13 episodes
Technical Terms Simon Ward
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Simon Ward explains key risks and issues that science, technology and engineering companies face in their commercial contracts and how to overcome them.
Simon is director of York-based Technical Terms. This specialist legal consultancy helps cutting-edge businesses grow, innovate and increase profits. We do that by drafting commercial contracts that give you less risk, more opportunities and greater control of your business.
"Simon and his team are fantastic." - Carl Pugh, Tech Service Partner Ltd
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0013 | Automatic email signatures may create a binding contract
When negotiating over email, your email signature could, in fact, bind your company without you (or them) realising it. A recent High Court decision cannot be ignored. However, there's a really easy way to make sure you don't get caught out. This short podcast explains how.
Find out if I'm the right person to assist you with drafting or reviewing a commercial contract by booking a no-cost, no-obligation Discovery Call.
If you're in IT, please download my no-cost report: Three Critical Mistakes That Many IT Companies Make In Their SLAs That Cost Them Time, Customers And Money.
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0012 | When a clearly drafted contract is not enough
It goes without saying that any agreement should be clearly drafted. By that we mean that that the contents of that sheet of paper (or lever arch file!) should be easy to understand and record exactly what has been agreed between the parties. All well and good. However, the courts will look for more than that. They will want to see that the terms of an agreement do not operate so harshly that they go further than is necessary to protect a party’s legitimate business interests. This is illustrated in the 2019 case Medenta Finance Ltd v Hitachi Capital (UK) PLC [2019] All ER (D) 48 (Jun).
If you've any questions or comments about this podcast please email: simon@technical-terms.co.uk
Need a contract / terms & conditions drafting or reviewing? Book your no-cost, no-obligation discovery call with me here.
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011 | How to avoid disaster by having well-drafted Service Level Agreements
Service Level Agreements don't get the juices flowing. But get them right, and you'll sleep easy at night. Get them wrong, and you could lose your business. This podcast explains why.
Please download our free report: Three Critical Mistakes That Many IT Companies Make In Their Service Level Agreements That Cost Them Time, Customers And Money.
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010 | Embedding the Facebook 'like' button? Beware of the data protection implications!
The European Court of Justice has held that website operators who embed the Facebook 'like' button are joint controllers with the plugin operators for data protection purposes. This short podcast explains the implications and lists some practical steps you can take to ensure that your website is compliant.
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009 | Do you own your idea?
It was your idea so you reap all the benefits. Right? Not always.
This podcast examines two situations in which your idea may, in fact, be someone else's intellectual property.
If you have any questions or would like to instruct Simon professionally, please email simon@technical-terms.co.uk
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008 | Have you checked your boilerplate? Don't end up in hot water!
‘Boilerplate clauses’ are those that usually feature towards the end of a contract. They are legal-sounding, sometimes difficult to understand and may appear to have little relevance to the outcome you’re looking to achieve. They cover the boring stuff.
Poorly-drafted boilerplate clauses can result in disputes down the line. Sometimes costly and damaging ones. That’s why you need to review them carefully. Here are some key points to look out for.
If you have any comments on this podcast or questions generally on commercial contracts, please email simon@technical-terms.co.uk
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