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Construction Blog Will you need to be licensed to be a builder? 5 December 2019 1 min read Construction services VAT reverse charge Construction Blog Construction services VAT reverse charge 5 December 2019 3 min read What is a retention of title? Buying and Selling a Business Blog What is a retention of title? 15 October 2019 3 min read Know your rights Business Articles Blog Know your rights 14 October 2019 1 min read Employers may be liable for employee's 'private' social media posts Private Client Articles Blog Employers may be liable for employee's 'private' social media posts 14 October 2019 2 min read To trade or not to trade... Buying and Selling a Business Blog To trade or not to trade... 8 August 2019 3 min read When is a subsidiary not a separate legal entity? Business Articles Blog When is a subsidiary not a separate legal entity? 8 August 2019 2 min read Restraint of Trade clauses - are they really enforceable? Buying and Selling a Business Blog Restraint of Trade clauses - are they really enforceable? 8 August 2019 2 min read Partnership agreements - take the time to review yours! Business Articles Blog Partnership agreements - take the time to review yours! 8 August 2019 2 min read Bribery and corruption! Business Articles Blog Bribery and corruption! 8 August 2019 2 min read Corporate governance - your company's obligations Business Articles Blog Corporate governance - your company's obligations 8 August 2019 3 min read Bar talk, watch what you say Business Articles Blog Bar talk, watch what you say 8 August 2019 2 min read The new rules on penalty clauses - what do they mean for your business? 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Will you need to be licensed to be a builder? Construction Blog Will you need to be licensed to be a builder? 5 December 2019 1 min read
Construction services VAT reverse charge Construction Blog Construction services VAT reverse charge 5 December 2019 3 min read
What is a retention of title? Buying and Selling a Business Blog What is a retention of title? 15 October 2019 3 min read
Employers may be liable for employee's 'private' social media posts Private Client Articles Blog Employers may be liable for employee's 'private' social media posts 14 October 2019 2 min read
To trade or not to trade... Buying and Selling a Business Blog To trade or not to trade... 8 August 2019 3 min read
When is a subsidiary not a separate legal entity? Business Articles Blog When is a subsidiary not a separate legal entity? 8 August 2019 2 min read
Restraint of Trade clauses - are they really enforceable? Buying and Selling a Business Blog Restraint of Trade clauses - are they really enforceable? 8 August 2019 2 min read
Partnership agreements - take the time to review yours! Business Articles Blog Partnership agreements - take the time to review yours! 8 August 2019 2 min read
Corporate governance - your company's obligations Business Articles Blog Corporate governance - your company's obligations 8 August 2019 3 min read
Bar talk, watch what you say Business Articles Blog Bar talk, watch what you say 8 August 2019 2 min read
The new rules on penalty clauses - what do they mean for your business? Business Articles Blog The new rules on penalty clauses - what do they mean for your business? 8 August 2019 3 min read
Practical protection before you enter a contract Buying and Selling a Business Blog Practical protection before you enter a contract 5 August 2019 3 min read
JCT 2016 building contract changes Buying and Selling a Business Blog JCT 2016 building contract changes 5 August 2019 3 min read
GDPR - the implications for HR professionals Business Articles Blog GDPR - the implications for HR professionals 2 August 2019 3 min read