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Contract for Services definition

What does Contract for Services mean? An agreement under which a business or self‑employed individual supplies services to a client as an independent contractor, rather than as an employee. In legal practice, “contract for services” is a descriptive term (also called a services agreement) used across commercial, employment and tax contexts; it is not defined by statute, and its contrast with a “contract of service” has been developed through case law (including tests of control, personal service/substitution and mutuality of obligation). Typical features include: a scope/specification and deliverables, service levels, price and payment, milestones, IP ownership/licensing, confidentiality and data protection, warranties, indemnities, liability caps, insurance, change...

Off‑premises consumer retainers: law firms’ compliance with information, cancellation and post‑contract duties under the Consumer Contracts (Information, Cancellation and Additional Charges) Regulations 2013

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Practice notes

The Consumer Contracts (Information, Cancellation and Additional Charges) Regulations 2013 (Consumer Contracts Regs 2013), SI 2013/3134 apply when you agree a retainer with a consumer client outside your premises.

This Practice Note covers:

when the regulations apply
when your client has cancellation rights under the regulations
how to comply with the regulations

The Consumer Contracts Regs 2013 also apply where you do not meet the client at all before entering into a retainer. For more information see Practice Note: Distance contracts—law firms.

The decision tree below will help you decide whether the regulations apply and, if they do, which elements you must follow, i.e. the provisions for off‑premises contracts or for distance contracts.

Workflow Flowchart: off premises contract from 13.06.2014 will help you determine whether you are entering into an off‑premises contract and, if so, what information you need to provide to the client and when.

Which clients do the regulations apply to?

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