Opting out of the conduct of employment agencies

OPTING OUT OF THE CONDUCT OF EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES AND EMPLOYMENT BUSINESSES REGULATIONS 2003 (“the Conduct Regulations”) Is everyone entirely sure what this means? Agency recruiters talk about contractors opting out of the Conduct Regulations, but I’m not always convinced that everyone understands what that means. Before I start, let’s be clear that the Conduct Regulations... Read more »

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What is a prohibited name?

Sometimes a company can fall into liquidation due to unforeseen circumstances, more often than not a customer or client can unexpectedly go bust and its failure to pay can lead to cash flow problems for you and ultimately your company going into liquidation. However if your company was well known and trusted in the market... Read more »

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Disqualification of Directors

The case brought by the ‘The Pensions Regulator’ against Dominic Chappell concluded this week at Brighton Magistrates Court following a four day trial and seven hours of deliberation by the District Judge. Mr Chappell was convicted of three counts of failing to provide information to the regulator over a 10-month period. Sentencing has been adjourned... Read more »

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Why I Co-Founded Cognitive Law

A few years ago I thought I was about the least entrepreneurial solicitor on the planet. I’m naturally quite risk averse, and I had achieved partner status in private practice. What more could I want from my career? I wasn’t unhappy, but I wasn’t happy either. Don’t get me wrong, my firm was great, and... Read more »

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Insolvency rise in the retail sector

In October 2017 it was widely reported that Personal insolvencies rose by 11% in the three months to September. This was up by 8% for the same period in 2016, the largest contributor to the increase was the record number, 15,523 individual voluntary agreements. There were also 6,274 debt relief orders for the same period. At... Read more »

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Jamie and Louise Rednapp granted divorce

We read last week the sad news that Jamie and Louise Rednapp have divorced after 19 years of marriage. Former popstar and Strictly finalist Louise cited ‘Unreasonable behaviour’ as the grounds for divorcing ex-footballer Jamie. A court judge granted them a decree nisi after concluding their marriage had irretrievably broken down. To read more on... Read more »

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