JMP Solicitors is expanding its commercial team at its Grantham office with the appointment of a new solicitor, Robert Cox. Having graduated from Keele University with a degree in Law and American Studies, Robert brings over 30 years’ legal experience to the team having worked in Melton Mowbray for 17 years at Oldham Marsh Page…
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…
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…
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…
It was fascinating to read the other day that two systems were able to communicate with each other through their own modified use of English. Some might think this is very scary indeed. Whatever our fears about artificial intelligence, it is clear that systems are being used increasingly to programme our routines whether in work…
Terms and Conditions, everyone has seen them, but hardly any of us have to rely on them until something has gone wrong! Every established business or company should have a strong set of Terms and Conditions in use for their client base or trading partners. It is the bedrock of most modern day business contracts.…
The recent NAO report on the NHS cyber attack in May this year highlights how even the biggest organisations rely on small details. According to Amyas Morse, head of the National Audit Office, on 27 October 2017; “The WannaCry cyber-attack had potentially serious implications for the NHS and its ability to provide care to patients.…
If you are a business that deals with customers, then you need to make sure your terms are fair. The Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977 aims to protect parties against unfair contract terms. An unfair term is not legally binding on your customer. Enforcers can also take action to prevent any unfair term being relied…
Have you ever thought about just how much of your personal information is held by countless businesses or organisations? Name, email addres, race, political preferences, memberships – the list is endless! Whilst currently the Data Protection Act does offer some protection to this information being passed on, from 25th May the EU’s General Data Protection…
