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In this edition, we take a look at the benefits of obtaining legal advice before taking out a bank loan, hi-tech licensing, data privacy, intellectual property in the digital age, tenancy issues, pension fraud and parental leave.
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Before You Sign that Loan Agreement... Why You Need to Call in to See Your Lawyer on Your Way to the Bank
When it comes to asking your bank for support, many businesses only think of consulting their lawyers once they've already negotiated the principal terms with the bank and are looking to "tidy up the loose ends". Yet seeking advice "too little, too late" can cost you dearly. Jonathan Silverman sets out the value of speaking to your solicitors before negotiating a business loan.
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Property Owners Capitalise on Recession's Silver Lining
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The recession has been bad news for homeowners, as most have seen their property prices take a dive. If you are a tenant of a long lease, however, then the fall in property prices may not be such a bad thing. Partner John Abbott and Solicitor Asil Albayaty explain why…
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Is the Government Entitled to 'Help Itself' to Your Inheritance?
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The Shape of Licensing Applications to Come? London Borough Goes Hi-Tech, but are Residents Left in the Dark?
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Many local authorities already allow pub, restaurant and other licensed business owners to apply online for licences. Now Camden Council have taken this a step further and have stopped sending letters out to residents living near to premises subject to a licensing application.
Is this a good thing or a bad thing? Property and Licensing Partner Maria Guida and Legal Intern Ruby Sergiou examine the issues…
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How the Cookies Crumble: New Rules on Data Privacy
Almost a decade ago Steven Spielberg’s futuristic film Minority Report set out a marketer’s dream – a world of interactive advertising where retailers and other businesses could market their products to individual consumers with a panoply of ads floating past them as they do their weekly shop. Although we are not quite there yet, the pervasiveness of all things digital is plain to see. In this month’s Ewire, Trainee Solicitor Ana Ivanovic looks at new changes in data privacy law and how these changes may affect your business if you advertise or trade online.
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Government "Digital Opportunity" Review: What it Heralds for Businesses and Brands
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In November 2010, only a few months after coming into power, the new government commissioned a wholesale review of Intellectual Property (IP) rights in the digital age. Paralegal Tristan Sherliker turns the spotlight on this key area.
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The Untouchables…
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Flexible Parental Leave: How Will the Government's Proposals Affect Employment Practices?
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The government published its Consultation on Modern Workplaces on 16th May 2011, which proposes a four-stage plan to make parental leave ‘flexible’ and ‘family-friendly’. Silverman Sherliker Trainee Anna Stanworth and Intern Benjamin Moore examine the coalition government’s radical new proposals and how these will affect employees if implemented in April 2015.
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What's on your Mind?
Is there any particular topic or area of law (Business, Private Client or Family matters) that you would like to see us focus on in a future edition of Ewire? Please contact the Editor, Robert MacGinn, with your requests and suggestions: rm@silvermansherliker.co.uk |
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