A-Z Guide to Boilerplate and Commercial Clauses by Mark Anderson

A-Z Guide to Boilerplate and Commercial Clauses by Mark Anderson

Need help with contract clauses, but only got a few minutes?

An alphabetical, quick-access guide to all you need to know: The purpose and effect of common clauses, explaining the relevance of each, with illustrative examples.

Now covers:
The meaning of:
‘Breach’
‘Substantial’ and ‘material’ in clauses for termination
‘Beyond reasonable control’ in force majeure cases
When a priority of terms clause will operate
Whether rules applying to penalties also apply to deposits
The legal effectiveness of ‘no amendment’ or ‘no variation’ clauses
Legal frameworks and how the courts will view such clauses during a dispute
New legislation such as the Consumer Rights Act 2015, the General Data Protection Regulations 2016 and the Trade Secrets Directive

Also includes:
A step-by-step commentary
Examples of best practice in different situations
Detailed notes on each type of boilerplate clause
A summary of relevant law, including statutory definitions and case law
Precedents available as electronic downloads

This title is included in Bloomsbury Professional's Company and Commercial Law online service.

Mark Anderson is Managing Partner of Anderson Law. He drafts, negotiates and advises on commercial agreements and has over 30 years’ experience as a commercial and intellectual property lawyer. Mark’s clients include commercial companies (both publicly-quoted and private companies, including SMEs), professional service firms (including overseas law firms), universities, hospitals and other charities, funding bodies, investors, and individual inventors and entrepreneurs. His clients are based mostly in England and Wales, but also in Continental Europe, North America and Australasia.

Victor Warner is a solicitor and consultant with Anderson Law. Victor is the lead author of several legal textbooks and loose-leaf works produced by Anderson Law, including Drafting and Negotiating Commercial Contracts (4th Ed) and Technology Law (3rd Ed) both published by Bloomsbury Professional.