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Senior Managers Regime, Certification Regime and Conduct Rules
Inbrief
24 November 2016Banks and other financial institutions are seeing some of the most significant regulatory changes affecting staff in many years.
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Building contracts - good practice and inspections
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24 November 2016This guide will look at how employers, contractors and consultants can form, improve and maintain good relationships. Many of these tips are not exclusive to building contracts, but are especially important in construction projects due to the number of parties involved and the often complex nature of the work.
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Sleight of Ha(mmo)nd: Autumn Statement 2016
24 November 2016I was all ready to write about how the Autumn Statement was an audacious piece of misdirection, using a flashy reduction of corporation tax (to the much-rumoured rate of 15%, or maybe lower) to detract from less welcome announcements.
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What you need to know about zero-hours contracts
Press
23 November 2016Michael Burd and James Davies write in Management Today... Almost one million workers in the UK don't have guaranteed hours.
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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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Preparing a trade mark infringement or passing off case: practical considerations?
Inbrief
21 November 2016This checklist is aimed at rights owners and their advisers, including in-house lawyers, who are considering bringing a trade mark or passing off action in the UK. It provides a brief series of tips and pointers on things to consider when preparing a case.
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Any more BIDs
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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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Converting to an LLP
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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
Press
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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An introduction to trade marks in the UK
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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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Insurers to 'bid' for the best drivers based on telematics scores
16 November 2016Lewis Silkin comments in an article for The Telegraph which discusses how Insurers will soon be able to bid for best drivers based on telematic scores.
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Protect against Defamation and Privacy actions
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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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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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Stadium naming rights deals - Top 10 tips
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14 November 2016Naming rights deals are one of the most complex forms of sponsorship agreements. This inbrief guide seeks to get rights holders thinking about all the key issues which will need to be included in the agreement, before they negotiate any deal.
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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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Changing your mind about notice - Article 50, employment contracts and flouncing
14 November 2016The Government may argue in the Supreme Court that its Article 50 notice to leave the European Union may be revoked, according to press reports.
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Does your LLP Agreement need a healthcheck
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11 November 2016Your LLP agreement may have been drafted several years ago and now be gathering dust in a drawer. Since it was executed many things may have changed.
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The Heat Network (Metering and Billing) Regulations 2014
11 November 2016The Heat Network (Metering and Billing) Regulations 2014 are designed to implement the metering and billing requirements of the 2012 EU Energy Efficiency Directive. This article looks at the detail surrounding the implementation.