Alasdair Taylor, Author at SEQ Legal - Page 10 of 14

The Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977 (UCTA) imposes statutory limits on the avoidance of civil liability through exclusion clauses in business contracts for breaches of contract, negligence, or other breaches of duty. UCTA is only concerned with exclusion clauses, and does not examine whether a contract is unfair generally.  An “exclusion clause” is not defined […]

The great thing about cyber-crimes is that they’re so easy to commit.  With a computer and an internet connection, you can commit all manner of crimes from the privacy of your bedroom.  You don’t need shot-guns, bolt-cutters, getaway cars or gangs of desperados.  If you follow the instructions in this post, you can be a […]

The law of copyright protects creative output.  It is a property right which prevents copying and arises automatically even ‘before the ink is dry on the paper’.  In an age of unlimited electronic access to information and imagery of every kind, the danger of infringing someone’s copyright is ever-present.  However, the law on copyright only […]

It is sometimes thought that a solicitor or trade mark attorney must be instructed to register a trade mark. While this is a misconception, anyone thinking of applying to register a mark without a lawyer would do well to study the legal and procedural issues, as there are plenty of pitfalls for the unwary. The […]

When should a business seek to insure the risks that may arise out of the ownership and operation of a website? There is no simple answer, but in general terms a good insurance policy is a good way of managing the risks of any business venture. Creating a website is relatively simple; however the legal […]

I’m often asked whether a lawyer is needed for a particular contract job, or whether a template document would be adequate. It can be a frustratingly difficult question to answer. In seeking out legal services, small businesses usually want reassurance that they are “covered” for legal risks, but aren’t necessarily interested in learning about the […]

I’ve just finished working on a new template terms and conditions of use document for marketplace-type websites. This process has not been as straightforward as it should have been. Both the Ecommerce Regulations and the Distance Selling Regulations are poor fit for this kind of website, because of the range of different contractual relationships that […]

Personal data has no easy, clear-cut legal definition. The definition set out in the Data Protection Act 1998, enacted following European legislation in the form of Directive 95/46/EC, leaves businesses and their advisers dealing with a significant amount of uncertainty. “Personal data” are defined in the 1998 Act as: … data which relate to a […]

We have just published two new legal notice generators: a privacy policy generator and a website disclaimer generator. These generators will be available for free on our website for a limited period (to be determined). The legal notice generators should make creating new legal documents for a simple website even easier. However, just because they […]

Website legal documents are like vitamins: you know they’re good for you, but you probably don’t know exactly what they do.  With a bit of research you could find out what they do – but, let’s face it, even lawyers can find legal research a little boring. There are legal aspects to all websites.  Legislation […]