Plain English on transactions, drafting, and the structural choices that decide who wins.
A DPA is the standard contract that documents a controller-to-processor relationship under Article 28. It is required, and the required content is largely prescribed. But the drafting still has room to allocate
Article 28 of the UK GDPR requires specific contractual provisions whenever personal data is processed by a processor on behalf of a controller. The DPA you are being asked to sign may
Under UK GDPR, certain personal data breaches must be reported to the ICO within 72 hours of becoming aware of them, and individuals must be notified in some cases. 72 hours is
Cookies are governed by the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR) and, where personal data is involved, by the UK GDPR. The legal position has tightened over time: implied consent is generally
Hiring a first employee is a moment where a small business takes on a substantial new set of legal obligations: PAYE registration, employer's liability insurance, pensions auto-enrolment, working time compliance,
A staff handbook is the document that fills in the operational details not covered by the employment contract. How the business runs, how policies are applied, and what is expected day-to-day. The
Settlement agreements are a very common way to end the employment relationship, whether the employee is leaving on good terms, for example, under a reorganisation, or leaving under a cloud. The settlement
Restrictive covenants are enforceable in the UK, but only to the extent they go no further than necessary to protect a legitimate business interest. Too narrow and they protect nothing; too broad
Offer letters are deceptively important. They are the documents the candidate signs before the contract, and any inconsistency between the offer letter and the subsequent contract is an argument waiting to happen.
Reviewing an employment contract before signing is the single most undervalued piece of legal work in this space. By the time problems surface, usually at exit, the leverage to fix them is
Senior contracts work harder than junior contracts. The remuneration is more complex, often including bonus, LTIP, or equity; the restrictive covenants are doing real work and need to be drafted to be
A junior employment contract is mostly a matter of getting the basics right and consistent. The statutory written statement of particulars sets a floor for what the document must contain. Beyond that