Author Archive: DTM Legal
Holiday Hours – Use it or Lose it
How to deal with employees leaving it too late to use their holiday entitlement. In the UK we are entitled to 28 days off work every year, including bank holidays, but as we enter the penultimate month of the January … Read more…
Channelling your Product: Distributor or Agent?
Many suppliers take the commercial decision not to market goods themselves, but instead choose to do so through a third party. This may be a result of the supplier’s lack of resources to market the goods effectively, or perhaps because they … Read more…
Seasons of change – Corporate Insolvency update 2015
As the season changes the world of insolvency will also experience a number of changes aimed at creating greater trust, transparency and accountability. These attempts at modernising the insolvency regime include: the introduction of extended powers of director disqualification; the … Read more…
Top Tips to Consider When Dealing With International Suppliers
With UK companies continually striving to improve their supply chain management, many are finding that importing goods or raw materials is a potential path towards achieving this goal. So it is not surprising that in December 2014 imports into the … Read more…
DTM Legal Turns 7
On 1st October we hosted our 7th Birthday Party, to celebrate a landmark year for DTM Legal which has seen us take on a new look, employ new people and welcome new clients to the firm. Rebrand In March we … Read more…
DTM Legal expands its commercial property team
DTM Legal has expanded its commercial property team with two new appointments in response to a significant increase in new instructions from North West clients. Robert Harris joins the team as a consultant and Sally Pilott has been appointed associate … Read more…
An Expensive Day in Court
Richard Thomas, columnist for Solicitor’s Journal and Senior Partner at DTM, considers the rationale of the government in respect of access to justice for SMEs. In a recent article I highlighted how the recent massive increases to court fees would negatively impact on … Read more…
Changes to Minimum Wage
The Chancellor says that 6 million people will benefit from an increase in the National Minimum Wage. DTM Legal looks at the impact of the increase, as well as the introduction of the National Living Wage, and how this will … Read more…
Tackling Late Payment
Cash flow is the lifeblood of any business and often marks the difference between success and failure. It is not uncommon for customers to persistently pay late for goods and services, sometimes two or three months after an invoice falls … Read more…
7 Steps Commercial Landlord’s Should Take Before 1 April 2018
You’ve heard the conversation, a friend of a friend said making money from property is a doddle as the value of real estate only goes one way. Buy a property, visit a cavernous DIY superstore, purchase copious amounts of magnolia … Read more…
Battle of the Air Con
Air con rage is the latest office headache. Air conditioning units are not just causing a chill in the temperature but they are also creating a frosty atmosphere between employees resulting in air con rage, which is becoming an increasing issue … Read more…
Changes to IP Law: What it Means For You and Your Business
In a follow-up to a previous blog on how to protect against trade mark infringement, DTM Legal’s Ed Barnes outlines the importance of the Intellectual Property Act 2014, and what it could mean for your business. UK Intellectual Property law … Read more…
What You Really Need To Know About Unlawful Maternity Discrimination
A recent survey by the Equality and Human Rights Commission makes for unsettling reading – reporting that more than one in 10 women interviewed had been dismissed, selected for compulsory redundancy unfairly or treated so poorly they felt they had … Read more…
DTM backs creativity in higher education
DTM Legal is backing a new arts scheme designed to support creativity and innovation in higher education. The ‘Friends of the Arts’ project was launched by Glyndwr University and will be spearheaded by its world-renowned North Wales School of Art … Read more…
Important Changes to UK Company Law
On 26 March 2015 Royal Assent was given to the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015. The Act is the implementation of the Government’s proposals, aimed at increasing transparency in the ownership and control of companies, and increasing trust … Read more…
DTM LEGAL HITS A NEW BUSINESS CENTURY FOR 2015
DTM Legal has passed the 100 mark for new client wins in 2015. And the company has appointed two new staff as it grows its client base from its offices in Liverpool and Chester. One of the UK’s biggest retailers, … Read more…
