Standard Terms And Conditions – Scenarios

Our team was instructed by a business that has been supplying heavy machinery and industrial equipment for close to half a century. The company’s standard terms and conditions were outdated and needed to be reviewed and ‘refreshed’ to facilitate the business’ growth plans and to protect the business from unnecessary liability.

The client was surprised how their old version of the terms and conditions were lacking in terms of recent legal developments and how the business was exposed to huge liability risks as a result. The client swiftly instructed us to produce a brand-new set of terms and conditions and was happy we came on board at a time they were getting ready to enter into huge contracts with new customers they had not previously established a custom with.

Our team was instructed to draft standard terms and conditions by a consultant who provides their services through a personal service company to various small businesses in the private sector. The consultant required a contract that would have unform application to all customers that they provide their consultancy services to. Our team was able to assist in assessing that the consultant was not classed as a worker and determine that off-payroll working rules (IR35) did not apply, providing the client with tax efficient options for their business.

Our client regularly provides professional services to various higher learning institutions. We assisted this client to update their terms and conditions to reflect their new business objectives. We also regularly assisted the client with ad hoc queries including requests to negotiate their standard terms and conditions with particular customers. As some of our client’s customers are public bodies, we supported our client to complete complex tender documents in order to secure higher value contracts in the public sector.