Commercial Contracts #2 –Distributors
Posted By: Sarah Burrows
A Distributor or Re-seller as they are often known, buys goods in its own right from a Supplier. The Distributor then sells the goods to end customers where the end customers are customers of the Distributor. The key element here is that the supply contract is between the Distributor and the end cus...
Commercial Contracts #1 – What is a Franchise?
Posted By: Sarah Burrows
A Franchise is a system of marketing goods and/or digital content and/or services under which a party known as a Franchisor grants a licence to a legally and financially separate party known as a Franchisee. The licence permits the Franchisee to use the Franchisor’s branding and operationa...
Sarah Burrows joins Jenny Ebbage to create powerful Charity Law duo
Posted By: Sarah Burrows
Sarah Burrows who was head of the Charity Law team in a large corporate practice in Belfast has joined Jenny Ebbage to create a powerful Charity Law team at Edwards & Co. Solicitors Belfast. Recognised as a leader in her field, Chambers UK says of Sarah that she is “excellent and very app...
Myth No.2. “We don’t have company members- what are they?”
Posted By: Sarah Burrows
Companies limited by guarantee are most useful where there is no immediate need for capital to carry out the objects of the company and it is necessary or desirable to incorporate or to limit the liability of the members. In a company limited by guarantee its limited liability status, the lack of an...
“Mythbusters Series - modern charities and governance” - Myth No.1. “it’s a charity…or is it?”
Posted By: Sarah Burrows
Many organisations believe that they are established or set up as charities. But this might not be the case. In Northern Ireland “Charity” is a status – it is not a legal entity and whether an entity obtains charitable status is a matter of fact and law. Registration with the Ch...
