LEGAL NEW YEAR RESOLUTIONS

Never mind resolutions to lose weight and exercise more which are rarely kept to, this year make some legal resolutions to improve your business' and your personal position:

Make a will

If you work in partnership or are shareholders with others in a company have a partnership or shareholders' agreement

If you sell goods or services issue some standard conditions of sale and purchase to protect your legal position

Make long term informal important business relationships into written agreements to provide better protection

Ensure all employees have written contracts

Update your standard contracts terms

Check your compliance with areas of law such as the Data Protection Act 1998 and the Competition Act 1998, all the new employment legislation and health and safety laws.

Have your web site checked for legal compliance

Tony Forster a partner and head of our Company Commercial Department says:

"Sadly solicitors spend more time sorting out problems caused by lack of proper documentation and commercial disputes which arise because of uncertainties than they do drawing up good agreements in the first place. A few hours spent preparing helpful contracts means everyone knows where they stand and long running very expensive litigation can be avoided."

Call Tony Forster on 0117 9290451 or email tforster@metcalfes.co.uk for further information.

This press release summarises the law on issues which we believe may be of interest to your business. It is not a comprehensive review of the subjects and accordingly is published without responsibility for loss occasioned to any person(s) acting or refraining from action as a result of information published