Business owners should take advice from an expert commercial solicitor on specific contracts and how the issues set out could apply to their own business.

There are a number of sources of information on the internet that can be consulted for more general guidance some of which will be updated on a regular basis. General guidance can be found by navigating from

www.gov.uk.

Sources of specific support are listed below in alphabetical order by topic and include:

The contents of this article are for the purposes of general awareness only. They do not purport to constitute legal or professional advice.

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