Advice and Ideas for UK Small Businesses and SMEs
The small business legal advice section provides in-depth guides and features on tax, company and employment law for UK SMEs and sole traders.
Alex Sealy, a wills and probate lawyer at Slater Heelis, discusses why it’s important for small business owners to think carefully about dividing their assets in their will.
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Here, we look at the new regulations regarding the secure collection, storage and usage of personal information for your small business.
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How can you get legal to grow with the rest of your business and provide an ROI? Here, we look into the matter.
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Here, Jayne Harrison of Richard Nelson LLP answers a reader's question on the legal implications of working alone.
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Is a restrictive covenant worth the paper it is written on and how can it be enforced?
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Here, we talk to Lindsey Knowles, of Kirwans law firm, about what you can do to prevent your outgoing staff from poaching clients.
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If your business is owed money, you may be able to use the small claims court to recover what is owed to you. In this piece, we discuss how.
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What is the legal number of hours between shifts for workers? Peter Done explains more.
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If your business is owed money, you may be able to use the small claims court to recover what is owed to you. In this piece, we discuss how.
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What is the legal number of hours between shifts for workers? Peter Done explains more.
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Does an employer have to provide transport for employees from the workplace to home when such public transport is not available, late at night for instance?
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GDPR has been a major shake-up for small businesses. Mark Overton of Softcat reveals how you can take advantage of the changes.
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SmallBusiness.co.uk and Helene Whelbourn and Alastair Rawlence of intellectual property specialist NOVAGRAAF provide this guide to trade marks and the benefits of registering them.
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Small businesses targeted by immigration enforcement face fines of up to £20,000 per illegal worker, but businesses have grounds to challenge the penalty, explains Anne Morris.
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We've teamed up with the Current Account Switch Service to explain the benefits of switching your business bank account.
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Hospitality businesses have faced a number of challenges in the last couple of years. Find out what funding and support is available.