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Winter chaos versus employment law
Heavy snowfall has disrupted commuters, shut schools and caused traffic chaos in many parts of the UK. So what are your rights if you couldn't get…
Saturday 17 October 2026
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Heavy snowfall has disrupted commuters, shut schools and caused traffic chaos in many parts of the UK. So what are your rights if you couldn't get…
Survey findings highlight companies may be at risk of data theft despite 46 per cent of employees admitting they worry about information getting into the wrong…
A leading law firm is urging the UK’s 4m small business owners to ensure their salary systems are fair following of a glut of equal pay…
Businesses can benefit from being able to search for low cost online legal documents from a range of providers with the launch of APOD - The…
Businesses across all industries often look to collaborate with others for mutual advantage. It could be the pooling of resources for R&D; an investment agreement in…
The exclamation mark in JOOP! GmbH may be catchy and gimmicky, but it is not a trademark, the EU high court ruled Wednesday.
The spectacular split of rock band Oasis is a cautionary tale in how businesses, even successful ones, operating as a partnership can break up leaving once…
All businesses have some form of IP, regardless of their field of activity, even if only in their name (trade mark) or their company literature (copyright)…
Solicitor Chris Sherliker looks at the interesting case that Sainsbury’s has in the past week decided to take on major supplier Diageo with what might be…
This month sees the launch of a new and cost-effective way of recovering money owed. As consumers and businesses can sue for money owing at the…
A staggering 26 per cent of Brits have used email to dump a lover from the relative safety of their office desks. While 32 per cent…
David Greaves, Director of Deals & Small Businesses at RSA gives up some practical tips on ensuring that cutting back on insurance costs doesn’t mean you…
There has been substantial growth in the number of creative businesses in the UK in the last 10 years. Despite or even perhaps because of the…
Whilst capability is a potentially fair reason for dismissal, it is something of a “poor relative” to redundancy and conduct. The perceived length and complexity of…
Do you know of any business, which: Promotes a product similar to a product made by a particular manufacturer in such a manner as deliberately to…