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October 26, 2018

What is an Indemnity?

Put simply, an indemnity is a promise to pay money on the happening of a specified event. The purpose of an indemnity in a contract is to either confirm or…
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October 17, 2018

Option Scheme (EMI) – Do I Qualify for One?

An EMI Option Scheme is one one of the most popular ways to save tax when allocating shares among both employees and companies.
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September 16, 2018

Force Majeure – Not Easy to Rely On

Force majeure clauses are often included in contracts to enable a party to avoid liability for failing to perform where that failure is due to an event beyond that party’s…
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September 3, 2018

Data Protection – Our First Enquiry About a Privacy Breach

Privacy breach in the context of data protection is still very much a hot topic as we’re now starting to see the effects of individuals becoming aware of what their…
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August 27, 2018

Dismissing an Employee – Be Honest!

When dismissing an employee it's almost always better to be honest about the reasons for the dismissal - especially if the employee is a lawyer!
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August 19, 2018

City Jobs Brexit: Coping With Redundancy

City Jobs Brexit: Brexit remains a cause of significant uncertainty for the UK economy and, especially so, with respect to employment.
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August 7, 2018

Contract for Services?

A contract for services is a contract used to appoint a genuinely self-employed individual, such as a consultant, to carry out services for another party where the relationship between the…
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July 7, 2018

Brexit Clauses – Do You Need Them in Your Contracts?

What are Brexit clauses? In a nutshell: Brexit clauses enable the parties to a contract to renegotiate or even terminate if things go bad, for example, if currency fluctuations, increased…
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June 17, 2018

Employee Share Schemes: ProShare Research on Attitudes to Employee Share Ownership

Employee share schemes are a means of incentivising staff to benefit from their employment with a business. ProShare has recently conducted a survey on attitudes to employee share ownership, focusing…

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