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To help businesses make their employees feel secure in the current lockdown, Jayne Harrison, Head of Employment Law at Richard Nelson LLP outlines the legalities that they should adhere to With a new lockdown announced in 2021, the government has confirmed critical workers will continue to work as normal whilst the nation navigates through the stay at home order. Employees such as those in co...
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  Planning on starting a business? Here are all the key legal issues and requirements that you'll need to consider when you're doing just that Starting a small business is an exciting and challenging time. After figuring out what services or products you’re going to offer, who your target market is and getting your business plan on paper, you’ll want to understand the next-steps...
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If you're planning on expanding your business internationally, here are just a few of the key legal issues you should be considering Expanding a business overseas can be an intelligent strategic move once a business has found success domestically and it is a great way to reach a new market and take the company to new heights. It can also be difficult as there are many aspects which must be consid...
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The online platform providing legal advice and support for SMEs... As all small business owners know, it’s essential to get the right legal advice - whether that’s sorting out contracts and terms and conditions for your first employees or ensuring that you have followed the correct process to protect your intellectual property.Of course, as with most professional services, it can be c...
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A software platform aimed at supporting businesses to easily comply with legislation has this week been launched. Belfast-based startup, ARMOUR, simplifies the compliance process and ensures businesses can keep their employees and customers safe, while also avoiding penalties, fines and legal actions. ARMOUR intelligently identifies, manages and audits a company’s legal requirements for reg...
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The inspirational tale of the side hustle that has become a full time creative business... If you’re hoping that 2020 is the year that you’ll turn your side hustle into a full time business, then this story may just give you some inspiration. Barrister turned designer Adaku Parker is opening a new studio in east London as her African wax fabric business goes from strength to strength...
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Common costly mistakes when hiring a team. Use this UK focused advice, care of Simon Gilmour, Employment Law Partner for Harper James Solicitors, to help avoid high hiring costs, low workplace morale and mistakes which could have you constantly recruiting. Starting a business means putting together a crack team to help you achieve your dream – but making mistakes with who you hire, how...
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The Link App - The app for lawyers that improves client relationships and drives efficiency at the same time... Lawyers can sometimes struggle to deal with a lot of clients at once. All it takes is one unexpected turn of events with one client and the knock-on effect can hit many of the others. Multitasking can be difficult at the best of times, but imagine doing so in a field as complicated and ...
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Thinking of entering and expanding your business into the US market? We chat to Michael Burke, Partner in the Washington, DC office of Arnall Golden Gregory LLP, who possesses vast experience with cross-border transaction in more than 50 international jurisdictions - about doing just that... Michael Burke is a Partner in the Washington, DC office of Arnall Golden Gregory LLP, and provides practic...
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John McGuckian, Partner at Tughans Solicitors, chatted to Startacus at this year's Digital DNA about the support Tughans can offer startups, what they look for in investable tech startups and the NI & Belfast tech startup scene. Tughans Solicitors have evolved over the past 100 years into one of the largest as well as a leading commercial law firm in Northern Ireland - and further afield in t...
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