Strange but true: legal documents are significant

Posted by Justin on Sep 26, 2011 in Nelsons' Column | 0 comments Many people seem to think that, when it suits them, they can shrug off their obligations under a lease or contract with no consequences. Believe it or not, this is not the case: legal documents do indeed have legal consequences Contracts If you enter into a contract, you are legally bound by it. It is no good claiming later that the contract does not suit you. Perhaps more importantly, until the...
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Sometimes clients baffle me

Posted by Justin on Feb 11, 2011 in Nelsons' Column | 0 comments Sometimes, clients seem to be their own worst enemies. I handled a new lease for clients taking over a shop recently. The landlord’s solicitor was very slow, while the clients had an over-optimistic timetable, and started ordering stock in readiness. The inevitable happened, and stock was due to arrive in a matter of days with no draft lease received. When the draft did arrive, it did not...
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