Contents
1: Legal formalities for a binding contract
2: The structure and format of the contract
3: Contract drafting techniques
4: Advanced drafting techniques
5: Basic commercial/legal issues affecting contract drafting
6: Interpretation of contracts by the courts - implications for the
drafter/negotiator
7: Drafting consumer contracts
8: Legal terms and lawyers' jargon
9: Terminating contracts
10: Techniques for checking contracts before signing them
11: Drafting, exchanging and protecting documents electronically
Appendix: Sample Agreements
This book is the 'one-stop-shop' for practical contractual matters, making it essential reading for anyone involved in negotiating and drafting
commercial contracts.
Answering questions such as 'How do I draft my contract clearly?', 'What will happen if my contract is interpreted by the English court?' and 'Why are liability clauses so full of legal jargon?', the book includes:
A guide to the common legal issues in negotiating and drafting contracts.
An explanation of the structure and content of a commercial contract.
The meaning and use of commonly-used words, phrases and legal jargon.
An explanation of key UK contracts legislation, including the Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977 and the Consumer Rights Act 2015.
Steps to take, and what to check for in a contract to eliminate errors.
Practical measures to protect documents from unwanted alteration, to remove metadata and sensitive information and to secure documents
