Website use
This part covers access to the pages, permitted use of the content, and the limits of information published here.
Website terms and service terms
Clear terms for using Merlin Contracts.
These terms explain how this website works and how contract drafting services are provided. Read them before you enquire.
At a glance
Four points to remember
The full wording follows below. Start here for the practical outline.
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Using this website means you accept these terms.
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A written scope confirms each instructed service.
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You remain responsible for checking your documents.
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English law applies to these website terms.
What these terms cover
One page, two kinds of agreement
Contract services
A separate written scope sets out the documents, review points, fees, timing, and assumptions for your matter.
Client communication
You agree to give accurate instructions, respond within a reasonable time, and raise concerns promptly.
Terms in full
Use this site with care.
The wording below is designed to be read plainly. It does not replace the written scope for a particular instruction.
1. About Merlin Contracts
Merlin Contracts provides contract drafting, contract review, and negotiation support from Barley Mow Lane, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL4 0FZ, United Kingdom. References to "we", "us", or "our" mean Merlin Contracts. References to "you" or "your" mean the person or organisation using this website or instructing us.
2. Website information
Our website gives general information about contract services. It is not legal advice and does not create a solicitor-client relationship or any other professional relationship by itself. You should obtain advice on the facts of your situation before relying on information from these pages.
3. Acceptable use
You must use this website lawfully. You must not copy, alter, publish, scrape, disrupt, or attempt to gain unauthorised access to any part of it. We may restrict access where use threatens the security, availability, or integrity of the website.
4. Intellectual property
Unless stated otherwise, the text, branding, layout, and original materials on this website belong to Merlin Contracts or its licensors. You may view the pages for your own information. Any wider use requires written permission.
Instructions and delivery
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How a service agreement takes shape
Send the brief
Tell us what the agreement must do, who is involved, and when you need a working draft.
Confirm the scope
We confirm the proposed work, exclusions, fee basis, information needed, and expected timescale in writing.
Review the draft
You check the document against your commercial instructions and send focused comments for the next stage.
Approve the version
Only the agreed written scope determines what has been completed and what remains outside the instruction.
5. Service instructions
We may rely on the information and documents you provide. You must tell us if facts change, if a deadline moves, or if another party has introduced amendments. We do not promise that a contract will be accepted, signed, enforced, or commercially successful.
6. Fees and payment
Fees, expenses, payment dates, and any applicable taxes are set out in the relevant written proposal or engagement communication. Work may pause where an invoice is overdue or where necessary information has not been supplied.
Plain-English principle
“A clear scope prevents a small drafting request from becoming an undefined piece of work.”
The agreed instruction controls. Ask before the work changes.
Check your information
You must check names, dates, figures, defined terms, governing law, and signing details before using a document.
Raise concerns early
Tell us promptly if a draft misses an instruction or if a third party has made material changes.
Responsibility and limits
Know where responsibility sits.
Good documents depend on accurate facts, sensible instructions, and a final review by the people who will use them.
7. No guarantee of outcome
Contract drafting and review can identify wording issues and support negotiations. They cannot control another party's decisions, the conduct of a transaction, a court's interpretation, or changes in law. Any timetable is an estimate unless the written scope says otherwise.
8. Third-party material and links
This website may refer to external websites or information supplied by others. We do not control those materials and do not accept responsibility for their accuracy, availability, security, or content.
9. Liability
Nothing in these terms excludes or limits liability that cannot lawfully be excluded or limited, including liability for fraud or for death or personal injury caused by negligence. Subject to that point, our liability is limited to the extent set out in the applicable written service terms.
10. Privacy and cookies
Personal information is handled according to our privacy information. Please avoid sending sensitive documents through an initial enquiry unless we ask for them and confirm a suitable method.
Need clarification?
Ask before you rely on a clause.
Send the section you are unsure about. Include enough context for us to understand what you need.
Contact details
Written questions help us give a focused response.
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Email
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Office
Barley Mow Lane
St Albans, Hertfordshire
AL4 0FZ, United Kingdom
Final provisions
The details that keep these terms workable
Changes
We may update these website terms when our services, legal duties, or website features change. The version published here applies from its stated date.
Governing law
These terms are governed by the law of England and Wales. The courts of England and Wales have jurisdiction, subject to any mandatory legal right you may have.
Severance
If a court finds one provision invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions continue to apply as far as the law allows.
Last updated: 21 February 2025. These website terms apply to use of the Merlin Contracts website from that date.