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February 2012
Putting lawyers in touch with the youth of Oldham
Pearson Hinchliffe partner, Michael Pitt, takes over as 2012 Oldham Law Association President.
MoreThe Companies Act 2006
29th December 2009
The Companies Act 2006 will have far reaching effects on the management of a company’s affairs by the directors of private and public limited companies incorporated or operating in the United Kingdom.
The following checklist highlights some of the points that Companies and Directors should be following:
- Whether it is necessary to adopt new articles association in accordance with the act.
- Whether any resolutions are needed to take advantage of the benefits of the 2006 Act will insure that Directors understand fully there duties under the new Act.
- Renew the authorisation and procedures for Directors conflicts.
- Decide whether to dispense from the Companies secretary and if so who will be responsible for statutory filings and maintaining Company records.
- Ensure to all procedures and Company meetings and resolutions are updated for the 2006 Act.
- Review the procedures of the Company in light of the Companies Capital requirements and classes of shareholding.
- Ensure that the company’s statutory details are included on all hard copy documents, emails and company websites.
- Review all register record requirements to ensure that they comply with the 2006 Act.
- Decide were to keep the registered members and all the statutory records and to make any necessary notifications to Companies House.
- Review the financial reporting titles to comply with new filing deadlines.
- Ensure that all auditors are appointed by a Shareholders resolution rather than both by Directors.
- Review the signing procedure of standard documents.
Contact Details: Roger Hinchliffe
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January 2012
Company and commercial law reforms to reduce red tape
Companies of all shapes and sizes have been asked for their views on how to tackle unnecessary bureaucracy in company and commercial law.
MoreJanuary 2012
Increase in unfair dismissal qualifying period will apply only to new employees
From 6 April 2012 the qualifying period of service for making a claim increases from one to two years.
MoreJanuary 2012
Maximum compensation for unfair dismissal increases from 1 February 2012
Annual revision of employment tribunal award limits and other amounts payable under employment legislation.
MoreDecember 2011
Health and safety laws to be cut by half
Government plans to slash health and safety red tape will mean substantial savings for small firms, business groups have said.
MoreNovember 2011
Weight Watchers case: the importance to employers of employment status.
The Upper Tier Tribunal holds 1,700 ‘leaders’ at Weight Watchers were employees for tax purposes.
MoreSeptember 2011
How to Conduct a Disciplinary Hearing
A recent presentation by Employment solicitor, Susan Mayall, setting out the stages for handling a disciplinary, referencing the ACAS Code of Conduct.
June 2011
ACAS Advice leaflet “Holidays and Holiday Pay”
Download the guidance covering arrangements for holidays and holiday pay.
October 2010
Recent Case Study: Commercial Landlord and Tenant - An Authorised Guarantee Agreement
Authorised Guarantee Agreements keep the original tenant on the hook in case a third party assignee defaults; they should be drafted with care.
July 2010
Recent Case Study: Doing Battle in the Boardroom
How Pearson Hinchliffe Commercial Law helped members of the Board of Directors achieve the outcome they sought in their boardroom dispute with a senior executive director.
May 2010
How the Mergers & Acquisitions team helped Lanes Group PLC achieve their LAS sell-off
Drainage specialists dispose £12.3 million majority stake in Lanes Assistance Services.
March 2010
PH Employment Direct
The Employment team at Pearson Hinchliffe Commercial Law have created PH Employment Direct - a user-friendly and simple service that gives you access to the best advice at the end of a phone 24hrs a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.
February 2010
Oldham Construction Sector
On 3 February 2010 Corporate Commercial partner Roger Hinchliffe delivered a presentation entitled, ‘Joint Ventures’ to the Oldham Construction Sector group.
January 2010
Debt Recovery Service
With our specialist commercial Debt Recovery service you can significantly increase the speed and likelihood of recovering the money owed to your business.