Our GDPR legal eagle specialists can help you with compliance issues addressing them sooner rather than later....
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In a perhaps surprising move, a February 2017 report from the Ministry of Justice has called for certain criminals to be given the chance to plead guilty. In a week when people have been woken up by their Amazon’s Alexa devices laughing to itself, a justice system run by computers may seem almost like the Matrix. Fortunately, although this may sound like an episode of Charlie Brooker’s Black Mirror, the proposal isn’t quite as outlandish as it may sound. The report...
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The concept of Alternative Finance is something we keep hearing about, but what is it?...
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Christian Louboutin has been embroiled in a bitter Court battle against Van Haren to protect his signature scarlet sole since 2012, when the Dutch shoe retailer, Van Haren, launched high-heeled shoes with red soles as part of their Fifth Avenue by Halle Berry line. Louboutin claimed that this was an infringement of his trademarks in Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxemburg. The Dutch Court in The Hague agreed and granted a temporary injunction against Van Haren. In 2014 an appeal against this...
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Changing banks, especially for a decent sized business, is a major event....
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We at Glenville Walker Consulting thought it might be useful to briefly explain what Open Banking is all about....
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Denise Walker looks back on the highly successful inaugural 12 months of the local law firm. ...
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With Glenville Walker Consulting having recently launched its Banking Review Service, provided by Alistair Howard and Simon Robb, these regular articles/posts are designed to keep you abreast of the latest news in the Banking Sector, and provide some thoughtful pointers as to why you might want to periodically review your banking arrangements. Carillion – How Viable is the £100m Support Package? So, on Friday 2nd Feb 2018, the Official Receiver announced that some 377 Carillion staff were losing their jobs. Tragic for...
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For any business with significant Debtors, previous experience of Bad Debts, current exposure to Carillion, Factoring or Invoice Discounting facilities or any practical experience of challenging cash flow, Credit Insurance can be a lifesaver! To the uninitiated, Credit Insurance provides insurance cover for a company Debtor Ledger on a case by case basis. Effectively each counterpart is insured (up to an agreed maximum), and cover is generally at 85-90% of the debt. Then, if the debtor can't or won't pay, the...
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It will have been almost impossible to have missed the news that Carillion is in Liquidation. No step through Administration - just a straight break up and sale of the assets! This, in itself is quite unusual (although we are a little more used to the failure of plc's these days - sadly). It also has massive implications for any Sub-Contractor or Supply Chain business with uninsured debts. Clearly any business which has factored or discounted an uninsured Carillion invoice, or is...
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