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The Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act

Croner's Nasar Farooq explains why H&S compliance will keep firms on the right side of a controversial law

In the eyes of the law

Croner offers an update on some of the key legislation affecting directors in 2008

Less fighting talk

With the financial and emotional costs of litigation running high, directors are increasingly turning to mediation

Act now—or pay later

Richard Beavan of corporate law firm Nabarro provides a round-up of forthcoming laws affecting directors

Full of Eastern promise

Employers tapping into the eastern European labour market face an array of legal and ethical obstacles

Backhanders are shown the bench

Receiving lunches, days out and even trips abroad from suppliers vying for business could now be counted as bribery following the Companies Act 2006

Corporate manslaughter: the new law

After years in the making, the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act received Royal Assent on July 26

The Work and families Act 2006

Fergal Dowling, of law firm Irwin Mitchell, explains the implications for employers

Employers prepare to break the habit

Employers in England have until July 1 this year to stamp out workplace smoking

Alarming figures drive change in law

Directors now face fierce fines or even jail if the company's vehicles and drivers are not both in pristine condition

Regulation Nation

The medley of initiatives the government has launched to tackle red tape has left directors dazed and confused

Directors must do their duty

Chris Langridge looks at the impact the new Companies Act will have on company directors

The 2006 Companies Act

The new Companies Act is intended to simplify and improve company law but some are worried it will just bog down directors in even more paperwork

IP assets: a licence to print money

Knowing your intellectual property rights can determine the fate of your business, yet many directors of small and medium-sized firms remain muddled about IP
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