Plain English on transactions, drafting, and the structural choices that decide who wins.
A director's service agreement does more than a standard employment contract. It is addressing the dual capacity of an individual who is both an employee (with employment rights and obligations)
There are a small number of HR policies that every employer should have, and a larger number that depend on the size, sector, and risk profile of the business. The core pack
Contractor onboarding has a specific risk profile. You are bringing somebody into the business who will have access to your systems, your customers, and your IP, but who is not an employee
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A consultancy agreement documents the commercial deal (scope, fees, deliverables, IP and other terms) and signals to the consultant and HMRC that the relationship is one of self-employment rather than disguised employment.
B2B terms have more flexibility than consumer terms. The implied statutory protections are lighter, and parties of comparable bargaining power are generally free to allocate risk as they see fit. That flexibility
Consumer terms are tightly regulated. The Consumer Rights Act sets a floor on what consumers are entitled to, and you cannot contract out of it. Drafting consumer terms is therefore less about
A supply of goods agreement is governed by a layer of statutory rules, including the Sale of Goods Act and, if a consumer is involved, the Consumer Rights Act, which imply terms
Sponsorship is rights licensing and brand association in one document. The sponsor is paying for visibility, and the sponsored party is granting the right to be associated with them. The risks cut
An SLA does two distinct jobs. The first is operational. Defining what 'good service' looks like, in measurable terms, so both sides know what is expected. The second is remedial.