An accountant working in Galashiels has been expelled from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS) for practising without a licence and for not holding professional indemnity insurance. Michael Revels, who lives in Selkirk but practised in offices on Ladhope Vale, was brought before a discipline tribunal in Edinburgh last week on charges of …
If your business operates within the motor trade industry, you need insurance cover that is designed to protect businesses from unexpected eventualities. Who Needs Motor Trade Insurance? Any business trading within the UK motor trade sector can benefit from specific motor trade cover. This includes: • Car dealerships • Body shops • Repair shops (of …
We’ve already looked at the types of professional insurance policies charities may need in order to protect both money and assets (pt.1), but what about the people associated with the organisation? Although not a business in the true sense of the word – as charities don’t operate for profit – charities do have staff and …
Professional insurance is generally needed to protect the assets and reputation of businesses, should they be sued for making a mistake or have to pay out compensation following an employee or visitor accident. However, professional insurance could also be useful for even charitable organisations. You may be thinking, why would a charitable organisation with voluntary …
The online reputation management firm KwikChex.com is reportedly planning to lead a group defamation action against travel review website TripAdvisor, over what is being called ‘false’ or ‘unfair’ reviews published on the site. KwikChex.com has said that up to 1,000 complainants from hotel and restaurant industries could join the lawsuit in the weeks to come, …
A contestant on the last series of Britain’s Got Talent (BGT) competition is reportedly suing the show and its makers, Syco Productions, for discrimination in a £250,000 lawsuit. Philip Grimmer, 57, from Ilford, appeared on the programme last spring as a Madonna impersonator. Although making it all the way to the semi-finals stage of the …
According to recent reports, a number of Irish investors who lost money on the recent property market crash may sue property journalists for misleading them into investing in doomed developments. Although no official lawsuit has yet been filed, it is believed that a number of aggrieved investors are in consultation with lawyers on the subject …
Madonna’s new Material Girl clothing line – designed in conjunction with her 13-year-old daughter Lourdes- has only just been released, but it has already got the Queen of Pop into legal trouble. Clothing company L.A. Triumph, Inc. has filed a new lawsuit against Madonna over the junior clothing range, claiming that ‘Material Girl’ is their …
As a business owner, you are automatically at risk of legal action. Lawsuits can arise from the smallest of disputes, such as a visitor suffering a trip or fall at your premises, a disgruntled client who feels that you are responsible for a recent financial loss, or a sacked employee taking you to tribunal citing …