Business Audits
We have found that business clients are increasingly alert to the benefits of a regular audit of legal documents, policies & procedures because, as the adage states “prevention is better than cure”. In response to this demand, we have drafted free checklists, guides and questionnaires to assist clients in identifying areas of potential legal risk or opportunity, and to address these issues in a cost effective, commercial way.
Please click on the links below to access the free legal checklists and questionnaires. We will be adding more in the near future and are happy to assist with any issues arising.
Free legal audits/checklists & questionnaires on company & commercial/business compliance
- Business start up checklist
- Company Law compliance
- Company law record keeping and filing
- Director duties
- Pre-sale due diligence/checklists/questionnaires
- Business Structures
- Consumer legislation
- Shareholder Rights
- Terms and conditions
- Commercial Contracts
- Agreements with suppliers
- Distribution and Agency Agreements
- Joint Venture Agreements
- Import/export legal checklist
- Buying a business checklist
Free legal audits of website law & intellectual property include :-
- The Use of Computers in the Workplace
- Legal aspects relating to disclaimers
- Privacy
- Security of client information
- E-Commerce
- Brand Protection
- Data Protection
- E- Commerce
- Ownership of assets
- Distance selling
Free legal audit relating to internal business legal issues & compliance include :-
- Credit Control
- Debt collection
- Pensions
- Disputes
- Product liability
- Property Matters including Landlord and Tenant Issues and renewal of business leases
- Public Liability
- Sector Specific Regulatory Issues
- Vicarious Liability
Employment law audits/questionnaires/compliance checks include :-
- Employment legislation
- Recruitment Procedures
- Employee’s terms and conditions of employment.
- Drafting workplace policies
- Equal opportunities and diversity in the workforce
- Absence/sickness procedures
- Maternity/paternity provisions
- Redundancy
- Equal pay
- Grievance & discipline procedures
- Self-employment
Health & safety questionnaire & checklist
- Risk assessment
- Fire safety
- Accident & injury reporting and record keeping
- Sickness absence