Data Protection Act 1998 (DPA) deals with personal data, and it applies to the information, whether stored in electronically or manually. Schedule 1 of the DPA provides the eight principles for data protection. DPA also applies to employers and employees. The principles impose the obligation on the organisations to deal with personal information sensibly and safely. Such as: Personal data shall be processed fairly and lawfully; Personal data shall be Obtained for  for limited, specifically [...]

A prenuptial agreement is made between the couples who are thinking about marriage. A pre nuptial agreement provides the opportunity to the couples to settle their financial issues before entering into marriage. A pre – nup agreement minimizes the disputes and apprehensions between the parties. The pre nup agreement must have been drawn up at least 21 days prior to the marriage. A pre – nup agreement supports the matrimonial relation because marriage is not [...]

Section 230(2) of the Employment Rights Act 1996 defines the employment agreement as contract of service or apprenticeship. The line of demarcation between contract of service and contract for service is that: Contract of service: An employer – employee contract is called contract of service. Contract for service: A contractor – client contract is called contract for service. Employment agreement is made between employee and employer which contain their employment rights, duties and responsibilities. Employee [...]

The e-commerce Regulations came into force in August 2002 and incorporated the European E-Commerce Directive into UK law. The principal object of the law is to regulate e-commerce transactions and to ensure that electronic contracts are legally binding and enforceable throughout Europe. It is a rule that an online service provider is subject to the law that applies in the country where they are based, rather than where their customers are. Enforcement authorities are responsible [...]

One of the advantages of using a limited company as the vehicle for your business is that while the company owns all of the business, ownership of the company can be spread among as many people as you like. Most companies start with 100 shares of £1 each. Hence the expression “a hundred pound company”. That means the company has agreed, through its shareholders, to authorise 100 shares. You then decide who gets them. You [...]

A loan agreement is very important document for the both lender and borrower because it protects the interests of the both the lender and borrower. It is not easy for any party to deviate from the intentions of the agreement. Loan contracts must contain just and fair provisions in order to fulfilment of the all terms and conditions. Loan contracts are enforceable in the court of law. It can be secured or unsecured.A secured loan [...]

The contract of service is also called employment contract. A service agreement is made between employee and employer which contain their employment rights, duties and responsibilities. Employee is entitled to avail all statutory rights that are attributed to employee in absence of written contract of service between employer and employee. It is the legal obligation of employer to provide written terms of employment to employee within two months of the starting work. The employer and [...]

On 6April 2009 the Employment Act 2008 has replaced the  widely criticised 3 step statutory disciplinary and grievance procedures implemented in 2004 with a new ACAS Code of Practice on handling discipline and grievances. Therefore from 6 April 2009 the important provisions governing discipline and grievances at work can be found in: the Employment Act 2008, and the Employment Tribunals (Constitution and Rules of Procedure) (Amendment) Regulations 2008. The old procedure governing disciplinary and grievance [...]

It is the entirely matter of choice of the parties to get divorce or not. Some time the partners want to keep the relation but do not like to end a relationship by way of divorce. Some time parties want to end the relationship by way of divorce but the legal requirements create the hurdles i.e. in Eng and Wales to get a divorce you must be legally married for at least one year. A [...]

A residential tenancy agreement is a statutory binding written contract between landlord and tenant to occupy the residential premises upon payment of agreed rent. Residential tenancy agreement defines the certain rights and liabilities of the landlord and tenant during the tenancy agreement period. Residential property lease agreement can be: Written or Verbal But it is very wise to use a written residential tenancy agreement to avoid the disputes. Housing legislation provides certain rights and obligations [...]