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Can I Sell My Business Without A Solicitor? Are you thinking about selling your business? Even if you’ve done it a hundred times before, there’s a number of very good reasons why you should probably use a solicitor to sell your business. You might be tempted to deal...
The Intellectual Property Enterprise Court has upheld a claim for passing off of a pop band name. It also held that the first defendant's trade mark for the name was invalid because it had been applied for in bad faith. The first claimant company was incorporated in...
NFTs are certificates of authenticity for virtual goods. This article discusses the overlap between NFTs and UK Intellectual Property law such as Copyright and Trademarks.
A mortgage broker / financial consultant was fairly dismissed for failing to report a bankruptcy to his employers.
This was despite there not being a condition of his employment contract which required him to disclose bankruptcy to his employer.
Transgender rights are usurping others rights, at least when it comes to Employment Law, in what I’ve called for years the “Top Trumps” of Equality. Here’s three recent cases which address some of the issues facing the workplace in 2022, and how Tribunals are...
When seeking to terminate a contract, the innocent party must do so in a reasonable timeframe to ensure the right is not lost.
In Pretoria v Blankney, the High Court concluded that a signed document titled "Heads of Terms of Proposed Agreement" did not create a legally binding lease agreement. The judge applied familiar principles: Was there an intention to create legal relations and had the...
If you have a business, you need a business continuity plan. A business continuity plan is different from a normal business plan, as it outlines a contingency plan that details how your business will survive if its ever exposed to significant disruption. What is a...
If you've been running your business for some time now, but the time has come to consider employing staff, you've come to the right place. Taking on staff for the first time is a big deal. Although employing new people can be a challenge, even for those with years of...
Understanding how much a business is worth - and how it can be made more valuable - is of vital importance to anyone buying, selling or simply running a business. This article will help you understand how businesses are valued, what affects business valuation, and...
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