Avoid legal pitfalls for small businesses by Bevans Solicitors instant download

Avoid legal pitfalls for small businesses by Bevans Solicitors instant download

1 online resource (ix, 164 pages), The easiest to use and most essential quick-reference guide to law and litigation for any small business owner, Cover; Book title; Contents; Preface; In one minute; 1 Setting up a business; Initial considerations; Sole trader; Private company; Partnership; Limited liability partnership; Public company; Other business structures; Conclusion; 2 Property; Entering into a new business lease; Responsibilities for leasehold repairs; Environmental issues; Stamp duty land tax; 3 Intellectual property; Introduction; Types of intellectual property rights; Patents; Trade marks; Copyright; Overview; 4 Employment; Introduction; Recruitment; Employment status; Employment documents, Other types of employment documentationVarying terms and conditions of employment; Family rights -- as at May 2011; Dealing with problems; The ACAS Code of Practice on disciplinary and grievance procedures; The Equality Act 2010; Transfer of undertakings -- TUPE regulations; Termination of employment; Restrictive covenants; The employment tribunal; 5 Contracts: an overview; Definition; Parties to a contract; Registered companies; Agreement; Tenders; Auctions; Not every agreement is a contract; Guarantees; Intention; Privity of contract; Validity of the contract; Misrepresentation and mistake, Conclusion6 Standard terms and conditions; Introduction; Negotiating standard terms and conditions; Incorporation; The Unfair Contract Terms Act; Main terms; Conclusion; 7 Cash, funding and debt recovery; Cash flow; Factoring or invoice discounting; What is a commercial debt?; Know your customer; Develop a successful credit policy; What happens when an account goes into default?; Delaying tactics; Can your debtor pay?; Debtors abroad; Regulatory environment; Last resort; 8 Dispute resolution; Why limitation periods are important; When does the limitation period start?, What is 'without prejudice' privilege?The importance of evidence in disputes; Types of evidence to be secured;…