by Kerry Gibbs | Feb 20, 2023 | Terms & Conditions, Construction Contracts
Parties to contracts especially in construction, often include clauses in their contracts seeking to exclude claims for indirect and consequential losses, believing that such clauses are likely to prevent claims for loss of profit. Whether loss of profit is a direct...
by Kerry Gibbs | Jan 5, 2023 | Payment terms
On December 3rd 2022, The Business Secretary Grant Shapps ordered a review aimed at tackling late payments for small businesses, suggesting that small businesses are owed £23.4bn in outstanding invoices. Many small businesses operate with low cash reserves, which...
by Kerry Gibbs | Dec 8, 2022 | Contract Law
I don’t need a written contract Having a written contract is often low on the priority list when trading as a small business. Business owners will say “nothing has gone wrong so far”, so the business decides to continue to operate without any written terms, trusting...
by Kerry Gibbs | Mar 14, 2022 | GDPR & Data Protection
It doesn’t seem possible that it was 4 years ago that GDPR a European Regulation, was the buzz word of the world. Businesses across the UK were panicking about the impending new law implication and we as a business were absolutely stacked with clients needing advice,...
by Kerry Gibbs | Apr 7, 2021 | Start Ups & Small Businesses, Terms & Conditions
When you are considering starting a new business, there are many things you need to consider to ensure you have the best possible start. Considering it is estimated that 80% of new businesses fail within the first year it is crucial you put everything in place that...