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Understanding Commercial Contracts in the United Kingdom

September 22

WHAT IS A CONTRACT?

A contract comprises a “legally enforceable agreement containing terms and conditions, defining the rights, duties and obligations of the parties”.

Structuring property ventures

September 3

At its most basic level, property can be held either directly (by you as an individual, whether wholly or in partnership with another person(s)) or indirectly through a company or a discretionary trust. This note does not consider trust ownership of property or ownership through a self-invested personal pension (SIPP), but we can advise you on these areas if either is an option you would like to explore.

Abi Bennett joins The Jonathan Lea Network team

September 3

Abi Bennett has joined The Jonathan Lea Network as Paralegal and Finance Assistant. Abi will be supporting the firm’s solicitors, trainee solicitors and consultants and also providing debt claim advisory and litigation services for our clients.

Warranties and the disclosure letter explained

September 4

Last updated on May 13th, 2020 at 09:32 amThe disclosure process The disclosure process is a key part of a private acquisition and a full and proper disclosure exercise is in both parties’ interests. It is the seller’s opportunity to disclose any liabilities or potential liabilities to the buyer in order to have a successful […]

What is share dilution and how do you protect against it?

August 19

Share dilution occurs when a company issues new shares such as in a future round of investment, or perhaps on exercise of share options granted. The issuance of new shares will dilute the percentage of an existing shareholder’s interest in the company, although the number of shares they own remains the same.

Image rights in England and Wales

August 16

Last updated on August 5th, 2021 at 11:23 amWhat are image rights? Image rights can be described as: “the expression of a personality in the public domain”. The provision of image rights in law enables “the definition, value, commercial exploitation and protection of image rights associated with a person”. In the context of a football […]

What Are The Post Brexit Legal Implications For UK Start-Ups And Small Businesses?

May 1

Nearly a year after the vote, this article explores what are, or likely to be, the actual post Brexit legal implications and changes for the UK’s startups and small businesses.

Why The UK Government’s Attack On The Self-Employed Is Counterproductive

March 27

The UK government’s increased tax and regulatory burdens on the self-employed are counterproductive and damaging to the UK economy as the small self-employed entrepreneur is driven back to employment, or even unemployment.