Category: Legal

Freelancers need to ensure they’ve registered for their Self Assessment with HMRC this side of Christmas, to enable them to file their return on time next month.

As a former barrister working across a number of different sectors, I have often been party to both employee and client contract negotiations.

Nobody likes to think about, or plan for, their death. But, if you own all or part of a business – then it is essential that you make a will. Without a will your shares could be sold, the business could be broken up or it could fall apart without the correct day-to-day running in place.

Changes to UK defamation law won’t just affect journalists. The new Defamation Act, which I expect will come into force in about November, will also have an impact on how your business can respond to damaging statements.

What Should an Employer do if an employee wishes to wear a veil/ other religious clothing?

Employers’ duty to prevent illegal working is underpinned by a civil penalty regime which is now being reviewed with a raft of Government proposals aimed at strengthening and simplifying the system. The proposals are part of the forthcoming Immigration Bill designed to make it more difficult for illegal migrants to live and work in the UK.

The ongoing debate and controversy surrounding Liverpool striker Luis Suarez’s future at the club has provided an important reminder to employers on a range of contract issues including verbal agreements, according to an employment law expert.

When setting up a new business or entering into a joint venture, legal documentation might not be high on your priority list – but it could prove to be a vital safeguard in the long term.

A raft of wide-ranging reforms to employment tribunals introduced this week include the unprecedented development of claimants having to pay fees of either £160 or £230 to bring an employment tribunal claim.

Jane Crosby at law firm Hart Brown looks at the potential impact of the new system of fees, for claims in the Employment Tribunal

There are changes coming into play this summer within the UK employment tribunal system.Chris Bryden, a myBarrister employment specialist explains what they are and how they might affect your business.

“Unless the wording is changed, the Intellectual Property Bill could result in people being charged with criminal offences and locked up for up to 10 years, just for producing a design that looks ’substantially’ like an existing design,” says Roger Burt, President of the Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys (CIPA).

Recent research from the Legal Services Board has revealed that more than half of UK SMEs are choosing to handle their own legal issues.