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DAVID HUGHES

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Business networking Commercial Law Covid-19 legal advice 

How will your business evolve and change after the lockdown? What habits might stick?

21st April 202012th May 2020 David Hughes 0 Comments Business networking, covid-19, Covid-19 legal advice

Platinum Point is a Tuesday morning breakfast group that I attend. Except, since the lockdown, we have been unable to

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Business Sales & Purchases Contract Law Employment Law 

Business transfers: Can a buyer claim for furloughed employees who transfer under TUPE?

10th April 202012th May 2020 David Hughes 0 Comments Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme legal advice, Covid-19 legal advice, furlough and TUPE, Furlough leave and TUPE

HMRC have just issued guidance to confirm that a buyer of a business is eligible to claim under the Coronavirus

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Commercial Law Contract Clauses Contract Law Covid-19 legal advice 

Can I rip up a contract because of the Covid-19 crisis?

10th March 202012th May 2020 David Hughes 0 Comments Contract frustration, coronavirus, covid-19, Force majeure clause

So you want to get out of a contract because of the current Covid-19 crisis? The basic legal principle to

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Commercial Law Contract Clauses Contract Law Covid-19 legal advice 

Can you end a business contract if there is no termination clause?

17th February 202012th May 2020 David Hughes 0 Comments termination clause

It has been well established in the Courts that if a contract does not state its duration or explain how

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Domain names Intellectual property Internet marketing law Trademarks 

How to buy a domain name from someone who already owns it?

11th January 202012th May 2020 David Hughes 0 Comments buy a domain name, EPP codes, escrow.com, transfer of existing domain name

In 6 simple steps: Agree a price with the person who owns the domain name. Choose a method of payment

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Commercial Law Contract Clauses Contract Law 

How to make directors personally liable for limited company debts?

11th October 201911th May 2020 David Hughes 0 Comments

[OR] How to insert wording into your terms of business to get directors of a limited company to personal guarantee

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Business Sales & Purchases Commercial Law Company & corporate Law 

Can an online business valuation calculator accurately predict my company’s sale value?

12th September 201912th May 2020 David Hughes 0 Comments Business valuation calculators, business value, company’s sale value

The fundamental problem with a business valuation calculator is that it relies on a pre-programmed multiplier of annual profit. How

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Commercial Law Intellectual property Internet marketing law 

What are the top 7 ways to get sued on Twitter?

12th August 201912th May 2020 David Hughes 0 Comments Contempt of Court Twitter, libellous tweet, social media law, sued on Twitter

Libel a Conservative peer The infamous tweet by the Speakers wife, Sally Bercow, seemed inoffensive enough: “Why is Lord McAlpine

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Business Sales & Purchases Company & corporate Law 

What are the different accounting methods that are used to value a company?

12th July 201712th May 2020 David Hughes 0 Comments business valuation, Discounted cash flow, Multiple of profits, net-book value, value a company

There are a number of methods you can use to value your business: 1. Multiple of profits Average monthly/annual profits

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Employment Law Self-employment & freelance contracts 

Your tea-break guide to: Self-Employment, Freelance contracts and IR35

12th May 201712th May 2020 David Hughes 0 Comments freelance/self-employed, IR35, personal service company, self-employed contractor

Q1: What is IR35 and how does IR35 work in freelance contracts? IR35 is a piece of tax law that

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SHAREHOLDER AGREEMENTS: the 30 minute guide

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A good Shareholder Agreement is like a fence at the top of a cliff, which stops company owners from falling over the edge and into the hands of lawyers who wait in the ambulance parked beside the rocks below.

This book explains in easy to understand language what a Shareholder Agreement does, the common clauses it contains and when it is best to put one in place.

Recent Posts

  • How will your business evolve and change after the lockdown? What habits might stick?
  • Business transfers: Can a buyer claim for furloughed employees who transfer under TUPE?
  • Can I rip up a contract because of the Covid-19 crisis?
  • Can you end a business contract if there is no termination clause?
  • How to buy a domain name from someone who already owns it?
  • How to make directors personally liable for limited company debts?
  • Can an online business valuation calculator accurately predict my company’s sale value?
  • What are the top 7 ways to get sued on Twitter?
  • What are the different accounting methods that are used to value a company?
  • Your tea-break guide to: Self-Employment, Freelance contracts and IR35

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We handle Shareholder Agreements, Business Sales, Share Purchases, and other commercial law services for clients in St Albans, Harpenden, Hemel Hempstead, Welwyn Garden City, Hatfield, Watford, Broxbourne, Hoddesdon, and elsewhere in Hertfordshire.

As a virtual law firm, we also work with clients across the UK and around the world.

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