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Intermediate Legal Contracts

When your client's lawyer wants changes: what's fair, what isn't

Your client's legal team sent comments on your contract. Some asks are fair, some have a built-in answer, and some quietly shift all the risk onto you. Here's how to tell them apart, and the one sentence that ends most negotiations.

14 Jul 2026
6 min read
Can you use an England & Wales freelance contract internationally? (Yes, with a few caveats)
Intermediate Legal Contracts

Can you use an England & Wales freelance contract internationally? (Yes, with a few caveats)

You don't have to live in England to use an English-law contract. The Hague Conventions make it travel. But if your client is a consumer abroad, they keep one important right, and mediation makes most of this academic anyway.

16 Jun 2026
7 min read
Do you need to assign IP to your client? A UK freelancer's guide
Intermediate Legal Contracts

Do you need to assign IP to your client? A UK freelancer's guide

Most freelance work only needs a licence, not an assignment. Here's how to tell the difference, when assignment is genuinely necessary (logos, software), and when it's overkill (coaching, consulting).

16 Jun 2026
6 min read
What to do when a freelance project goes wrong (without going to court)
Intermediate Legal Contracts

What to do when a freelance project goes wrong (without going to court)

Most freelance disputes never reach a courtroom. Here's the three-step path your HelloNoa contract gives you: talk, mediate, court. Plus the £75 fix nobody told you about.

16 Jun 2026
7 min read
Best contract software for UK freelancers (2026)
Contracts Legal

Best contract software for UK freelancers (2026)

What is the best contract software for UK freelancers? Comparing HelloNoa, DocuSign, Bonsai, Rocket Lawyer, and PandaDoc for UK-compliant contracts with e-signatures.

24 May 2026
6 min read
GDPR for freelancers: what you actually need to do
Beginner Legal

GDPR for freelancers: what you actually need to do

GDPR sounds terrifying but most of it doesn't apply to you. Here's the short version: what you must do, what you can skip, and a free privacy notice template.

20 Mar 2026
5 min read
Your freelance contract toolkit (free UK templates)
Intermediate Templates Legal

Your freelance contract toolkit (free UK templates)

A proper contract saves you from scope creep, late payments, and awkward conversations. Here's what to include, plus free templates you can actually use.

14 Mar 2026
6 min read
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