Category: For Businesses
Understanding Right to Work Checks
It’s not a secret that employers must carry out a Right to Work (RTW) check on potential employees, and that Recruitment Companies must do so when introducing candidates to clients. Where we refer to employers in this blog, it applies equally to Recruitment Companies. In theory, this has been made much easier by Digital Identity... Read more »
How Court Proceedings for Debt Recovery Unfold Following the Court’s Pre-Action Protocol
You will already have seen our “Top Tips for Debt Recovery” article which tells you what happens before you issue court proceedings. After attempting to resolve matters through mediation or negotiation, Court action may be the last resort to recover the funds outstanding. In order to issue Court proceedings, the claimant is required to complete... Read more »
Why you shouldn’t use Chat GPT to write your legal documents
Chat GPT was launched on 30th November 2022 and has quickly become a social media sensation. Created by San Francisco company OpenAI, Chat GPT is a natural language processing tool and provides human sounding responses to prompts or questions. Driven by artificial intelligence it can answer questions, assist with tasks, and even tell jokes! And... Read more »
What to do if a client hasn’t paid
Debt recovery Top Tips Is a customer/client refusing to pay an invoice? Are you worried that taking legal action might be costly but just as concerned the loss will be damaging? What to do if a client hasn’t paid Invoice as usual You should raise your invoice how you usually would. Payment terms, ideally, would... Read more »
The Register of Overseas Entities
Are you a company based outside the UK and own a property or land in the UK? You need to register with the Register of Overseas Entities If you have a company based outside the UK but own property in the UK, you do need to consider the need of registration with the Register of... Read more »
Free Business Legal Health Check
This Black Friday we are offering all businesses a FREE Business Legal Health Check! As the cost-of-living crisis continues businesses need to have a solid plan in place to ensure they are in the best position they can be to face the future. To help them on their way we are offering a FREE legal... Read more »
Laws around Commission and Holiday Pay
Should holiday pay include commission? The short answer, is yes, commission should be included in the calculation of holiday pay. The employment law case Lock and British Gas Trading Limited 2014 has helped to define regulations on holiday pay in relation to commission. I’ll explain the case in detail further down. Understanding commission Commission is defined as... Read more »
Negotiating a commercial deal? Check your heads of terms!
“I have been in negotiation to sell my business, and my buyer has just withdrawn from the deal. Can I have the payment from the buyer?” That question summarises classic enquiries we receive in a commercial transaction. One of the first things we would ask is what has been agreed between the parties – do... Read more »
How to outsource legal services
The most important way of outsourcing legal services is the way in which it is most easy for the client. Similar to how there are different types of retainers available, there are also different ways to outsource. Over the years I have worked with many corporate clients, each needing their own style of outsourcing. And... Read more »
Why outsource legal services?
When a business is faced with many legal requirements in various different areas, outsourcing legal services to a law firm is more than worth considering. Before I explain the reasons why a business should contemplate outsourcing their legal needs to a law firm, as opposed to having an in-house lawyer, it’s important to clarify the... Read more »