. That’s normal. A deadlock is what happens when that disagreement turns...
28 January 2026
Legal Forms For Small Businesses In The UK: What You Need And How To Use Them Safely
When you’re running a small business, you’re making decisions all day long - pricing, suppliers, hiring, marketing, customer issues, payments, and everything in between. What often gets missed (until something goes wrong)...
28 January 2026
Finance Solicitor: What They Do And When Your Business Needs One
If you run a small business, “finance” can mean a lot of things at once - raising capital, managing cashflow, refinancing existing debt, buying assets, or bringing in a new shareholder. And...
28 January 2026Seed Funding For UK Startups: Key Legal Considerations
Raising seed money can feel like a major milestone for your startup - because it is. It’s often the first time you’re taking outside capital, giving someone a stake (or future stake)...
28 January 2026
What Is a Syndicate? UK Business Law Essentials
If you’re building a startup or growing an SME, there’s a good chance you’ll come across the word “syndicate” at some point - especially if you’re raising capital, buying big-ticket assets, or...
28 January 2026Lawyer vs Solicitor: What’s the Difference, and Which Do You Need?
If you’re running a small business, “legal help” can feel like one big category - until you need to actually hire someone. Then the questions start coming thick and fast: Do I...
28 January 2026Goods And Services In UK Contracts: Key Legal Considerations
If your business sells goods and services (or buys them in from suppliers), contracts are part of everyday life. Sometimes it’s a formal signed agreement. Other times it’s a quote accepted by...
28 January 2026
Separation Agreement Template UK: Founder Or Partner Exit Essentials
When you’re building a small business, it’s easy to assume everyone will stay aligned forever. But founders fall out, priorities change, and sometimes a partner simply wants to move on. If someone...
28 January 2026
How Many UK Bank Holidays Are There Each Year?
Bank holidays can feel straightforward until you’re the one running payroll, staffing shifts, managing customer expectations, and trying to avoid a last-minute dispute about who’s entitled to what. If you’re asking how...
28 January 2026
How Much Annual Leave Are Employees Entitled To In the UK?
If you’re running a small business, annual leave can feel deceptively simple: you hire someone, they work hard, and they take some time off. But once you’re the one approving requests, calculating...
27 January 2026
UK Controller-To-Controller Data Sharing Agreements: Key Clauses To Include
If your business shares personal data with another organisation, it’s easy to assume it’s “just a GDPR thing” and leave it at that. But in practice, sharing customer, client, patient, member, or...
27 January 2026
Statutory Holiday Pay In The UK: How To Calculate And Pay Leave
Holiday pay can feel straightforward until you’re the one running payroll, managing rotas, and answering “how much will I get paid for annual leave?” across different working patterns. For small businesses, getting...
27 January 2026
Merger Meaning: What It Is And How It Affects Your Business
If you’re running a small business and someone mentions a “merger”, it can sound like something that only happens to massive household-name companies. But “mergers” happen at SME level all the time...
27 January 2026
Licence to Alter: Key Points for UK Landlords and Commercial Tenants
If you’re fitting out new premises, refreshing your shopfront, or adapting a unit so your business can operate properly, you’ll often need more than a builder and a budget. In many commercial...
27 January 2026When Your Business Needs an IP Solicitor in the UK
If you’re building a business, you’re also building value that doesn’t sit on your balance sheet as “stock” or “equipment”. Often, your biggest assets are your brand name, your logo, your website...
27 January 2026Venture Capital Funding In The UK: Legal Guide For Startup Founders
If you’re building a fast-growing startup, there’s a good chance you’ll end up exploring venture capital in the UK at some point - especially if you need significant funding to hire, scale...
27 January 2026What Is a Performance Bond and When Do Businesses Need One?
If you’re bidding for a bigger contract (especially in construction, manufacturing, or complex services), you might suddenly hear the words “we’ll need a performance bond”. For small businesses, that can feel like...
27 January 2026Retail Lawyer UK: Contracts, Staff & Compliance Essentials
Running a retail business can feel like you’re juggling 20 things at once - stock, suppliers, staffing, customer complaints, social media, and the never-ending question of “is this actually allowed?” That’s where...
27 January 2026
What Are Unenforceable Contracts in the UK?
Most small businesses don’t get stung because they didn’t have a contract. They get stung because the contract they had doesn’t do what they think it does when things go wrong. A...
26 January 2026
Contra Proferentem Rule: Why Ambiguity Hurts Drafters in the UK
Most small businesses don’t lose money because they forgot a Latin phrase. They lose money because a clause they relied on turns out to be unclear at the exact worst time: when...
26 January 2026
Legal Considerations for Video Streaming Services in the UK
Launching a video streaming service can be an exciting way to build a scalable business - whether you’re creating a niche subscription platform, a live-streaming tool for events, or an on-demand video...
26 January 2026
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