An important part of legal compliance for online sellers is the provision of certain information to users and customers. This post seeks to list all of the main categories of information that need to be disclosed on the seller’s website. There’s no way to disguise the nature of this post: it’s a list. A long […]
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Software development agreements: a checklist
This checklist is designed to help those new to software development agreements ensure that they have considered the principal issues that a typical agreement should cover. It also provides a little guidance as to the different approaches to some of the issues. I have categorised each issue under one of these headings: the software design […]
Identifying the parties to a contract
The first thing I learnt as a trainee lawyer is that the parties to a contract should be properly and unambiguously identified. I spent the next few years learning that non-lawyers routinely elide this principle – to the benefit of no-one, except lawyers. Consider the following contractual parties clause. This agreement is made on XXX […]
How to write a delivery policy
From the perspective of the customer, the delivery policy may be the most important legal document on a website. It should answer questions that are of keen interest to all customers: by what means will my goods be delivered? When will they be delivered? Do I have to sign for delivery? Will I have to […]
5 contract negotiation tactics to avoid
The success of most contract negotiation processes can be measured by: the quality of the resulting contract, in terms of faithfulness to the parties’ intentions, proportionality, certainty and clarity; the length of the process and the costs incurred during the process; and the resulting attitudes of each party with respect to the contractual documentation and, […]
New wedding photography contract template
I’ve spent much of today working on a new wedding photographer contract. This is an adapted version of our existing standard terms and conditions for photographers. There are quite a few features of wedding photography documents that differentiate them from other kinds of photography contract. Having been through the adaptation process, I would recommend that […]
Sellling online and the law – part 3 – product descriptions
Product descriptions and photographs are among the more important aspects of a typical online sales strategy. Descriptions should be clear, informative and fresh; photos should be properly exposed and focused, and large enough enough to show off the products to best effect. But also, descriptions and photos must be legal. This article – part 3 […]
Selling online and the law – part 2 – regulation of products
If you are selling online, you need to ensure that the products you are selling are legal. Some types of product – nuclear warheads, etc – are clearly illegal; others are potentially legal, subject to compliance special regulations. Pharmaceuticals, food and toys fall into this category. Then there’s a residual category of products, not given […]
Selling online and the law – part 1 – introduction
Over the past few months, I’ve been involved in the development of a couple of new businesses selling products online: a toy retailer and a fashion accessory design/supply business. As well as hacking together the websites for the businesses (using the wonderful Drupal) I’ve been responsible for legal compliance. With the experience fresh in memory, […]
London 2012 and marketing – don’t “medal” with the Olympic brand
Given the profile of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, there will be a real temptation for businesses of all types to attempt to associate themselves with such a huge event. But beware – all that glitters may not be gold for businesses falling foul of any of the myriad of legislation surrounding the […]
