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Ten Biggest Legal Mistakes Tech Start-ups Make

Ten Biggest Legal Mistakes Tech Start-ups Make

This month my company (A City Law Firm) marked our ten-year anniversary, which has made me think back to our ...
Revenue is vanity, cash flow is sanity, but cash is king

Revenue is vanity, cash flow is sanity, but cash is king

Cash flow is the lifeblood of your business. If you are receiving less cash than you are spending, you cannot ...
I am business owner forced into litigation by the wrongdoing of another – can I recover damages for lost staff time?

I am business owner forced into litigation by the wrongdoing of another – can I recover damages for lost staff time?

Potentially. Where staff must be diverted from their usual tasks, damages for significant disruption caused to the business may be ...
What a Cyber Attack looks like- Prevention and Tips

What a Cyber Attack looks like- Prevention and Tips

The recent global cyber-attack wreaked havoc at dozens of NHS trusts and hit thousands of computers in over 150 countries.The ...
Filling a gap in the Financial sector: What funding/investment is out there for you?

Filling a gap in the Financial sector: What funding/investment is out there for you?

Funding and investment are words I hear daily as many of my clients start their enterprising journey. These words are ...
Are you an intermediary? Are you affected by the new legislation?

Are you an intermediary? Are you affected by the new legislation?

New legislation has been implemented to prevent intermediaries and individuals using deceptive methods to reduce employment tax and avoid the ...
Transgender Rights: Harassment and Discrimination in the workplace

Transgender Rights: Harassment and Discrimination in the workplace

Late last year we fought a case for a transgender woman who was being discriminated against and harassed by her ...
Seeking Investment for your business: Top Six Investment Options

Seeking Investment for your business: Top Six Investment Options

Many businesses need investment to be able to develop their product, launch it to market or expand into new countries ...
Covertly Recorded Conversations: Family and Child Cases

Covertly Recorded Conversations: Family and Child Cases

Separation and custody battles are extremely distressing. Allegations made between the parents can be easily made yet difficult to refute ...
Family Law Changes – Divorce (Financial Provision) Bill 2017 – is this necessary ?

Family Law Changes – Divorce (Financial Provision) Bill 2017 – is this necessary ?

On 27 January 2017, the Divorce (Financial Provision) Bill received its second reading in the House of Lords. It has ...
Transgender Judgment: Woman denied access to 5 children

Transgender Judgment: Woman denied access to 5 children

A transgender woman has been refused direct access to her children due to the discriminatory and trans-phobic practice of Ultra-Orthodox ...
Questions on Franchise & why is it right for you?

Questions on Franchise & why is it right for you?

Had enough of your regular 9-5pm job, had a baby and can’t face returning to work or just bored and ...
Got a great business, thinking to franchise this – have you chosen wisely?

Got a great business, thinking to franchise this – have you chosen wisely?

When rolling out a franchise business either as a Master Franchise or a Franchisor one of the most difficult things ...
Divorce: What happens to your pension?!

Divorce: What happens to your pension?!

A pension feels very personal and the thought of your ex-spouse acquiring a share now and/or in the future can ...
On Divorce Day: is your business protected?

On Divorce Day: is your business protected?

The first working Monday of the year is dubbed Divorce Day by family lawyers, but if you’re in business with ...
How damaging divorce can be for a businesses and what owners can do to safeguard their venture!

How damaging divorce can be for a businesses and what owners can do to safeguard their venture!

Have you secured your ‘business pre-nup’? Read here how to protect your business should the worse happen when you are ...
Intellectual property – what is it, do I need it and how do I protect it?

Intellectual property – what is it, do I need it and how do I protect it?

Intellectual property is typically one of the most important and valuable assets of any business. Intellectual property (IP) is typically ...
Cohab unmarried partners running a business (another angle too)

Cohab unmarried partners running a business (another angle too)

I own my own business and have recently separated from my partner, but I was not married. Could my partner ...
Magic hour: This mumpreneur's secret of running a successful City law firm

Magic hour: This mumpreneur’s secret of running a successful City law firm

Karen Holden of A City Law Firm shares her views It is often debated whether women can ‘have it all’ ...
Working mum work life / balance can this be achieved? 

Working mum work life / balance can this be achieved? 

So you’re pregnant, but you love your career, do you have to choose between your family and your success? In ...