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Law

News

Immigration enforcement raids at workplaces: all you need to know

The government is planning further crackdowns on hiring illegal immigrants: so how can you make sure you avoid punitive measures that are coming in soon?

News

Company law on transparency and accountability – The SBEEA

The Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act was given Royal Assent in March: so what does this mean for SMEs and do they need to take any steps to be fully compliant?

News

The EC vs Google: A lesson for all businesses great and small

The recent heavyweight legal fight between the European Commission and Google has thrown up a lot of questions around competition law...

News

Employers split on future of tribunal fees

Lack of consensus prevails on highly divisive legal issue as tribunal cases fall 70%.

Financial Management

How higher civil court fees will affect mid-market businesses

You might not realise that a recent rise in civil court fees and your business's profits could be linked, but a top solicitor explains why you're wrong...

Legislation and Regulation

The rise in cross-border litigation: The pros and cons in multi-jurisdictional disputes

Fox Williams partner Peter Ashford and associate Evie Meleagros examine the issue of cross-border litigation and present the facilitators and impediments.

Legislation and Regulation

The Bribery Act – what you need to know

Neale Andrews, partner and head of Mundays' Corporate and Commercial team, boils down the Bribery Act for UK SMEs.

News

First ‘Tesco Law’ deal for venture capital firm Smedvig Capital

A £4 million investment from Smedvig Capital into Kings Court Trust marks the first time that an outside investor has made a commitment in the private client market since the deregulation of the UK legal services market in April 2012.

News

‘Tesco law’ investment sees LDC back claims-related legal firm Keoghs

Mid-market private equity firm LDC has made its first move into the legal sector by investing in Keoghs.

News

Employment law not ‘fit for purpose’ say UK firms

A week on from business secretary Vince Cable's employment law changes, new statistics show that only one in ten businesses believe that the current employment legislation is adequate.

Opinion

The buzz about Beecroft and no-fault dismissals

The notion of no-fault dismissals has split the business world in two.

News

Dov Katz got the cream

As part of a restructure, law firm Howard Kennedy has appointed partner Dov Katz as head of AIM within the firm's capital markets group.