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Q: What is Natural Capital?
A: Natural Capital describes the earth’s stock of both renewable and non-renewable resources, such as minerals, soil, water, air, animals and plants, that have value or benefit to people from...
Immigration expert appointed to tackle growing workload
Law firm Howes Percival has appointed specialist corporate immigration lawyer Bilal Ehsan as a Director, to help meet the growing demand from clients faced with significant recruitment pressures and an increasing need to look...
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Q: We want to engage a company in India to help with our software development. As part of their work, they will access some personal data about...
The 4-day working week – what employers need to know
Lloyd Clarke, Head of Employment Law at Attwells Solicitors, outlines the pros and cons of introducing a shorter working week.
Calls for a 4-day working week have increased since the pandemic and the results of the world’s largest 4-day working...
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Q: I am thinking about appointing a sales agent to help me expand my business overseas, what are the pros and cons of appointing an agent?
A: A sales agent is an individual, or company,...
More businesses seek advice as financial crisis bites deep
A legal firm is offering a free initial consultation to any local businesses concerned about their future.
Ellisons Solicitors, based in Suffolk, says rising numbers of firms are seeking advice on insolvency as they look...
Corporate law expert joins Cambridge team
Howes Percival has added specialist corporate law solicitor Josie Rogers to its Corporate, Commercial, and Banking team in Cambridge.
Josie’s recruitment follows the appointment of James Stephen in January, as head of its Corporate Law...
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Q: My company engaged a consultant to develop our company website. Other than a simple purchase order, there was no formal contract. Who owns the intellectual property (IP) rights arising from the consultant’?
A: In...
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Q: We are a start-up company developing an innovative engine that will have significant environmental benefits. What should we be doing to protect our intellectual property and ensure that others cannot copy our technology?
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The best HR Strategy for real business impact
The success of any business will always be down to your people so make sure you know what makes your business tick, says Lizzy Firmin, chief operating officer at Ellisons Solicitors.
I’ve always believed an...