Avoid legal pitfalls for small businesses [electronic resource] / Bevans Solicitors.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bevans Solicitors.

Series:

Teach yourself books.

Teach yourself

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Small business--Law and legislation--Great Britain.

Small business.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (175 p.)

Place of Publication:

London : Hodder Education, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The easiest to use and most essential quick-reference guide to law and litigation for any small business owner.

Contents:

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; Finalizing settlement agreements; What is mediation?; How is mediation practised in the UK?; Benefits and disadvantages of mediation; Why does mediation work?; Mediation providers; 9 Other legal pitfalls; Introduction; The Bribery Act 2010; Insolvency; Distance selling; The Data Protection Act; Annex 1: Sample employment contact; Answers to Test yourself sections; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

1-282-37147-9

9786613818829

1-4441-3742-5

OCLC:

804663823