Retrospective contracts Members  

A retrospectively offered contract is any contract offered to you by a client after a previous contract was agreed between you and the client. This resource considers their legality and practical approaches to dealing with them.

Agreeing a contract

Contracts with clients are often agreed via a combination of the written word (via email) and verbally. Note that purely verbal contracts are generally recognised in UK law as binding, but there can be problems in proving what the terms of the contract are as the client?s recollection may differ from yours. It is also possible that additional terms may be implied into a contract by the actions of the parties or the course of dealing between them. This means that contracts which are not recorded in a formal written agreement can be uncertain. For this reason, we strongly recommend that you agree a written contract with the client in advance of starting work.

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