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The word ‘contract’ incites numerous connotations of intimidating language, incomprehensible terms, and expensive fees. Unfortunately, this results in so many small businesses not using a written contract and thus leaving themselves open to disaster.
Ensuring a well drawn contract is in place does not create mistrust nor does it have to be expensive, time consuming [...]
Under the law employers are responsible for health and safety management. Here we outline how the law applies to you, the employer. Employees and the self employed have important responsibilities too.
It is an employer’s duty to protect the health, safety and welfare of their employees, and other people who might be affected by their business. [...]
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If you run a business, you must have clear health and safety rules in place and ensure that workers follow them.
This was the message delivered by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), which said that following sensible working practices – for example by referring to an HSE manual – reduces the risk of employees [...]
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Pre-nuptial agreements were given significant recognition in English law for the first time yesterday after a wealthy German heiress won a landmark legal battle with her former husband.
Three Appeal Court judges ruled that the assets of Katrin Radmacher – a paper industry heiress said to be worth £100 million – should be protected from [...]
Introduction
Divorce in the UK is an exercise that has been growing more and more expensive. The average cost of a divorce is estimated to be £13,000, with the more expensive divorces reaching from £25,000 to £50,000. It matters not whether the split is amicable or not – most of the legal fees are used to [...]
Background
Since the Agricultural Tenancies Act 1995, there have been many changes in agricultural processes as well as a growing need for farmers to prioritise environmental as well as farming outputs as well as the introduction of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP).
Farm diversification has been essential to secure the sustainability of the farm. Since the outbreak [...]
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The Private Rented Sector (PRS) and buy-to-let has become an important, if not the most important, sector of the UK housing market; certainly as far as tenants, sellers, letting and estate agents are concerned.
The young wait in rented accommodation until they can afford to buy, which suits their mobile lifestyles, the old downsize and [...]
Introduction
Crisis such as foot and mouth outbreaks, fire damage, illness of key staff or computer failure could make it logistically very difficult to carry on “business as usual”, especially for small businesses. With a little forethought, you can minimise the potential impact of a disaster – and sometimes prevent it from happening in the first [...]
Many people reach a stage in their life when they or someone in the family needs help managing their property, financial affairs or personal welfare. These can be trying times for everyone involved, as often the person who most needs the help is the one that least realises what needs to happen. Generally, the solution [...]
The Internet is an essential tool for most businesses. However, allowing your employees unrestricted access to the Internet poses a number of risks including security risks, risks of prosecution as well as internal and external problems caused by abuse of the system. A plain English Internet and communications policy goes a long way when defending [...]