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With the England squad finally announced yesterday and manager Fabio Capello now putting the finishing touches to his game plan, UK businesses are being advised to…
The phrase "all hands to the pump' has been well used over the past week with staff who work in travel related roles, but can travel…
A shareholders agreement is an agreement among the holders of shares in the start-up corporation. In general, such agreements address the following matters:
If you are a start-up in need of funds, you are likely keen to bring interested angel investors on board. But before you sign an early-stage,…
The National Fraud Authority has announced that fraud costs the UK economy £30bn each year. Of this, identity fraud is responsible for an estimated £1.2 billion…
This article is the first of a series in which I will look at different contract terms and the sort of issues that you need to…
Heavy snowfall has disrupted commuters, shut schools and caused traffic chaos in many parts of the UK. So what are your rights if you couldn't get…
Survey findings highlight companies may be at risk of data theft despite 46 per cent of employees admitting they worry about information getting into the wrong…
A leading law firm is urging the UK’s 4m small business owners to ensure their salary systems are fair following of a glut of equal pay…
Businesses can benefit from being able to search for low cost online legal documents from a range of providers with the launch of APOD - The…
Businesses across all industries often look to collaborate with others for mutual advantage. It could be the pooling of resources for R&D; an investment agreement in…
The exclamation mark in JOOP! GmbH may be catchy and gimmicky, but it is not a trademark, the EU high court ruled Wednesday.
The spectacular split of rock band Oasis is a cautionary tale in how businesses, even successful ones, operating as a partnership can break up leaving once…
All businesses have some form of IP, regardless of their field of activity, even if only in their name (trade mark) or their company literature (copyright)…
Solicitor Chris Sherliker looks at the interesting case that Sainsbury’s has in the past week decided to take on major supplier Diageo with what might be…