Olswang LLP
Olswang LLP are a European law firm that specialises in advising fashion clients, be they new design graduates to the largest corporates.
View ArticleAvoiding personal liability
The good news is that it is relatively easy to avoid personal liability in your business.
View ArticleProtecting your business - Design Rights
Fashion can be a cut throat business. There are thousands of designers all competing for a share in the lucrative fashion retail market and the difference between a bad year and an amazing year can be...
View ArticleProtecting your business - Copyright
Copyright is a right that arises in favour of the author of an original work and comes into existence the moment the work is created.
View ArticleCopyright
Copyright is an automatic right that protects the way an original idea is expressed in a piece of work.
View ArticleWhat is a company and how do I incorporate one?
A company is owned by its shareholder or shareholders, each of whom hold a share or shares in the company.
View ArticleThe role of a director
If the company can be described in terms of a car, then the director is the driver.
View ArticlePreparing a business plan
Whilst it is not a legal requirement, most well run businesses prepare and operate under an annual business plan.
View ArticleTLT
TLT is an award-winning full-service commercial law firm which is built around the needs of clients and focused on delivering advice innovatively, efficiency and cost-effectively.
View ArticleThe legal requirements: Targeted advertising
Technology has revolutionised the way adverts are targeted at consumers.
View ArticleUpcoming changes to consumer rights
Shoppers are set to have increased rights as part of sweeping reforms of consumer protection laws across the EU.
View ArticleDo's and don'ts of online privacy
The use of the internet has entirely changed the way in which retailers can collect, store, analyse and use consumers’ information, giving rise to major privacy concerns.
View ArticleHow to protect your brand/reputation when dealing with brand licensees
The licensing of a brand has many potential benefits for retailers including the opportunity to generate an additional cash flow and to further promote the brand when entering a new market with costs...
View ArticlePension schemes: Automatic enrolment
Many large retailers have already automatically enrolled their employees into qualifying pension schemes, however for many employees in the sector this will be their first experience of pension saving...
View ArticleGetting information governance right
Information, whether it be commercially sensitive information about corporate plans or data relating to customers, is a major asset of most retailers.
View ArticleHow to protect your brand in the online marketplace
With online shopping increasing its share of consumer spending in the retail market there will be people actively looking for ways to use your brand to divert customers to their own websites.
View ArticleRetailers urged to respond to new consumer law idea
Retailers are being urged to familiarise themselves with the draft of a new Consumer Rights Bill – described as potentially one of the most radical changes to consumer law – before it comes before MPs...
View ArticleHow green are you?
Energy efficiency and proving green credentials are high on the agenda for all businesses, and fashion retailers are no exception.
View ArticleAgent Provocateur sues Made in Chelsea star
Agent Provocateur is taking Made In Chelsea star Kimberley Garner to court for allegedly copying one of its designs in her own swimwear collection.
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