Business

  • Laing & Buisson’s publication ‘Care of Older People’ (27th edition) contains facts and figures which reveal some of the opportunities (and risks) in buying or investing in care homes in...

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  • Ashtons Legal has recently advised London based Le Col Holdings Limited on successfully concluding a £1m crowdfunding campaign. Le Col is a premium cycling apparel brand, founded in 2011 by...

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  • The advantages of Franchising

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    Many of the best-known high street brands in the UK use a franchise model as their means of expansion. In fact most people use the services of a franchise business...

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  • Thin End of a Wedge

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    It has recently been reported in the press that a member of staff of a Domino’s franchisee was seen in Asda buying around 15 bags of potato wedges.The Domino’s worker...

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  • Data Protection in 2017

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    We all constantly create data, whether we realise it or not. Sometimes we’re very aware that our actions create data, such as when we log in to social media or...

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  • The Pitfalls of a Surrender & Re-grant

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    The potential implications for landlords and tenants when varying the terms of a commercial lease. During the term of a lease, it is not uncommon for the parties to wish...

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  • For businesses just starting out, there is an extensive list of tasks to carry out. Sorting out your terms and conditions of the business is not usually a priority. Instead,...

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  • The Bribery Act ushered in a stricter anti-corruption regime when it came into force in 2011 and although Christmas gifts and hospitality are not banned, it’s important that companies don’t...

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  • The People with Significant Control Register (PSC Register) was introduced by the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 (SBEEA 2015) and is designed to improve transparency and trust in...

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  • TUPE or not TUPE?

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    TUPE or not TUPE? That is the question! This has (sadly) for many years been a common joke for employment lawyers but with the Brexit vote looming it may now...

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  • HR teams – know your limits!

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    A recent Employment Appeal Tribunal case has looked at the role and influence HR teams can play when advising dismissing and investigating officers on handling disciplinary matters (Ramphal v Department...

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  • Going Abroad?

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    Given the recent difficulties within our domestic economy, coupled with the emergence of less developed countries as the new economic stars, UK businesses have increasingly been looking overseas as an...

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