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Scandal at HMRC

HMRC soft on big business ? As many small businesses will know, there’s an old adage, that if you owe a bank or a big institution £5,000.00 you’re in trouble, but if you owe £5 million, you’re in a decent … Continue reading

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Irrational optimism or Great British fighting spirit ?

Optimistic small business survey – but is it out of date ? The excellent small business website, simplybusiness.co.uk has published a survey of small business which makes for optimistic reading, which is welcome in the current gloom and doom atmosphere. … Continue reading

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Unfair dismissal

Unfair dismissal The laws relating to the protection against unfair dismissal are contained in the Employment Rights Act 1996 which provide that an employer that dismisses a qualifying employee will be liable to a claim for unfair dismissal in the … Continue reading

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Borat & race discrimination

Nicknames can constitute race discrimination The case reported below shows that race discrimination can equally occur based on national origin as on the colour of a person’s skin. It also clearly shows that discrimination liability is based on perception of … Continue reading

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Small business quick tips

Quick legal tips when starting a business These tips do not only apply to business start ups, some of whom may not have the need or resources to deal with all items on the list at the outset. In reality, … Continue reading

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Small business accounts exemption – a poisoned challice

Small businesses  exemption from filing corporate accounts – a double edged sword ? On the one hand, small businesses tend to welcome, for obvious reasons, any reduction in bureaucracy and “red tape”. On the other hand, the Government’s proposal for … Continue reading

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Signs that a business may be in trouble

Early warning signs that a business is in difficulties ? Decline in reputation and market perception Falling gross profit Relaunches and rebranding New projects Warning signs of financial distress A fall in staff morale Changes to a company’s performance of … Continue reading

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Data Protection law

How can lawyers help with data protection law ? An immense volume of personal data continues to proliferate and flow daily around the UK and between the UK and other countries. Typical examples of this include e-mail traffic and streams … Continue reading

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The cookie is crumbling

The new internet privacy rules – confusion reigns New internet privacy laws are came into law this week, and few known how the “cookie will crumble”. Cookies are the way in which internet data is collected by way of tracking … Continue reading

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Sanctions for directors

Tougher rules on director conduct ? Many would say long overdue and not tough enough. Others would say that with any law or rule, there will always be those clever enough to manipulate it and protect themselves. What are we … Continue reading

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