Commercial Blawg

Debt Recovery During a Recession: Considerations for Business

February 14, 2013

Guest post from business lawyers regarding recovery debt during a recession. It will come as no surprise that debt recovery has become a bigger consideration for businesses during the recession. At times where businesses are cutting costs in an effort to increase turnover and manage cash flow, debt recovery has become a big part of […]

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All About Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

February 13, 2013

(US commercial law regarding Chapter 11 Bankruptcy). Sometimes a business may have a reasonable chance for future success, but because of overwhelming start-up costs, excessive current debt, numerous lease payments, or any other number of debt issues, the company may be in immediate danger of failure. In these cases, a Chapter 11 bankruptcy petition may […]

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Law – Why pay more? Why fixed priced legal services are here and staying

February 13, 2013

How can a consumer know what is fair to pay for a piece of legal advice or drafting any more than a lawyer can know how long it will take and how much to charge? Discussions over legal fees have raged for many years and continue to do so. The practice of law and the […]

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Making a Compensation Claim for an Accident at Work

February 6, 2013

Blog post with notes on making a compensation claim for workplace injuries. Employees, employers and business owners should take note! Claiming from your employer following an accident at work is actually much more common than you may realise. However, you need to understand all that is required in order to succeed. For a successful claim […]

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What are your legal rights as an employee?

December 1, 2012

Guest post regarding your legal rights as an employee. When you enter into any kind of contract you are agreeing to take certain actions and behave in a certain way in order for a particular outcome to be achieved. An employment contract between a worker and an employer is no different and contains specific things […]

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Qrops pensions for British expats

November 14, 2012

Guest blog post regarding qrops pensions for British expats. Prior to 2006, ex-patriots of the UK would have to leave their pension behind and generally would be taxed both in the UK and the country of their residence. In 2006 The Pension Schemes (Categories of Country and Requirements for Overseas Pension Schemes and Recognised Overseas […]

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How the Recent Changes in American Labor Laws Threaten Businesses

October 24, 2012

(Guest blog post regarding US labor & employment law and effects on business) For any country to progress at an exponential rate, it is imperative that the contribution towards the economy by the businesses is governed properly. And, if a business has to run making profits there has to be great labor force supporting the […]

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Vehicle Tracking Systems Fulfil UK Duty of Care Laws

September 21, 2012

The following is a legal post from a business and finance writer in the UK. Under tort law, Duty of Care is a legal obligation that employers in the UK must carry out in order to ensure the reasonable safety of their employees and others that could be affected by their actions. This is particularly […]

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Consumer Rights For Credit Card Fraud

May 25, 2012

Written by Michael Dolen, the CEO of a major consumer credit website: Credit Card Forum. For 2010 (the most recent calendar year available) credit card fraud in the UK cost the industry £365.4m. That pales in comparison to the problem in the US, where the cost of credit card fraud was $8.6 billion for the […]

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Lloyds Tsb Bank Plc v Markandan & Uddin (a firm) [2012] EWCA Civ 65

February 17, 2012

Solicitor and partner Mr Anis Waiz of Mohindra Maini LLP continues his critical review of current case law, as first published on leading case law website CaseCheck. This important case arose from a mortgage fraud and facts which are all too familiar to lenders and solicitors. There are a number of key issues as to […]

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