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Legal Expenses Insurance
With insurance available against almost every form of business, personal or health risk, it is perhaps surprising that insurance against legal disputes is not widely known about and nor is there significant current demand for it. This is perhaps even … Continue reading
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New options for business contracts
A common problem for small businesses and especially start ups is the issue of sorting out legal formalities, such as terms and conditions, shareholder or partnership agreements or even whether to trade as a limited company, sole trader or other … Continue reading
Posted in Business tips, Small business
Tagged business advice, business documents, legal advice, legal documents
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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
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Optimistic small business survey – but is it out of date ?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
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
Posted in Employment law
Tagged employment rights, employment tribunal, unfair dimissal
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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
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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