🇬🇧 England and Wales · Client work
A website build agreement 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 website development agreement (or web design contract).
Lex drafts it in Plain English beside the legal wording. Share one link; both sides agree and sign.
Developers commonly cap liability at the fees paid. Under UCTA, any limit on negligence liability must be reasonable and cannot cover death or personal injury, so caps are usually drafted with those carve-outs.
Liability for death or personal injury caused by negligence cannot be excluded or restricted by a contract term; other negligence liability can be limited only so far as the term is reasonable. Consumer contracts are carved out to the Consumer Rights Act 2015, whose s.31 lists liabilities a trader cannot exclude in contracts for goods.
Source: Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977, s.2Checked 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
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
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 Client shall test the Website within [10] working days of notice that it is ready and either accept it or list defects. Silence after that period counts as acceptance.
In Plain English
The client has a set time to test and flag problems; if they say nothing, the site counts as accepted.
Legal wording · example
On payment in full, the Developer assigns to the Client all rights in the bespoke design and code. Third-party components remain subject to their own licences.
In Plain English
Once paid, the client owns the custom design and code. Plugins and libraries stay under their own licences.
How this clause works →Legal wording · example
Fees are payable 40% on signature, 40% on design approval and 20% on launch.
In Plain English
You are paid in three stages: start, design sign-off and launch.
How this clause works →Legal wording · example
The Developer will fix defects reported within [30] days of launch at no charge. After that, support is provided at [rate].
In Plain English
Bugs found in the first month after launch are fixed free; later support is paid.
Commonly, yes. UCTA 1977 s.2 sets the limits: no exclusion for death or personal injury from negligence, and other negligence limits only so far as reasonable.
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.
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 website development agreement is commonly a simple contract, not a deed, so no witness is needed.
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