4 Reasons Why Suppliers Need a Distribution Agreement (plus a Lawyer-Drafted Template)

As a business owner, you will have heard of, or may have already used a distributor to market and distribute your products either wholesale or retail. Appointing a distributor or reseller is an easy way of getting your products in front of new customers with minimal cost and effort.

A Comprehensive Guide to (Digital) Board Minutes (Incl. Templates & Tips)

As well as there being a legal requirement under UK company law for board meeting minutes to be taken and kept regarding certain decisions made by a company's board, it also adds credibility and authority to your business if high-quality minutes are in place.

We Are Docue: Meet Neil Edwards, VP Sales, UK

Welcome to the first edition of We Are Docue, a series where we introduce all the talented and passionate people who make Docue an amazing platform—and an exceptional place to work.

11 Types of Uk Employment Contract

Getting and keeping the best employees in the job market begins with good human resource practices.

DocuSign vs. Docue: Which Contract Management Tool You Should Choose in 2022

In this blog series we provide facts about different contract management tools—that's right, just the facts, no spin. Keep scrolling for our analysis and to learn more about choosing the best tool for your business!

Docue officially launches in the UK

Big news! If you haven't heard yet: our category-defining Contract Automation Platform is now available for businesses in the UK.

Whistleblower Policy: Why Your Organisation Needs One & What to Include

Whistleblower can halt unethical conduct, ongoing corruption, and harmful instances of malpractice. As a result, whistleblowers are afforded a series of rights that protect them in the event of blowing the proverbial whistle.

How to Write an Employment Contract (4 Easy Steps)

If you're a business owner, one of the most important things you'll probably need to do is write an employment contract. This post outlines the legal nitty gritty required.

How to Write a Health and Safety Policy (Explained by UK Lawyers)

Despite its reputation as a buzzword, health and safety is truly important. However, as a consequence of its buzzword status, it can be tricky to know what a functioning health and safety policy is and what it should include.

Settlement Agreements: What they are and how to make them work for your business

Given the inevitably of employee disputes, settlement agreements—to appease disgruntled staff while protecting the employer—are essential to your business.

Articles of Association: A Guide for Small Business & Startups in the UK

Articles of Association are a company’s constitution, so you can think of them as the governing document, forming a contract between the business and its shareholders.

Why Docue is the contract management tool in-house legal teams REALLY need

If you are an in-house lawyer, here's how Docue's contract automation and legal document management will help speed up and level up your work.

Contract Negotiation for SMEs & Startups: The Complete Guide

Manage risks and better protect your business by mastering the art of contract negotiation

Intellectual property rights: A complete guide for UK Businesses in 2022

Without solid intellectual property ownership contracts, businesses run the risk of losing their most innovative assets.

Job Offer Letters: A Simple (But Complete) Guide + Template

While there are lots of employment strategies for building the right team, many forget to consider the importance of a job offer letter. A well-crafted job offer letter has the power to convince the ideal candidate, while a sub-par letter has the potential to destroy any chance of acceptance.

Data protection policies (UK Templates)

In recent years the need for data protection policy and contract templates has grown, driven by an evolution in the way data is collected, stored, and shared.

Digital Signature: A Complete Guide for UK Businesses

We’ve set out the complete guide to digital signatures, including their use, their benefits, and their legal standing in the UK.

Legal Support for Startups: 10 Tips from Lawyers Who've Been There

Startups have a lot on their plate. From developing innovative products to securing legal support, the early days of running a business can be likened to a hurricane of administrative tasks. And the worst part? There’s no cheat code when it comes to successfully running a startup.

NDA: The Complete Guide (Incl. Lawyer Drafted Template)

Unique ideas are often the making of a company. However, when businesses fail to protect their intellectual assets, they run the risk of losing crucial ideas to competitors. Fortunately for today’s game-changers, NDAs exist.

10 Contract Templates Every UK Business Needs (Incl. Tips on Using Them)

Running a business comes with a set of legal requirements, and yet, many are left in the dark as to the what, why, and how, of meeting those obligations. What contract templates does a business need? And what exactly needs to be included in UK contract templates?

How Docue is Transforming Legal Services for Businesses

We believe that every entrepreneur should be able to draw up high-quality contracts for their own business quickly and effortlessly. That's why we developed a cost effective service that enables business owners to create a legally valid document in minutes using intelligent document templates and comprehensive guidance.

Meet the Founder who Wants to Democratise Legal Services for All: An interview with Docue’s Marko Teppo

Docue was born from the simple yet revolutionary idea that enabling lawyers to digitise legal content and encode it with its own legal logic could help democratise legal services for everyone.