Monthly Archives: September 2016

Escrow Agreements The word “Escrow” as a noun means “a bond, deed or other document kept in the custody of a third party and taking effect only when a specified condition has been fulfilled.” “Escrow is not an acronym. It is derived from the Middle English word “escrow”, which means “scroll” or parchment. We are […]

Reading the Fine Print We have been reading a proposal from a company selling IT Systems.  There were some interesting clauses in the fine print. Over the next few days we will offer extracts, suitably anonymised,  for your contemplation. Many companies sign up to such terms without question. Would you accept these at face value? […]