A-Z Guide to Boilerplate and Commercial Clauses.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Anderson, Mark, author.

Warner, Victor, author.

Contributor:

Bloomsbury (Firm), publisher.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Contracts--Great Britain--Forms.

Contracts.

Clauses (Law)--Great Britain--Forms.

Clauses (Law).

Commercial law--Great Britain--Forms.

Commercial law.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (766 pages)

Edition:

5th edition.

Place of Publication:

London : Bloomsbury Professional, 2025.

Summary:

The work's strength lies in two main features. First...it provides guidance by reference to numerous cases (some of which might well have been overlooked) for the purposes of assisting someone to draft a contract effectively. Secondly, it provides "worked examples"...it is very useful and I hope that it will reach a wider audience.' HH Humphrey Lloyd KC, former judge of the Technology and Construction CourtInternational Construction Law Review (Review of a previous edition) Do you need help with drafting standard contract clauses, but only have a few minutes? This book is an alphabetical, quick-access guide. It provides up-to-date, practical drafting advice on the purpose and effect of a wide range of the clauses in common use. The Fifth Edition covers major developments and includes new sections covering: - 'Good governance', eg compliance with health and safety, bribery and slavery laws - Revised and expanded sections dealing with: - Entire agreement clauses - Exemption clauses - Indemnities - Warranties This book 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 supplied as an accompanying electronic download Comprehensive and organised for ease of use, this title guides the user through each clause, explaining its purpose, considering its relevance, and providing illustrative examples. This title is included in Bloomsbury Professional's Company and Commercial Law online service.

Contents:

Intro

Preface

Table of Statutes

Table of Statutory Instruments and other Legislation

Table of Cases

Introduction

What is 'boilerplate'?

Which boilerplate clauses are the most important?

Location of clauses in an agreement

Origin of the meaning of 'boilerplate'

Acknowledgments

Purpose of the clause

Drafting issues

Location in the agreement

Linkage and use

Sample precedent material

Affiliates, group companies and subsidiaries

Extracts from legislation

Agency, partnership and joint venture (denials of)

Agents for service

Agreeing to enter and signing an agreement (execution and signature block clauses)

Purpose of the clauses

Note on legal terminology

Amendment or variation

Case analysis

Announcements

Appointment

Arbitration, alternative dispute resolution and the use of experts

Consumer issues

Assignment and novation.

Purpose of the clause

Auditing, inspection and records

Best endeavours, reasonable endeavours and all reasonable endeavours

Breach

Capacity (and authority)

Charges

Commencement date

Linkage and usage

Completion

Conditions precedent and subsequent

Confidentiality

Consent (or approval or acceptance)

Consequences of termination (survival of terms)

Sample precedent material.

Consultation

Consumer contracts

Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999

Costs and expenses

Counterparts (or duplicates)

Covenants

Cumulative remedies

Currency

Data protection

Date of agreement

Deeds

Definitions

Useful further information

Deposits and part payments

Consumer law

Disclaimers.

Entire and final agreement and acknowledgement of non-reliance

Exclusive, non-exclusive and sole

Exemption clauses

Statutory control of exemption clauses

Expiry and termination at will

Force majeure

Freedom of information

Purpose of clause

Further assurance

Good faith and 'agreement to agree'

Indemnities

Indexation (inflation)

Insolvency (termination for)

Insurance

Purpose of the clause.

Drafting issues

Intellectual property

Interest

Interpretation

Joint and several liability

Language

Law and jurisdiction

Net sales value (or net invoice price)

Notices

Option and right of first refusal

Parties

Naming of parties

Payment terms

Priority of terms (or order of preference)

Drafting issues.

ISBN:

1-5265-2952-1

1-5265-2953-X

1-5265-2951-3

OCLC:

1507695260