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 legal action and before you get to that stage, it spells out to employees, what is expected of them. Why [...]

What is a farm business tenancy? 1. Qualifying conditions that must be met in order for a tenancy to come within the scope of the Act; 2. At least part of the tenanted land must be “farmed for the purposes of a trade or business” throughout the life of the tenancy. and either; 3. Provided that the tenancy is primarily agricultural to start with, the parties can exchange notices, before the tenancy begins, confirming their [...]

Your “Terms and Conditions” document is the contract between you and your customer for your supply of goods or services. The same document may also be called “Terms”, “Terms of sale”, “Sale Contract”, “Business Terms” and many other variations. Where it is referred to in these terms it is generally offered to clients or customer on a “take-it-or-leave-it” basis. Related resources: business terms and conditions | employment Agency terms and conditions | terms and condition [...]

You can revoke your will by: 1. Making a new will, but beware: a will is revoked by a later will only to the extent that new provisions are inconsistent with it. So it is wise always to state that your new will revokes all earlier ones. In practice, if your executors believe they have your latest will, they are unlikely to hunt around for an earlier one which may complicate your estate; 2. Marrying; [...]