Tag Archive for Legal Advice

Legal agreements for businesses: Necessary insurance for growth?

Weighing the need for legal certainty against the cost of advice in a business context is a delicate balance. In this article we explore legal agreements for small businesses and how pragmatism at the start-up and scale-up phases of a business can you help to navigate waters that may later prove turbulent. Do early-stage businesses
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How to avoid seven common financial and legal sins

Many people begin the new year by taking a fresh look at their business goals and updating their business plan. However, there are some common legal and financial issues which are frequently overlooked and are even more worthy of review. Addressing them will only take an hour or two, but the consequences of not doing
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Business legal requirements: Considerations for 2018

This year brings with it a raft of regulation, political and economic changes, all of which will affect businesses of different sizes in different ways from a legal perspective. For small businesses, complying with business legal requirements can be a minefield, particularly if your business is on the threshold of being required to comply with
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Is regulation a friend or foe?

For many organisations big data presents challenges and opportunities. No more so than in the financial services sector where the regulatory landscape provides an additional level of complexity. Many FS institutions are so overwhelmed by legislative requirements that they have few resources left to exploit their data for profitable ends. If your organisation feels like
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The ultimate fire safety risk assessment for your small business

A fire at your business is distressing and can represent a major setback, requiring large amounts of time and resources to recover from. When you initially make a claim, your insurer will appoint a loss adjuster, who will in turn work with a team of trained professionals and potentially a forensic scientist. Together, they will
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Employment law areas to watch in 2018

2017 was an interesting year for employment law with Brexit, the gender pay gap, sexual harassment and the gig economy dominating the headlines and we can expect 2018 to continue in the same vein. ELAS employment law consultant Enrique Garcia takes a look at the areas to watch in the year ahead. The gig economy
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What you should look for when finding a lawyer for your business

You will also have to pay for the licenses to be able to operate your business and this is quite challenging as you will have to satisfy all the requirements demanded by the regional and national regulatory agencies. Most would imagine that this enough to get your business operation but there is still the little
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A guide to employee share schemes for small businesses

If you’re a small business chasing the next big idea, you’ll want to recruit and retain top talent. But how can you, the small business owner, hope to contend with established employers offering fat paychecks, fancy perks and job stability? Offer your employees an opportunity they can’t get at a big corporate: the chance to
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Pre-action Protocol: What small businesses need to know

The newly introduced Pre-Action Protocol for Debt Claims (PAP) is something that’s set to affect many businesses across a broad spectrum of industries, while small businesses in particular will need to take its stipulations into account. The PAP comes under the Civil Procedure Rules, which are governance on how parties deal with litigation claims via
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How small businesses should approach mediation

Disputes can be messy, time-consuming and expensive for smaller businesses without the necessary resources and experience required to navigate them efficiently and effectively. Litigation has long been the only solution for small businesses resolving disputes, whether between themselves and individuals or even between businesses. Now, however, mediation has emerged as an alternative method of dispute
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