How to put a joint venture together
April 2020 Here is some advice about things to think about when putting together a joint venture
Mothballs and Spring cleaning
March 2020 In these new conditions, what can businesses do to survive and then thrive when things get back to (the new) normal? Some food for thought
Why you have warranties in business and share sales
October 2019
A guide to how the law works when you buy shares in a company and later have a warranty claim. Plus a recent case (at 2019) about it.
Quite a lot of background here (in fact there are three of them) but all possibly useful stuff to know particularly if you ever want to buy or sell a business…
Legal status of consultants – legislation to be aware of
The legal status of consultants from a tax and employment law point of view can be a bit of a minefield
Consultancy and data protection
Consultants and businesses which engage consultants have to be careful to comply with the GDPR legislation
A brief introduction to consultancy
A brief introduction to consultancy plus links to useful related Guides
How to work out whether a consultant is self-employed or an employee
Some useful advice and tips on a thorny issue
What provisions can you expect to see in a consultancy agreement?
Fifteen types of provision you can expect to see in a consultancy agreement
Preparing for Brexit: a guide for SMEs
15/1/19 Preparing for Brexit: a guide for SMEs
This is how badly you lied to me
4/12/18 A bit more about the law of tort relating to misrepresentation and how the damages you can claim are calculated differently from a normal claim for breach of contract.