🇬🇧 England and Wales · NDAs & IP
A photography licence drafted under the law of England and Wales. Below: what it is usually called here, what the legislation says, and the governing-law clause this draft prints.
In England and Wales this is usually called a photography licence (or image licence).
Lex drafts it in Plain English beside the legal wording. Share one link; both sides agree and sign.
A UK photography contract usually uses the noun 'licence'. Licensing rather than assigning copyright is common, and the licence can be signed electronically like any other simple contract.
In England and Wales, an electronic signature is admissible in evidence on any question about the authenticity or integrity of a communication or data.
Source: Electronic Communications Act 2000, s.7Checked 7 October 2026Pending lawyer review
The Law Commission's 2019 report says an electronic signature is capable in law of executing a document, including a deed, where the signer intends to authenticate it and any formalities are met.
Source: Law Commission, Electronic execution of documents (4 September 2019)Checked 7 October 2026Pending lawyer review
Statutory interest on late payment of commercial debts is set by order under the Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Act 1998; gov.uk states the rate as 8% plus the Bank of England base rate.
Source: Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Act 1998, s.6; gov.uk guidanceChecked 7 October 2026Pending lawyer review
More on England and Wales: how contracts work in England and Wales.
This agreement and any dispute arising out of or in connection with it are governed by the law of England and Wales. The courts of England and Wales have exclusive jurisdiction.
In Plain English: if there is a dispute, the law of England and Wales decides what the contract means, and the named courts hear it. It does not say this is the right choice for you; that depends on where the parties are and what they agree.
Legal wording · example
The Photographer grants the Client a non-exclusive licence to use the Images for [usage] in [territory] for [period] from delivery. Copyright remains with the Photographer.
In Plain English
The client can use the photos for the agreed uses, places and time. You still own them.
How this clause works →Legal wording · example
The Client shall pay a booking fee of [x] on signature and the balance within [14] days of delivery of the Images.
In Plain English
A booking fee secures the date; the rest is due shortly after delivery.
How this clause works →Legal wording · example
If the Client cancels less than [7] days before the shoot, the booking fee is non-refundable.
Legal wording · example
The Client is responsible for obtaining any location or property releases needed for the Client's intended use, unless the parties agree otherwise in writing.
In Plain English
Unless agreed otherwise, the client sorts any location or property permissions for how they plan to use the photos.
Usually, yes. An electronic signature is admissible in evidence (Electronic Communications Act 2000 s.7), and the Law Commission's 2019 report says it is capable of executing a document where the signer intends to authenticate it. A photography licence is commonly a simple contract, not a deed, so no witness is needed.
Between businesses, statutory interest is available under the Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Act 1998. gov.uk states the rate as 8% plus the Bank of England base rate. A contract can also set its own rate.
In British English the noun is 'licence' and the verb 'license'. Contracts.io prints the spelling that matches the governing law.
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