For anyone involved in running a business, the importance of a healthy cash flow cannot be overstated. However, many organisations rely on credit arrangements in their business-to-business relationships, meaning businesses may need to wait several weeks or even months to receive the money they are owed. Robert Cox a commercial solicitor at JMP solicitors explains…
Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs) have once again been headline news, and once again not in a positive light. In today’s world the general population will most probably only hear of these standard legal documents when it comes to senior business, entertainment and political figures attempting to cover up alleged reprehensible acts. It is for this reason…
Lawyer, Helen Carey joins the commercial law department of Grantham based JMP Solicitors to grow the contentious commercial and contract law offering of the practice. Helen was formerly at Shakespeare Martineau – a Times Top 200 Best Law Firm 2019 practice – and has worked in the legal profession for over 15 years in contractual…
The Law Commission has now confirmed that electronic signatures can be used to sign formal legal contracts under English Law via its consultation paper “Electronic execution of documents“ – published in August 2018. The law relating to signatures and other formal documentary requirements has a history spanning centuries. In today’s world, individuals and businesses demand…
When booking a venue for an event, such as a wedding, birthday or family get together, it is all too common for the excitement to take over and for paperwork to be signed before the Terms and Conditions have been read! But what happens if the event needs to be cancelled? How much do you…
Just one year on from being one of only 11% of law firms in the country to be awarded the Lexcel accreditation, JMP Solicitors sailed through the onsite re-assessment. The Law Society assessor remarked: “The firm has succeeded in implementing the high standards required by the Lexcel Quality Mark within the day to day operations…
Network Rail have admitted to their failings in dealing with this pernicious weed and the injunction we brought to make them deal with the problem has been agreed with by the Court of Appeal. What does it mean? This is a significant case for local authorities, land-owners and private home owners alike. For our client…
Going into business with a partner, whether it be a partnership or a company, is an exciting time for any business entrepreneur. The hunger and determination for success is a powerful motivator and what could be…
At some point in time, it is likely that all businesses are owed a debt in some form or another. For most people, the thought of having a County Court Judgment taken out against them is enough to pay the sums that they owe. But, for some people this threat is still not enough and…
One thing every business needs to consider is its brand and how it protects this and how to avoid infringing third party trade marks. Check the UK database Firstly, check the UK trade mark database to ensure that there are no third party trademarks that might pose a problem. The government has a easy to…
