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Legislation and Regulation

Small firms fall foul of management myths

A basic lack of knowledge of fundamental employment law could land growing businesses in serious trouble, warns legal compliance expert Croner, which aims to clear up the five leading misunderstandings that SMEs labour under.

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Legislation and Regulation

Renegotiating signed deals

As a business owner you will be required sign hundreds of contractual agreements with suppliers, customers and shareholders. But what happens if circumstances change and you want to get out of a contract?

Legislation and Regulation

Getting value from corporate lawyers

Q: How do you turn the relationship with your lawyer into a meaningful one and avoid any unnecessary cash leakage from a young business?

Legislation and Regulation

Getting legal advice for your startup without wasting money

How do you turn the relationship with your lawyer into a meaningful one and avoid any unnecessary cash leakage from a young business?

Legislation and Regulation

New business laws are nigh

On 1 October a number of changes to legislation come into effect that will affect growing businesses. These include an increase to the minimum wage, a clarification of the Sex Discrimination Act and alterations to the Patent Act.

Legislation and Regulation

Need to know: Health & safety

With responsibility for health and safety high on the corporate agenda, there is no better time to take advantage of a range of initiatives to help you build a more health and safety-conscious workplace.

Legislation and Regulation

Murphy to advise on retail red-tape

Gerry Murphy, chief executive of pan-European DIY store group Kingfisher, has been recruited by the DTI to investigate methods of reducing the regulatory burden on UK retailers.

Legislation and Regulation

A guide to dispute resolution

It’s as easy as 1,2,3. So says the Government of the new dispute resolution laws that came into effect on 1 October 2004.

Legislation and Regulation

Murphy to advise on retail red-tape

Gerry Murphy, chief executive of pan-European DIY store group Kingfisher, has been recruited by the DTI to investigate methods of reducing the regulatory burden on UK retailers.

Legislation and Regulation

A guide to dispute resolution

It’s as easy as 1,2,3. So says the Government of the new dispute resolution laws that came into effect on 1 October 2004.

Legislation and Regulation

How I turned a legal dispute into a business

Peter Done set up Peninsula, his employment law group, following a protracted legal dispute with a disgruntled employee. He tells GrowthBusiness how it happened.

Legislation and Regulation

Patent or Perish – Developing an IP Protection Strategy

If you've invented a ground-breaking product that could fundamentally change a business process, you'll need to get a patent strategy. Without one, investors will shun you and commercial vultures may steal your idea.

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IP nightmares and how to avoid them

Earning money while doing nothing. That surely is what every entrepreneur aspires to. And you can achieve this in a business that is scaleable and where others can carry out the processes. But you must look after your IP.