The horrors of shareholder disputes cost eye-watering sums of money, destroy relationships, and destroy businesses.

It would be great to rely on a handshake and know that nothing will ever go wrong but we all know that your business, you and your partners and the context in which you exist do not remain constant.

In a recent Court of Appeal case the Court had to decide whether a party was bound by a contract when he had not signed the contract document.

You may be one of many businesses that operate as a Partnership rather than a limited company.

It is important that sellers have written business terms and efficient credit control procedures.

Many businesses will seek to limit liability to their client or customer when supplying goods or services. Some businesses continue to use fine print terms or convoluted wording in their terms of business.