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The Legal Side to Selling Your Business – Due Diligence Process
Posted: 1st January 2016
Recently I co-presented a workshop with Colin Howe of Hillier Hopkins. I handled the legal part of the workshop where we spoke to a number of business owners – keen to understand how to value their businesses and know what is involved in selling a business. For my part, I explained what happens from a […]
We wish you a Merry “Swiftmas”
Posted: 16th December 2015
After Trade Marking “sick beat” earlier this year, Taylor Swift has now made a bid to Trade Mark “Swiftmas” and the stylised form of “1989” on her album cover in the United States. The singer has previously been successful in protecting her name, signature and initials in the same way. The protection granted by Trade […]
The consideration of Intellectual Property in insolvency
Posted: 14th December 2015
Where a company is experiencing extreme financial difficulties it is well known that such a company can be cash-flow insolvent, (i.e. they cannot pay their debts as they fall due), or balance sheet insolvent (the company’s liabilities outweigh their assets). It is the role of the insolvency practitioner to consider the company’s assets in order to […]
It is annual report time for Money Laundering Reporting Officers
Posted: 11th December 2015
With the end of the year approaching, all Money Laundering Reporting Officer’s (MLRO’s) should be well under way in their review of their organisations anti-money laundering procedures in readiness for presenting their annual report. The annual report must be presented to senior management and does not take a specific form. The level of detail required […]
Data protection: Facebook to appeal a ruling in Belgium
Posted: 8th December 2015
Facebook is forced to stop collecting the personal data of those in Belgium not using the site. The most recent of a number of European data protection cases has forced Facebook to stop collecting personal data from anyone in Belgium who does not use the social media site. Facebook, which has previously been collecting personal […]
The Consumer Rights Act 2015: Considerations for software providers
Posted: 23rd November 2015
Nowadays, you will be used to having to click to agree that you have read and understood the terms of a software update or new application you have downloaded for your computer or mobile devices. These terms you flick through very quickly govern how the software company you are using will use your data and of […]
The precedence of administration applications over winding-up petitions
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Posted: 17th November 2015
Further to my previous piece on Northampton Town Football Club’s petition for Administration, HMRC’s petition to wind-up the Club has been adjourned as of yesterday (16th November 2015). The Administration petition is due to be heard on 27th November 2015 with the winding-up petition being adjourned until 30th November 2015. The Club’s current financial situation […]
When a winding-up petition can be presented
Posted: 13th November 2015
A recent article, reported in the Northampton Chronicle and Echo, has covered the current attempts of Northampton Borough Council to delay the winding-up petition hearing it is facing so as to allow time for attempts to rescue the Club to continue. A hearing is to be held to consider the matter, with the Club to […]
Basic principles of Partnership Agreements
Posted: 6th November 2015
A basic partnership is easy to form; just carrying on in business with another, intending to profit, gives rise to a partnership by law. However, as partners, you will have very little protection and could face a claim, fail to receive a just return on your investment or find yourself in a difficult situation where […]
Aerial photograph released of Michael McIntyre sparks media attention causing complaints and questions about data protection law
Posted: 17th July 2015
On 15 July 2015 at 10:34AM the National Police Air Support Unit released an aerial photo of, what looks to be, Michael McIntyre on Twitter with the caption ‘whilst on tasking in central London this morning we spotted a certain energetic funny man…can you guess who?’. Shortly after the picture was posted online, Twitter exploded […]
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