University of Derby - Business Law Clinic
Product Description:
Offering free support on business and commercial law for small businesses and entrepreneurs in the UK. The Business Law Clinic aims to provide guidance on all manner of business and commercial law related matters.
Students will meet with the client at an online meeting, assess the circumstances during an interview, and then if within the remit of the Centre's clinics, will offer free assistance by way of written guidance under the supervision of qualified legal professionals.
Scope of the Business Law Clinic:
* Guidance on choice of business model and other new business legal queries
* Review of policies and other HR-related documents and provision of standard templates and documents where required
* Guidance on and analysis of contracts, agreements, and other legal documents to identify risks
* Guidance in relation to employment rights, intellectual property protection, consumer rights, and court/tribunal procedure.
* Advice on standard terms and conditions for small businesses, including standard requirements in relation to data protection.
What we are unable to do:
* Draft commercial contracts, agreements or employment contracts
* Litigation advice or advocacy
* Accountancy
* Anything other than UK Law.
Please note this list is not exhaustive.
Area of Expertise:
Legal support
Eligibility:
Must be:
* A Small business
* UK based
* Employees 0-50 people with a turnover up to £10 million
Districts:
- Leicester City
- Blaby
- Charnwood
- Oadby and Wigston
- Melton
- Harborough
- Northwest Leicestershire
- Bosworth and Hinckley
Application Process:
Call us on 0116 454 2917 or email us Growthhub@llbsp.org.uk