Drafting and Negotiating Commercial Contracts

<p>This book is the 'one-stop-shop' for practical contractual matters making it essential reading for anyone involved in negotiating and drafting commercial contracts. <p/>Answering questions such as 'How do I draft my contract clearly?' 'What will happen if my contract is interpreted by the English court?' and 'Why are liability clauses so full of legal jargon?' the book includes: <p/>- A guide to the common legal issues in negotiating and drafting contracts<br>- An explanation of the structure and content of a commercial contract<br>- The meaning and use of commonly-used words phrases and legal jargon<br>- An explanation of key UK contracts legislation including the Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977 and the Consumer Rights Act 2015<br>- Steps to take and what to check for in a contract to eliminate errors <br>- Practical measures to protect documents from unwanted alteration to remove metadata and sensitive information and to secure documents <p/>Fully updated to take account of important court decisions regarding the interpretation of contracts and changes in consumer legislation the <b>Fifth Edition</b> also includes: <p/>- A new chapter on termination of contracts<br>- New material on administering of existing contracts and modern methods of executing documents (eg DocuSign)<br>- New and updated examples of contract drafting techniques<br>- Additional definitions of legal terms used in contracts <p/>This title is included in Bloomsbury Professional's Company and Commercial Law online service.</p>