You've heard all the lawyer jokes (How do you make a lawyer smile for a wedding photograph – ask them to say "Feeeeeeeees") and read the bad press ("Compensation wiped out by legal fees"), BUT a good lawyer can help save you money, and money carefully s...

If you set up in business with one or more other people but do not wish to set up a limited company, a partnership arrangement will be deemed to exist at law without the need for a formal contract. However, whilst a written partnership agreement is not re...

Deciding to buy a Franchise is a huge decision. Once you have convinced yourself that franchising suits your character and business aspirations, have identified the right franchise, done your sums, attended the initial training and perhaps paid an initial...

How should you use a confidentiality agreement to protect your trade secrets and how effective are they anyway? Many commercial clients still regard a Confidentiality Agreement or Non-disclosure agreement (NDA) as routine documents that do not require ...

We've all had that Eureka moment when we think we have thought of something new. Sometimes we think there may even be a viable business behind it. So how do you go about protecting that idea, particularly if it is so fundamental and integral to the succes...