Benefits of Hiring a Business Lawyer

July 24, 2012

The business world is expanding at a fast pace, and managing all the tasks including planning and meeting the legal requirements to run any business complying all the legal regulations has become pretty difficult for businessmen. This makes a business lawyer a vital professional to help business run effectively. Regardless to the type pf business […]

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Employee return to work guide

July 22, 2012

Return to work interview There are several different reasons why an employee might be absent from work: illness, injury, parental leave, stress etc. The employer is under a duty to be in contact with an absent employee and make sure they receive the support needed. What is a return to work interview ? The interview […]

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Guide to privity of contract

July 19, 2012

Privity of contract is a legal doctrine which is the relationship of the parties who have signed a contract and are a party to the contract.  Only the parties which have entered the contract are required to have to perform duties and obligations due to the contract with each other. In addition, it is only […]

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Misrepresentation and contractual claims

July 11, 2012

The recent cases of Gaydamak v Leviev and Mabanga v Ophir Energy Plc & Anor demonstrate that misrepresentation in commercial relationships is often alleged – and sometimes does occur. This post therefore seeks to clarify what “misrepresentation” actually means under English law and what remedy can be achieved. We’ll therefore take a look in this […]

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Shareholder agreements – Companies Act 2006

June 12, 2012

Below is a guest blog post regarding shareholder agreements under the Companies Act 2006 with some consideration of South African law. A shareholder agreement is an officially binding contract consented to by each of the shareholders in an organization according to which they decide how their relationship as shareholders will be synchronized. It not only […]

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Justice Department Investigating JP Morgan

June 11, 2012

Written by Phil Balbo, staff writer and law clerk. For more information about white collar crimes and some of the penalties associated with them, please visit the Federal Criminal Lawyer site. Please visit Wikipedia to read more about financial regulation. With federal regulators and investigative agencies coming down hard on financial crimes, including securities and […]

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Lawyer Faces Prison for $55m Stock Fraud

June 11, 2012

A former lawyer from Baker and McKenzie, Martin Weisberg, is facing a 15 year jail sentence for a role which he played in part of a $55 million stock fraud which is supposed to have taken place whilst the man was working for the now-liquidised Jenkins & Gilchrist law firm. Reuters reported that the man […]

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Cyprus International Trusts – What are the Benefits and Advantages?

May 29, 2012

All over the world, Cyprus is known as a reputable finance center. It is a tax haven that is given much importance by many investors and businessmen because it offers low tax regime, double tax treaties, and other tax benefits. It is also an excellent choice when it comes to international tax planning strategies. With […]

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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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What business needs to know about whistleblowing

May 14, 2012

We’ve no doubt all heard of it but what really is whistleblowing? Whistleblowing is quite simply when an employee, member of staff or worker informs the employer, someone in authority or even the public about dangerous or illegal activities taking place in the workplace. It could be either the employer or employees carrying out these […]

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