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Here is some useful legal news and information that might affect your business.
Employment Settlement Agreements
If your employment is coming to an end, your employer might offer to pay you a sum of money but want you to sign an “Employment Settlement ...
Employment, Trade Secrets, Restrictive Covenants and Injunctions.
Sometimes an employee – often a senior one, who has a lot of information about your business and its customers – will leave. What are the rules? ...
Mediation
What is mediation? Mediation is a flexible, voluntary and confidential form of alternative dispute resolution, in which a neutral third party assists parties to work towards a ...
Common Questions about Burial and Cremation
Who is entitled to the body to arrange a funeral? No-one can be the owner of a deceased body – you cannot buy or sell one. ...
Are Sole Directors Authorised to act under their Model Articles?
A recent High Court case has cast doubt on whether a sole director can validly make decisions for a company under their Model Articles. Any company which: ...
Small businesses and the importance of intellectual property management
Small businesses need to protect their Intellectual Property (IP) What makes it so important to be aware of Intellectual Property Abuse? Many factors can affect a small ...
How important is the Shareholder’s Agreement for your business?
If you are thinking of starting a business with two or more shareholders then taking into consideration the shareholders agreement is very important. This agreement is a ...
Coronavirus – Some Legal Considerations
Coronavirus is having profound practical, commercial and legal effects. This is the first in a series of articles about some of the legal considerations surrounding this issue. ...
GDPR 2 – What constitutes personal data and what are the six principles of personal data processing?
What constitutes personal data and what are the six principles of personal data processing? What is personal data under GDPR? Article 4 (1) of GDPR sets out ...
GDPR – Will it apply to your business?
This is the first in a series of articles about changes in data protection law in the UK coming in to force as a result of the ...
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