Business Law & Compliance

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Business Law & Compliance 3 min read

How to manage litigation costs as an SME

The government has now followed through with its proposal to introduce significant increases in court fees first mooted in January, with the new regime coming into force on 9 March. Fees for claims of between £1 and £10,000 will remain at their present levels with a £455 ceiling, though the cost of issuing cases worth between £10,000 and £200,000 will rise significantly to five per cent of the value of a claim.

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Business Law & Compliance 6 min read

SMEs need to be robust on intellectual property

Most businesses know that intellectual property (IP) is important but many, especially SMEs are not really sure how to make the most of it.

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Business Law & Compliance 3 min read

Woolworths collective redundancy court decision draws near

Woolworths and Ethel Austin redundancy case may have significant implications for how businesses with multiple sites undertake redundancy programmes in the future.

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Business Law & Compliance 3 min read

Law guide: How to set up a crowdfunding platform

In recent years we have seen an exponential growth in the number of online crowdfunding platforms in the UK as businesses and individuals seek alternative ways of raising funds. There are, however, a number of regulatory and other legal issues to consider when setting up a crowdfunding platform (CFP).

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Business Law & Compliance 2 min read

EU Court decides on Rubik’s cube trademark fate

A German manufacturer has challenged the Rubik's cube's trademark. And the Court has finally reached a decision on the dispute.

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Business Law & Compliance 3 min read

Legal view: Dos and donts of rebranding

Any business considering a rebranding initiative (or for that matter, an initial branding) should make sure that they follow some basic legal steps.

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Business Law & Compliance 5 min read

Verbal promises to employees: Are they enforceable

When verbal promises to employees can come back to bite – what do you need to know?

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Business Law & Compliance 3 min read

“Our vision is to retain our identity and promote from within”

Improved management and a clear strategy including marketing are the key to convincing a bank to lend to a law firm, according to James Swede.

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Business Law & Compliance 3 min read

Risks of not having contracts of employment in place

Find out more about the potential pitfalls businesses can face when failing to provide employees with legally compliant and watertight employment contracts.