Now can we kill the lawyers?

Brinsley Dresden

Brinsley Dresden of the solicitors Lewis Silkin discusses the new suggested terms for client and agency contracts contained in the second edition of the suggested terms of client/agency appointments, with especial attention on who owns the contracts.

Now Can We Kill The Lawyers?

Brinsley DresdenLewis Silkin Solicitors

On this page about a year ago, I shamelessly quoted Burt Bacharach hopelessly out of context by asking, 'Why is breaking up so very hard to do?' Of course, Burt was talking about love affairs, whereas I was concerned with the relationship between advertisers and their agencies.

The advertising recession has prompted many 'couples' to look again at the terms of their relationship. They often discover that in the haste to consummate their relationship following a successful pitch, neither side felt the need to finalise a written contract. Now,...

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