Emily Gordon Brown
Emily graduated from the University of Plymouth with a 1st Class Hons law degree in 2019. She is now a Legal Assessment Specialist at Lawhive, helping clients access affordable, efficient legal help online.
Articles
Small Business
Confidentiality and non-disclosure agreements: What’s the difference?
25/02/2025
7 min
Small Business
What is corporation tax in the UK?
11/02/2025
7 min
Small Business
What is a company’s date of incorporation?
06/02/2025
7 min
Small Business
How long does it take to register a company?
28/01/2025
5 min
Small Business
What is an unlimited company in the UK?
28/01/2025
7 min
Small Business
Sole trader vs Self-employed: What’s the difference?
27/01/2025
5 min
Small Business
Forms of company identification when registering a company
22/01/2025
5 min
Small Business
How to change a company’s articles of association
21/01/2025
6 min
Corporate
What is a merger in business?
21/01/2025
8 min
Small Business
How to register a new Limited Liability Partnership (LLP)
17/01/2025
7 min
Small Business
How to register a business in the UK: Ultimate guide
14/01/2025
9 min
Small Business
Micro-entity accounts: Your complete guide
14/01/2025
8 min
Small Business
Ltd vs LLC: Your ultimate guide
10/01/2025
6 min
Small Business
What is a private limited company?
09/01/2025
9 min
Small Business
What is a company registration number (CRN)?
08/01/2025
5 min
Small Business
Companies limited by guarantee (CLG): Your ultimate guide
16/12/2024
11 min
Small Business
Limited vs Incorporated: What’s the difference?
12/12/2024
6 min
Small Business
What is a public limited company (PLC) in the UK?
06/12/2024
8 min
Small Business
Sole trader vs Limited company
03/12/2024
8 min
Small Business
How to check a company name in the UK
02/12/2024
8 min
Small Business
Private limited company advantages and disadvantages
28/11/2024
8 min
Personal Injury
How to File a Personal Injury Claim for Workplace Accidents
24/10/2024
10 min
Can You Be Made Redundant While on Parental Leave?
14/10/2024
12 min
Legal Rights in Collective Redundancies: What You Need to Know
25/09/2024
13 min
Property
Property Fraud Prevention: Best Practices for Homeowners
25/09/2024
11 min
Corporate
A Comprehensive Guide to Joint Shareholdings
20/09/2024
14 min
Corporate
How to Create a UK Company as a Non-resident
11/09/2024
11 min
Property
Who Can Witness A Signature On Legal Documents in the UK?
09/09/2024
14 min
How To Win A Boundary Dispute
18/08/2024
12 min
Barder Events in Divorce Settlements
11/07/2024
6 min
Getting A Work Reference: Rights and Obligations
08/07/2024
6 min
Non-Resident Trusts Guide
05/07/2024
9 min
Bamboo And The Law in the UK: Everything You Need To Know
28/05/2024
11 min
Employment Law
What Is Garden Leave In Employment Contracts?
17/05/2024
9 min
At What Age Can A Child Choose Which Parent To Live With?
13/05/2024
5 min
Wills For Second Marriages: How To Avoid Common Issues
07/05/2024
9 min
What Is A Memorandum of Understanding?
08/04/2024
7 min
What Is Discrimination By Perception?
29/02/2024
6 min
Property
Do I Need Planning Permission For A Summer House?
21/02/2024
5 min
Corporate
How To Restore A Dissolved Company
12/02/2024
11 min
What Is A Section 37 Report Under The Children Act 1989?
31/01/2024
12 min
What Are The Rules For Toilets And Washing Facilities At Work
26/01/2024
5 min
What Is A Supervision Order?
23/01/2024
6 min
What Is A Letter Before Claim?
15/01/2024
7 min
What is a Person Specification?
21/12/2023
8 min
What Is The Rwanda Migrant Deportation Bill?
18/12/2023
6 min
Can UK Employees Work Abroad: Considerations For Employers
07/12/2023
4 min
How To Check Right-To-Work In The UK
28/11/2023
18 min
When Do You Legally Own A Property?
28/11/2023
7 min
What Is A Super Injunction & Who Are They For?
23/11/2023
10 min
Payment in Lieu of Notice (PILON) Rules and Guide
21/11/2023
9 min
No Win No Fee Solicitors: What’s The Catch?
17/11/2023
6 min
What Rights Do Self-Employed Workers Have?
15/11/2023
11 min
Landlord Obligations & Responsibilities in a Commercial Lease
07/11/2023
9 min
What is Associative Discrimination?
01/11/2023
8 min
New Flexible Working Laws: Key Takeaways
27/10/2023
5 min
4 Valid Reasons For Changing A Child’s Name
25/10/2023
5 min
Can An Employer Change Your Contract?
25/10/2023
6 min
New Holiday Pay Liabilities For Employers: What You Need To Know
25/10/2023
7 min
The Family Court Process: A Step by Step Guide
25/10/2023
16 min
Small Business
What happens if you break an NDA?
25/02/2025
9 min
Small Business
What is a mutual non-disclosure agreement (NDA)?
10/02/2025
6 min
Small Business
Incorporating a business in the UK: Ultimate guide
28/01/2025
6 min
Small Business
Naming your limited company: Ultimate guide
28/01/2025
7 min
Small Business
How long does it take to register for VAT?
27/01/2025
5 min
Small Business
What qualifies as a small company in the UK?
27/01/2025
7 min
Small Business
Companies House data: How to find information about a company
22/01/2025
9 min
Small Business
What is a limited company in the UK?
21/01/2025
8 min
Small Business
How much does it cost to register a business in the UK?
21/01/2025
6 min
Small Business
What is the Companies Act 2006?
17/01/2025
8 min
Small Business
How do I calculate corporation tax?
14/01/2025
8 min
Small Business
What is a Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) in the UK?
14/01/2025
9 min
Small Business
What is a private company limited by shares?
10/01/2025
6 min
Small Business
How to register a business name in the UK
09/01/2025
7 min
Small Business
Sole Trader vs Partnership: What's the difference?
07/01/2025
6 min
Small Business
Advantages and disadvantages of a public limited company (PLC)
16/12/2024
10 min
Small Business
Different types of companies in the UK
12/12/2024
8 min
Small Business
What taxes do small businesses pay?
03/12/2024
7 min
Small Business
How to open a limited company in the UK
02/12/2024
9 min
Small Business
Where to find a business’ VAT number
02/12/2024
7 min
Employment Law
Can You Claim Compensation for Workplace Stress in the UK?
24/10/2024
10 min
Employment Law
Can an Employer Monitor Your Personal Phone Usage at Work?
17/10/2024
13 min
Employment Law
Employment Contracts: What to Look Out for Before Signing
04/10/2024
16 min
Commercial
Protecting Intellectual Property in Cross-Border Contracts
25/09/2024
20 min
Employment Law
Handling Misconduct Allegations: Legal Procedures for Employers
25/09/2024
13 min
Corporate
Understanding Your Privacy Rights Under GDPR and Beyond
20/09/2024
11 min
Corporate
Exploring the Best Strategies to Sell Your Business
11/09/2024
18 min
Neighbour Disputes
Property Encroachment Disputes: Legal Insights and Solutions for Homeowners
09/09/2024
14 min
What Is Voluntary First Registration?
05/08/2024
7 min
Part time Worker Rights And Requests
09/07/2024
11 min
What Is A Gagging Order?
07/07/2024
6 min
The Gig Economy and Worker Rights
26/06/2024
12 min
What Happens To My Pension When I Die?
24/05/2024
15 min
Commercial
How To Protect Your Intellectual Property?
17/05/2024
10 min
What is an Armed Forces Independence Payment?
08/05/2024
5 min
What is a deed of renunciation?
02/05/2024
11 min
Can Leaseholders Install CCTV At Their Flat?
18/03/2024
5 min
Corporate
What Is a Phoenix Company?
21/02/2024
8 min
Corporate
Heads of Terms Agreement
20/02/2024
10 min
Lone Worker Law & Legislation: Is It Legal to Work Alone?
07/02/2024
8 min
Turnover Rent Leases Guide
30/01/2024
15 min
Family
What Evidence Do You Need For A Non-Molestation Order
25/01/2024
7 min
How To Tackle Problems At Work Like An Employment Lawyer
22/01/2024
9 min
Child Maintenance Enforcement: What Powers Do The CMS Have?
10/01/2024
8 min
10 Personal Injury Negotiation Tactics To Improve Your Settlement
20/12/2023
12 min
UK Visa Sponsorship Guide for Employers
15/12/2023
12 min
Zero Hours Contracts Guide: Rights & Responsibilities
05/12/2023
14 min
Employment Law Changes 2024: Everything You Need to Know
28/11/2023
10 min
Menopause & Employment Law: An Employer's Guide
27/11/2023
12 min
Protected Characteristics, Discrimination & The Equality Act
21/11/2023
12 min
Do You Have to Work Your Notice When You Resign?
20/11/2023
9 min
The Hidden Signs of Workplace Discrimination: What to Look Out For
15/11/2023
10 min
Security of Tenure for Commercial Businesses
08/11/2023
10 min
Is Watching Employees on Camera Illegal in the UK?
07/11/2023
10 min
Is Redundancy Pay Taxable?
01/11/2023
3 min
Early Conciliation Process: A Guide For Employees
27/10/2023
8 min
Father’s Rights For Overnight Stays
25/10/2023
11 min
Lying to get a non-molestation order: Advice for respondents
25/10/2023
4 min
What’s The Difference Between A Decree Nisi and a Conditional Order?
25/10/2023
4 min
Commercial Property Leases UK - Everything you need to know (2023)
25/10/2023
14 min
Small Business
How to set up a not for profit in the UK
12/02/2025
10 min
Small Business
Do NDAs expire?
10/02/2025
7 min
Small Business
Complete guide to setting up an online business in the UK
28/01/2025
10 min
Small Business
Ultimate guide to buying a limited company
28/01/2025
8 min
Small Business
Seven legal requirements when starting a business in the UK
27/01/2025
7 min
Small Business
Can a sole trader have a company name?
24/01/2025
6 min
Small Business
What are model articles of association?
21/01/2025
6 min
Small Business
What is a limited liability company (LLC)?
21/01/2025
8 min
Small Business
Do I need to register as a sole trader?
20/01/2025
9 min
Small Business
Guide to uploading documents to Companies House
14/01/2025
6 min
Small Business
Shareholder agreements: Your complete guide
14/01/2025
9 min
Small Business
Can a sole trader be VAT-registered?
10/01/2025
8 min
Small Business
How to find out if a company is VAT-registered
09/01/2025
7 min
Small Business
Self-employed vs Limited company
08/01/2025
7 min
Small Business
What’s the difference between Limited and Ltd?
06/01/2025
6 min
Small Business
How to get a certificate of incorporation
12/12/2024
6 min
Small Business
What is a community interest company (CIC)?
06/12/2024
9 min
Small Business
What is the VAT threshold in the UK?
03/12/2024
7 min
Small Business
When and how to file accounts with Companies House (2025)
02/12/2024
8 min
Small Business
What are articles of association in the UK?
28/11/2024
6 min
Employment Law
How to Claim Back Unpaid Overtime in the UK
24/10/2024
11 min
Employment Law
What Happens If My Employer Doesn’t Pay My Redundancy Pay?
14/10/2024
9 min
Legal Considerations for Hybrid Work Models
25/09/2024
12 min
Property
Understanding Restrictive Covenants: How They Affect Property Use
25/09/2024
12 min
Corporate
A guide to pre-emption rights in private limited companies
20/09/2024
15 min
Corporate
Do All Shareholders Receive Dividends? Understanding How Dividends Work
17/09/2024
15 min
Corporate
Corporate Social Responsibility: How Businesses Can Make A Difference
11/09/2024
15 min
Party Wall Act Guide
18/08/2024
16 min
Can I Appeal A Final Financial Order After Divorce?
12/07/2024
9 min
Consent Order Recitals: Are They As Enforceable As Orders?
08/07/2024
9 min
What Is Personal Injury Protection?
05/07/2024
10 min
Exploring the Aftermath of a Successful Employee Appeal Against Dismissal
13/06/2024
9 min
Boundary Hedge Removal Law: Everything You Need To Know From Pruning To Permission
22/05/2024
10 min
How To Register A Trust In The UK
15/05/2024
7 min
Guiding the Guardians: Trustees Duties, Powers and Responsibilities
08/05/2024
8 min
Repudiatory Breach of Contract: How to Terminate Contracts Under Common Law
08/04/2024
6 min
Tax Rules For Non-Domiciled Residents In The UK
11/03/2024
8 min
Employment Law
Sexism at Work: What Is It, How to Spot It & What to Do About It
21/02/2024
13 min
Employment Law
Do Employers Have To Pay Sick Pay?
19/02/2024
11 min
What Is A Single Joint Expert?
31/01/2024
9 min
Litigation
What Is Professional Negligence?
29/01/2024
11 min
Can I Change No Win No Fee Solicitors?
25/01/2024
6 min
Corporate
What Is Asset Tracing?
19/01/2024
9 min
What Is RIDDOR?
22/12/2023
9 min
What Is Legal Expenses Insurance?
19/12/2023
6 min
What is Arbitration?
13/12/2023
8 min
Can you Transfer Ownership of a House with a Mortgage?
30/11/2023
7 min
Can You Be Made Redundant While On Maternity Leave?
28/11/2023
9 min
What Is A McKenzie Friend?
23/11/2023
8 min
Redundancy Bumping Exposed
21/11/2023
9 min
How to Win a Grievance Hearing as an Employee
20/11/2023
12 min
The New Online Safety Act 2023: What Is It & Why Is It So Controversial?
15/11/2023
8 min
Can You Use Cryptocurrency To Buy A House?
07/11/2023
6 min
Beneficial Interest in Property: What Is It & How To Prove It
06/11/2023
13 min
Blowing Hot & Cold: Legal Working Temperatures in the UK
30/10/2023
10 min
I have been underpaid - what are my rights?
25/10/2023
6 min
What Is A Declaration of Parentage?
25/10/2023
7 min
Grounds For Refusing Suitable Alternative Employment in Redundancy
25/10/2023
5 min
Do I Need A Privacy Policy On My Website?
25/10/2023
8 min