About Commercial Law Topics we cover Our experts Our Top Sources News Practice Notes Precedents Q&As Featured Glossary

About Commercial Law

As a commercial lawyer, you have to cover a lot of ground. Today, you might be drawing up agreements for suppliers. Tomorrow, you might be dealing with a query on intellectual property. When you're wearing so many hats, sometimes the real challenge is simply knowing where to start. Whatever the challenge, Lexis+ Commercial is the only place you need to look. You'll find clear, concise practice notes that not only explain the legal principles, but include practical tips on how to apply them in real life - with direct links to the relevant legislation, case law, commentary, forms and precedents you'll need. And because an increasing number of our forms and precedents are being automated, with LexisSmart, you can draft a contract or generate a whole suite of documents just by filling in one questionnaire. Plus, you'll get regular news updates and analysis, to help you keep an eye on what's happening in the law and the market.

Contracts

Helping you deliver watertight contracts. We cover the contract lifecycle from negotiation to termination. Providing guidance and precedents to assist with all aspects of contract management.

Contract clause bank

Offering a wealth of practical drafting and negotiating checklists, precedent contract clauses and practice notes to help you confidently negotiate, draft and execute robust commercial agreements.

Supplier management

Our supplier management tools and guidance help you build resilient supply chains. Assisting with supplier selection, the procurement of goods and services, sustainability, compliance and more.

Key developments

Whether you have a broad or niche commercial practice, staying on top of ongoing developments is a challenge. Our weekly highlights and topic trackers keep you up to date with all the latest developments.

Our Top Sources

GET A TRIAL

Associated legal terms

Climate Change Event

means an event, series of events or circumstance arising from the physical impacts of Climate Change that is either Pan-terra or Epi-terra in scope and prevents a party from performing its obligations under this agreement [including an obligation to pay money], and includes but is not limited to: (a) unavailability of water, clean air or other Natural Capital required by a party to manufacture or supply the [products OR services]; (b) damage to a party’s premises, including flooding due to sea level rise or an increased intensity of rain and storms; (c) disruption of logistics and transport systems relied on for the supply and distribution of key inputs or outputs; (d) unsafe working conditions due to heat stress, extreme weather or increased disease; (e) damage or disruption to food supply chains, housing or transport affecting the availability of food, shelter or transport for workers; (f) unavailability of insurance; (g) unavailability of workers, and (h) [insert other adverse events].

Publication

The requirement in defamation claims for the claimant to show that a defamatory statement has been communicated by the defendant to at least one other person than the parties themselves. As a result of the repetition rule, each time a defamatory statement is repeated, it is 'published' all over again and gives rise to a fresh cause of action; hence there is no defence to a defamation claim by claiming that the defendant was merely repeating a statement which he had heard or received from a third party.

Sustainability Measures

means the measures taken or to be taken by each of the parties and their supply chains to develop and adopt Sustainable initiatives and practices (including but not limited to implementation of circular economy principles, waste management, water management and reducing negative impacts on nature and biodiversity).
Discover our Commercial legal terms
VIEW Glossary

Try it for free for 7 days

No Credit Card Required

No Downloads Necessary

**Trials are provided to all LexisNexis content, excluding Practice Compliance, Practice Management and Risk and Compliance, subscription packages are tailored to your specific needs. To discuss trialling these LexisNexis services please email customer service via our online form. Free trials are only available to individuals based in the UK, Ireland and selected UK overseas territories and Caribbean countries. We may terminate this trial at any time or decide not to give a trial, for any reason. Trial includes one question to LexisAsk during the length of the trial.