Whenever you are entering into a contract, be that with another business or an individual, it is important to be aware that the law will sometimes intervene to invalidate terms, or even entire agreements, if the terms...

Sometimes the law implies contract terms to regulate your relationships whether you have a legal contract in place or not.

These implied terms may arise due to specific legislative provisions, or as a result of general...

A written agreement is not necessary for a legally binding contract to come into being.

• Under the law once there is clarity about the parties involved in the proposed contract, what the product or project involves...

Terms and conditions are sometimes called Business Terms or Terms of Business, or simply contract terms.

They are used in a variety of situations, such as to govern the contractual relationship between you...

There is legislation requiring organisations to explain the purposes for which personal data is being processed. Companies also need to provide individuals with certain safeguards in respect of the processing of the information...

A domain name dispute arises when someone has a domain name incorporating your company’s brand name. For example, if someone registers Googlesucks.com then Google could object to that registration because the...

If you have developed a successful business model and brand it may be appropriate to consider expanding through licensing or franchising.

• Franchising involves achieving a successful business model that is profitable, so that...

Adequate hosting is crucial to maintaining an effective online presence. If a website buckles under the pressure of millions of visitors just as a critical marketing campaign comes to a head, the repercussions will be felt by...

Intellectual property is a valuable asset which will be key to your business. It must therefore be effectively managed. It is important to have appropriate legal agreements in place to ensure that your IP is adequately...

IP infringement occurs when someone does something which is the exclusive right of the owner of an intellectual property right to do. For example:

• a copyright holder has the exclusive right to control who copies and uses their...

Intellectual property can account for a significant proportion of a company’s value. An intellectual property valuation may be required in the following circumstances:

• for accounting or tax purposes
• for use in litigation...