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Business Law - An OverviewBusiness and organisational law is a broad term for many different areas of the law that you need to be aware of when you’re either running or managing a business.The best way to ensure you’re complying with the law is to seek professional advice from a local solicitor or lawyer. You can browse our network of legal practitioners in the UK online to find someone to advise on the following issues: Employment law covers areas such as unfair dismissal, age & disability discrimination, time off and holidays, employment contracts and working hours regulations. Failure to comply with standard regulations and laws such as the minimum wage when employing staff is taken very seriously by the authorities. By trying to cut costs in this way you could are lining yourself up for more problems in the future. Company law deals with annual returns, tax issues and compliance with the Companies Act 2006. Company law is basically the legal framework within which companies and business have to operate. Non-compliance with areas of the act can lead to heavy financial penalties and even custodial jail sentences depending on the offence you’ve committed. Copyright, patents, designs & trademark law – This area of the law can be particularly complex and it’s advisable to search for a solicitor or lawyer who specialises in this area. Infringement of your copyright or trademark is a serious issue which could cost you dearly if you don’t react to it quickly with professional legal action. Competition law is the branch of law that deals specifically with things like competitions and mergers, anti-competitive practices and international trade. Areas such as price fixing are complex legal matters that it would be impossible to defend yourself against without the expertise of a good solicitor. Computer, IT & data protection law – If you’re storing data about your customers electronically, you must ensure that you comply with the eight principles of the Data Protection Act to ensure personal information is handled appropriately. These eight principles state the information you hold must;
Consumer law covers your responsibilities and duties as a seller of goods and services. There are many solicitors in our UK network who deal specifically with this area of business & organisational law. Areas from refund policies for goods you’ve sold, to ensuring that your goods are fit for purpose and comply with the stipulations of the Sale of Goods Act are included within consumer law. EU & international law – If you’re an importer or exporter of goods from other countries within the EU or across the world, you’ll need a lawyer or solicitor who has a good knowledge of the laws and regulations in the country you’re importing to or exporting from, to ensure you don’t fall foul of their legislation. Ignorance of the law is no excuse and the onus is on you to be fully aware of the laws in the countries where you’re operating. Environmental law & liability is an area that’s seen significant growth in the last 20 years or so as businesses and organisations have started to take environmental laws and responsibilities very seriously. Areas such as waste management and carbon emissions need close scrutiny by your legal advisors to ensure you’re complying with the vast amount of UK legislation in this area. The area of environmental law is likely to become even more important as governments across the world bow to pressure and impose stricter regulations and liabilities on employers and businesses. Search our online network now to find a solicitor or lawyer in your local area who specialise in the areas above. |
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