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Types of Intellectual Property Rights in the UK
If you’re building a brand, creating content, designing products or developing software, you’re creating valuable intellectual property (IP)....
23 Dec 2025
Resignation During Probation: What UK Employers Should Know
Probation periods are designed to help you assess whether a new hire is the right fit. But what...
23 Dec 2025
How To Set Up A Limited Company To Buy Property In The UK
Thinking about buying investment property through a company? You’re not alone. Many small business owners are setting up...
23 Dec 2025
Do You Have to Give Notice for an Investigation Meeting in the UK?
If a concern crops up about conduct, capability or a workplace incident, your first step is usually to...
23 Dec 2025
LLP Agreement Template: What To Include In The UK
Thinking about launching or restructuring as a Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) in the UK? An LLP can be...
23 Dec 2025
Providing References in the UK: Employer Obligations and Risks
As a small business, you’ll be asked to provide employment references sooner or later - by departing employees,...
23 Dec 2025
What Does “Unfit For Purpose” Mean Under UK Law?
“Unfit for purpose” is a phrase that pops up quickly when a customer says your product didn’t do...
23 Dec 2025
How to Handle Probation Period Termination in the UK
Probation is designed to help you assess whether a new hire is the right fit. Sometimes, despite good...
22 Dec 2025
Buying a Restaurant in the UK: Legal Checklist
Buying a restaurant can be a faster, lower-risk way to enter hospitality than starting from scratch. You’re potentially...
22 Dec 2025
Work From Abroad Policy: What UK Employers Should Include
More of us are working remotely than ever, and your team may ask to work from another country...
22 Dec 2025
Privacy Manager: UK GDPR Compliance Essentials
If your business collects customer emails, takes online bookings, runs staff payroll, or uses analytics on your website,...
22 Dec 2025
Voluntary Redundancy: Benefits For UK Employers
Restructuring is never easy, but sometimes it’s necessary to protect your business’ future. If you’re looking at ways...
22 Dec 2025
Probation Notice Periods in the UK: What Employers Should Know
Hiring someone new is exciting - but the first few months are critical. A clear probation notice period...
22 Dec 2025
11 Habits of Successful Founders (And the Legal Lessons They Teach)
Successful founders don’t just think about launching a business. They think about what happens if the business actually...
22 Dec 2025
Due Diligence Made Simple: What Founders Need to Prepare Legally
Most founders meet due diligence the same way: in the middle of a fast-moving raise, when an investor...
22 Dec 2025
Raising Capital? Here’s What Investors Actually Look For
Fundraising often feels like it’s won in the room. You deliver the pitch, answer the questions, send the...
22 Dec 2025
Are your legal foundations truly investor-ready?
Fundraising has a strange rhythm. One week you’re refining your pitch and chasing intros. The next, an investor...
22 Dec 2025
Seller Financing a Business in the UK: How To Structure and Protect
Seller financing (also called “vendor finance” or “owner financing”) can be a practical way to get a business...
22 Dec 2025
What Counts As Invasion Of Privacy?
“Invasion of privacy” is a phrase you’ll hear often, but in UK law it doesn’t exist as one...
22 Dec 2025
Bank Covenants: What They Are And How They Work
If you’re taking out a business loan or looking at growth finance, you’ll quickly come across “bank covenants”....
22 Dec 2025
Sprintlaw in 2025
2025 has been another major year of transformation at Sprintlaw. As AI’s capabilities in law continued to accelerate...
22 Dec 2025
How Business Mergers and Acquisitions Work in the UK
Thinking about buying another business, selling your own, or joining forces with a competitor? Business mergers and acquisitions...
22 Dec 2025
Key Elements Of Misrepresentation Under UK Law
When you’re negotiating a new supplier deal, signing a software licence, or pitching your services to a client,...
22 Dec 2025
Commercial Lease Agreements in the UK: What To Know
Signing a commercial lease is one of the biggest commitments your small business will make. Get it right...
22 Dec 2025
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