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Legal update: Kingsway Hall Hotel v Redsky - The High Court refuses to apply limitations of liability! Under contract law, provisions excluding or limiting the liability of a supplier must be clear and reasonable.  If these terms are challenged as... read more

As the late flurry of aggressive electoral campaigning reached fever pitch, the election has engaged the nation like no other for many decades. In previous years, elections have been hailed as a 'two horse race' between the Tories and Labour. Never have the Liberal Democrats raised their... read more

Allegations of ‘boardroom bullying’ from minority shareholders who are seeking a payout are on the increase.  And with simple procedures such as failing to file accounts on time being used as weapons to force the majority into action, the stakes are high. They were once perfect... read more

I was interested to read recently that the Business Software Alliance (BSA) offers rewards of up to £10,000 to whistleblowers who report their employer’s use of illegally copied or under-licensed IT software.   Last year the BSA received 420 reports from whistleblowers. ... read more

“The vision is really about empowering workers, giving them all the information about what’s going on so they can do a lot more than they’ve done in the past.”  These are the words of Bill Gates who, as chief architect of Microsoft, has created a multi-billion dollar empire that is the... read more

The recession has undoubtedly created opportunities for bargain-hunting entrepreneurs. As more distressed businesses are expected to be pushed into administration and insolvency in the new financial year, cash-rich entrepreneurs will be circling. There are some excellent deals to be had, but... read more

Today’s news that a mental health charity has been fined £30,000, plus £20,000 costs, for failing to protect the health and safety of their employee serves as a timely reminder of the importance of conducting regular robust risk assessments. Ashleigh Ewing, 22, was stabbed to death by a... read more

This week (1st to 5th February 2010) is National Apprenticeship Week. The week, which is organised by the National Apprenticeship Service (NAS), aims to celebrate the talents and skills of apprentices and recognise their employers. The Government aims to increase the number of... read more

Lack of funding is strangling entrepreneurship in the UK. Many high-growth and fledgling firms have found that traditional finance, particularly bank debt, has been in very short supply. With lenders still largely reluctant to fund the growth aspirations of many... read more

The North West is hugely entrepreneurial and we should be proud of it. We bear the legacy of the industrial revolution, it's in our blood!How entrepreneurial are we?  In brief...We have a 210 billion economy which is bigger than 15 E.U. countries and we have over 240 thousand successful... read more