{"id":19,"date":"2026-05-26T13:25:10","date_gmt":"2026-05-26T12:25:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/clearlybusinesslaw.mrsdemo3.co.uk\/?p=19"},"modified":"2026-05-26T13:25:10","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T12:25:10","slug":"should-you-recycle-contracts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/clearlybusinesslaw.mrsdemo3.co.uk\/?p=19","title":{"rendered":"Should you Recycle Contracts? &#8211; Clearly Business Law"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Should you Recycle Contracts?<\/h1><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span>Mar 18, 2020<\/span> | <a href=\"https:\/\/clearlybusinesslaw.co.uk\/category\/business\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Business Law Articles<\/a> | <span><a href=\"https:\/\/clearlybusinesslaw.co.uk\/should-you-recycle-contracts\/#respond\">0 comments<\/a><\/span><\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201080%20675'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"Global Recycling Day\" width=\"1080\" height=\"675\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1080px, 100vw\"><\/figure><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">On global recycling day we discuss why you <span>shouldn\u2019t<\/span> recycle other business\u2019 contracts<\/h2><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Where was the document originally from?<\/strong><\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We have seen client contracts with references to laws which clearly don\u2019t apply in England and Wales as well as other documents which have been cobbled together without any sensible legal review. If you use someone else\u2019s DIY contract you may find it does not cover what you need it to.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Beware of copyright infringement<\/strong><\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you cut and paste from someone else\u2019s document it is likely you will be infringing on their copyright and this may have consequences of its own.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Tailored<\/strong><\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Even if a contract has been prepared for the third party by a lawyer, it is likely to be tailored to that third party\u2019s business. Unless you have exactly the same internal processes and interactions with clients\/suppliers it is unlikely that the contract will be the right fit for your business.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Do you understand the terms in the contract you are recycling?<\/strong><\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you are going to use someone else\u2019s contract you may find that the terms don\u2019t make much sense to your business or contradict how you actually work on the ground.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We understand that legal fees are the last thing you want to spend your business\u2019 money on but in matters such as preparing contracts this is a valuable investment which will help to avoid disputes further down the line. At Clearly Business Law we only ever charge a fixed fee for contracts to help you budget more easily.<span>  Just give us a call or email <\/span><a href=\"mailto:info@clearlybusinesslaw.co.uk\">info@clearlybusinesslaw.co.uk<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Should you Recycle Contracts? Mar 18, 2020 | Business Law Articles | 0 comments On global recycling day we discuss why you shouldn\u2019t recycle other business\u2019 contracts Where was the document originally from? 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