Recent research from the Legal Services Board has revealed that more than half of UK SMEs are choosing to handle their own legal issues.
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Contracts, Human Resources HR, Employment and legal advice for owners and managers of SME small and medium sized business owners.
Injury Law for Small Businesses
There are approximately five million work days lost each year due to accidents in the workplace. and when you run a small business, you want to make sure you don’t have any unnecessary expenses and that your workforce is not only as safe, but also as happy as they can be in their working environment.
Hell hath no fury like a business partner spurned
The success of private companies depends on there being a functioning relationship between the key stakeholders, in particular the shareholders and directors. Here we consider the measures that can be taken at the outset of a business relationship to minimise the likelihood of disagreements and also the avenues available to obtain redress where an investor’s rights are infringed.
Managing fraud in your business
We have previously reported on deterrence strategies available to firms to combat fraud, and in particular insider fraud. But what should firms think about if they are unfortunate enough to fall victim to fraud?
Businesses urged to take leaf out of footballer Gareth Bale’s book to protect their brand
Businesses have been urged by an intellectual property expert to follow the lead of Spurs star Gareth Bale and think about the potential benefits of protecting logos and other branding aspects which are core to their commercial power.
Don’t get caught by the Phisher-men!
3 ways to avoid scam emails, spoof websites and identity theft…By Norman Begg of online security company my1login.
If you live in a war zone who gets caught in the crossfire?
When relationships break down it is natural – and even desirable – that both parties look beyond the immediate break up to a future life which is fulfilling and happy.
Attitudes to copyright in the UK must change, warns OFCOM
Research released by Ofcom has revealed that around half of copyright infringers download content illegally because it is quick, free and easy.
Making the Case against Litigation
The need to reduce business risk has taken centre stage over the past few years. From financial losses to damaged reputation and corporate failure, there is a growing awareness that unforeseen market forces represent an escalating threat to business. Few organisations, however, recognise the financial implications of litigation until a court case – or threat of a case – arises.
Owner-employee contracts ‘A worrying attempt to remove employment rights’
Proposals which will see the introduction of a ‘share for rights’ scheme is a worrying decision which sets a “ dangerous precedent”, a leading employment law expert has warned.
Fifth of all SMEs don’t understand Trade Mark rules & could be open to huge legal action
Just under a fifth of SMEs in the UK do not understand what a trade mark is for, according to a recent study.
How safe is your intellectual property from theft?
Most companies don’t give this topic the required attention. Start-up entrepreneurs and successful business leaders are often too caught up in their day-to-day tasks to take a step back and look at important, strategic decisions that could prove vital for their company, such as ways to figure out how to truly secure their businesses’ intellectual property.
Combating fraud in the workplace
At first glance the latest figures from KPMG’s bi-annual Fraud Barometer look positive. There has been a notable decline in the number of high profile super cases of recent years, and with this a sharp drop in the value of fraud.
When does a social media contact belong to the business?
Where social media is used for business purposes it is essential to safeguard the ownership of contacts when the employee handling the account moves on. Employment law specialist Andrew Lightburn, associate at hlw Keeble Hawson, explains how companies can avoid valuable data being transferred to a rival.
Freedom of Information reveal huge rise in SMEs investigated for corporate manslaughter
Small businesses are at most risk of being prosecuted under the Corporate Manslaughter Act, lawyers warn, as figures reveal a massive rise in new cases opened by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS).