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Do your T&Cs do what you want them to?
Terms and Conditions (Ts & Cs) are an essential part of all businesses. They should provide clarity for customers and ...
What’s in a name? Just Google it!
Google has become so renowned and ingrained in our daily lives that it’s the first thing that pops into your head ...
Market Value of your Business
What I have observed in practice is that many businesses overlook the fact that fundamentally IP is a business asset ...
The effect of: Consumer Rights Act 2015
Christmas lists have been created and movies, music and apps for loved ones are now being sourced & downloaded. Business ...
Are you a shadow director, does it matter?
It is important that all business owners and those contemplating commencing a business are aware of the issues surrounding shadow ...
Divorce & Dissolution:Hide/undervalue your assets?
You meet a man, you fall in love. You decide to commit, you do not wish to be un-romantic and ...
A “nonsensical” Parental Order time-bar: broken or bent?
The President of the Family Division had a case where he updated the Parental Order process with a more flexible ...
Smart Phone: Employee Weapon of Choice!
The smart phone, a seemingly innocent accessory, has revealed itself as a much more dangerous weapon against employers. The Smart ...
Disabled Relative: Your Employment Rights
An employer’s duty, to make reasonable adjustments for a disabled employee, does NOT extend to an employee who is “associated” ...
Why have a shareholders agreement?
You have a great concept or product, funding and perhaps a friend, relative or colleague that wants to join forces ...
Co-Parenting: Alternative but Effective
Every family is different; every child’s upbringing unique. However, having more than two adults in a child’s life is not ...
UK Surrogacy Leave & Employment Rights
Does UK surrogacy leave give Intended Parents the right to receive maternity or paternity leave where a surrogate mother has ...
Break clause update – Canonical UK Ltd
Challenging rent terms in your lease: Canonical UK Ltd. v TST Millbank LLC In this case a tenant sought to break ...
Raising capital: Crowdfunding
Crowdfunding is a new phenomena for businesses to raise capital by selling their equity to a large number of individuals, ...
Is the Equality Gap Closing?
Family Care asks: With National Careers Week and International Women’s Day falling in the same month, what better time than ...
Nursery T&Cs what is hidden in there?
As parents we have a number of important decisions to make. One is who will look after and care for ...
Grandparents’ rights
The legal recognition of a Grandparent, within Child Proceedings, has not sadly altered to reflect the change in society. More ...
Cohabitation Separation
It is a common misconception that a “common law marriage” is recognised in UK law; it is not. Regrettably, irrespective ...
Maternity Leave and Pay: Know Your Rights!
Pregnant employees are entitled to take 26 weeks’ Ordinary Maternity Leave and 26 weeks Additional Maternity Leave, irrespective of their length ...
Social Media in Recruitment
Relying on social media in recruitment could expose you to a discrimination claim. Employers should aware of the risk of ...
