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Key employment law issues for sports organisations
09 October 2016This update highlights a few recent developments in employment law with particular relevance for professional sports organisations.
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Court of Appeal confirms holiday pay should include results-based commission
09 October 2016The Court of Appeal has given judgment in the ongoing holiday pay case of British Gas Trading Ltd v Lock and another, which raises the question of whether and how a salesman’s commission should be taken into account when calculating his holiday pay.
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Redundancies and restructuring
01 November 2016Without meaning to sound too gloomy, the prospect of Brexit and its effect on the economy is likely to lead to an increase in redundancies and restructuring for some employers.
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The only constant changes to the UK Immigration Rules
08 November 2016Sponsored Migrants - the Tier 2 Skills Transfer subcategory will close on 24 November 2016.
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Video commerce the next frontier for retailers
08 November 2016Retailers are increasingly becoming broadcasters and looking to sell their goods via shoppable videos and other platforms.
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Is the recent Uber ruling on workers basic rights a game changer
10 November 2016James Storke has written a piece for 'Silicon Roundabout'.
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Sales and Brexit Protecting against uncertainty in uncertain times
14 November 2016David Willbe has a written a piece for 'Bluebox'.
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Global compliance in a culturally complex world
15 November 2016A recent report published by Control Risks titled ‘International Business Attitudes to Corruption’ succinctly highlighted some of the extreme challenges faced by Compliance Officers within global organisations.
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James Storke on Mental Health issues in the Advertising Sector
15 November 2016Statistics show that mental health problems are becoming particularly prevalent in the advertising industry
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Protect against Defamation and Privacy actions
15 November 2016The law of defamation and also the law of privacy is at a watershed. Since the beginning of 2010 the media have stepped up their campaign for a change in our laws, for more flexibility and a greater ability for freedom of expression to be paramount. This has been much more evident since the Human Rights Act 1998 incorporated the European Convention of Human Rights. This inbrief is intended to show how best to try and avoid a letter before action and a claim, when legal advice is appropriate and what to do when you get a complaint.
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An introduction to trade marks in the UK
17 November 2016A trade mark registration provides the most effective form of protection against improper use of a business name, brand, logo or slogan by a competitor.
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Converting to an LLP
18 November 2016Originally conceived as a vehicle for use by professional practices to obtain the benefit of limited liability while retaining the tax advantages of a traditional partnership, limited liability partnerships (LLPs) have a far wider use as is evidenced by their increasing popularity as an alternative business vehicle in a wide range of sectors.
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Lewis Silkin experts speaking at British Centres for Business event in Dubai
18 November 2016We are pleased to announce that our experts will host a business reception in Dubai on 'Establishing a Business Presence in the UK' jointly with UK chartered certified accountants MEEM Associates.
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Any more BIDs
20 November 2016Business Improvement Districts (BIDs) are partnerships between local businesses and local authorities which aim to improve defined commercial trading areas by providing additional services funded collectively by business rate payers.
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Limited Liability Partnerships
22 November 2016Originally conceived as a vehicle for use by professional practices to obtain the benefit of limited liability while retaining the tax advantages of a partnership, LLPs have a far wider use as is evidenced by their increasing popularity as an alternative business vehicle in a wide range of sectors
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Image rights
27 November 2016Famous sportspeople, entertainers and other celebrities derive substantial incomes from allowing themselves to be commercially associated with brands. It is big business, very big business, and because of this celebrities are faced with two very different problems.
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Acquisitions au Royaume Uni
28 November 2016Quelque soit votre expérience en matière d'acquisition de sociétés dans d'autres pays, les différences culturelles dans les tactiques de négociation, la lourdeur et la complexité des transactions au Royaume Uni ainsi que l'absence de protection légale de l'acheteur, posent un challenge á l’acquéreur français.
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Serge Aurier visa ban
28 November 2016Andrew Osborne has commented on the breaking news that Serge Aurier has been denied entry to the UK due to his recent criminal conviction, across multiple international and European press and media outlets.
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Are your board minutes up to scratch
30 November 2016In the absence of substantive advice or regulation on minute taking at meetings of a company’s board of directors, ICSA (the Governance Institute for Company Secretaries) has published guidance on this. The guidance states that minutes should “provide an accurate, impartial and balanced internal record of the business transacted at a meeting.”