Contract killers: ensuring agreements hold up and are understood

Whether buying in supplies, subscribing to a service or avoiding a sly deal from a fraudster, clinics should pay attention to how they deal

Deals are done every minute of the day and every day of the week; some informal, others by written contract. Most are carried out seamlessly, but there are occasions where agreements fall apart leading to acrimony. It is at times like this that the written word takes centre stage as sides in a disagreement check on exactly what was agreed.

Whether buying in supplies, subscribing to a service or avoiding a sly deal from a fraudster, clinics should pay attention to how they deal.

With the breadth and reach of the law, it is not very surprising that contract misunderstandings arise. Paul Herbert, technology and media partner at London law firm Goodman Derrick LLP, makes plain that for a contract to be formed, certain conditions must be met.