Whilst recently travelling through the Champagne region in France, I was struck by the magnitude and success of just one of those businesses with the extraordinary story of Madame Pommery in the mid 1800’s who took over a fledgling champagne business after her husband (who founded it) died. Madame Pommery as the sole owner, went on to build a vast empire exporting her Pommery champagne all over the world. […]
The cases of fraud and misrepresentation are often thought to be limited to commercial contracts. […]
We seem to be constantly hearing stories about national and international sporting bodies under fire after allegations of cheating or corruption. […]
In this article Bruce Havilah outlines a checklist of the specifics that your committee (or board) might want to consider when it comes to your organisation’s succession in electing new office holders. […]
Copyright protection automatically arises from the time the work is created and continues to operate for 70 years after the death of the creator. Material that can be protected by copyright is protected as soon as it is created. This provides the Copyright owner with exclusive rights over the material they have created/produced.. […]
This article discusses the availability and utility of the summary judgment procedure in civil litigation. […]
Tattoos: They Really Are Permanent Recently the National Association for the Preservation of Skin Art has announced that, for a small fee they will preserve your body ink after you die, serving it up as a memento for your nearest and dearest by preserving your tattoed skin in a frame. […]
The Guardianship and Administration Act 1990 , provides the legal framework for three tools that can enable adults to exercise an element of control over how decisions will be made on their behalf should they ever lose the capacity to make decisions for themselves. […]
We are once again proud to be supporting the Returned and Services League Annual President’s Breakfast. […]
In the not-for-profit sector there are a number of common legal structures that are employed. Depending on the structure adopted the regulations and legal controls applicable will vary: […]