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Divine Lincolnshire at Lincoln Cathedral
Saturday 6th April Sunday 21st April, Monday - Saturday 10.00am to 4.00pm Sunday 1.00pm - 4.00pm at Lincoln Cathedral Minster Yard, Lincoln, LN2 1PX. Art exhibition 'Divine Lincolnshire' - the history and mystery in a rural landscape. An exhibition of illustrations celebrating the techniques of the pen and ink tradition by Lincolnshire artist Karen Devereux. Contact 01522 561604 or visit www.visitlincolnshire.com/events
Opportunities
LawWorks
LawWorks is a charity which aims to provide free legal help to individuals and community groups who cannot afford to pay for it and who are unable to access legal aid. It covers a wealth of different areas including employment, property and charity law. It also offers fact sheets and access to volunteer lawyers. For more information visit: http://lawworks.org.uk/
Adventures in Printing
Friday 19th April, 10.00am - 12.30pm. 15. Time to practice and experiment with techniques and materials. Enjoy the creative, supportive atmosphere of the studios. Suitable for all levels of experience.
Holistics
Spirit Fair
Sunday 7th April, 10.00am 6.00pm Meridian Leisure Centre, Wood Lane, Louth LN11 8RS. 2. For more information call Andrew on 0844 414542 or visit www.spirit-fairs.com
Events
#JellySkegness
Wednesday 17th April, 10.00am onwards at The Storehouse Coffee Shop, North Parade, Skegness, Lincolnshire, PE25 1BY. Jelly is co-working collaborating creativity chat coffee. What: A monthly event for solo workers to come together to work and chat. Just bring your laptop, grab a coffee (and maybe a cake) and get to work in a lovely friendly atmosphere with like-minded people. Who: freelancers, home workers, solopreneurs, small business owners, field workers in fact, everyone is welcome to drop in co-work, collaborate and chat. Other than a laptop you can bring your notebook, craft or just yourself, its a great time to clear your diary and think of new ideas. No need to RSVP just turn up. Enquiries: tim@kindofdigital.com or tweet Tim at@timmy666
#JellyLincoln
Wednesday 22nd April, 10.00am onwards at Coffee Aroma, 24 Guildhall Street Town Centre, Lincoln LN1 1TR. What: A monthly event for solo workers to come together to work and chat. Just bring your laptop, grab a coffee (and maybe a cake) and get to work in a lovely friendly atmosphere with like-minded people. Who: freelancers, home workers, solopreneurs, small business owners, field workers in fact, everyone is welcome to drop in co-work, collaborate and chat. Other than a laptop you can bring your notebook, craft or just yourself, its a great time to clear your diary and think of new ideas. No need to RSVP just turn up. Enquiries: tim@kindofdigital.com or tweet Tim at@timmy666
Your Books
A Modern Military Mother: Tales From The Domestic Front Line By Clare
Naughton. My favourite chapter is called Bumholes. Which is your favourite chapter? But be careful because if it's Bumholes you might be tricked into writing I love Bumholes which is a bit wrong. Available from Amazon www.amazon.co.uk
Articles
The Myth of the Common Law Wife
The myth of the common law wife runs deep, more than 50% of women believed that cohabiting couples won the same rights as those who are married after living together for a number of years. Thats potentially a lot of women in the unknown as to their rights. The Law Commission in 2007 put forward proposals to give the same rights to cohabiting couples as married couples so as to reflect the growing prevalence and public acceptance of cohabitation. Which means unmarried couples are still in legal no-mans-land. Rights for cohabitants are very limited. Unlike in divorce there is no automatic right to make a claim against assets held in the sole name of their former partner. Due to this difficult position cohabiting couples are left dependent upon property and trusts law when their relationships break down which is difficult and costly to pursue successfully. The rights for divorcing couples are a stark contrast to those of cohabitating couples. Divorcing couples are able to make claims against all assets including; businesses, pensions, savings and properties. Furthermore, divorcing couples are able to claim for maintenance payments in their personal capacity. Cohabiting couples only being able to claim maintenance for the benefit of their children. When the children are grown up if parties are not married it is not possible to pursue a maintenance claim through the Courts. A couple ran a successful business, and had been in a relationship for thirty years; however the family home and business were both legally owned by Mr Collins. Ms Curran was effectively without any assets of her own. Ms Curran had trusted that she would be provided with a "fair share" of the assets if the relationship broke down. *** Word Of Advice Put it in writing Whether an asset is to be held in joint names or one party's sole name, a document clearly stating what the parties intend for each one to own allows for transparency and certainty. Asserting your rights without a written agreement is fraught
with difficulty, and in the absence of such clarity, the court will interpret the intention based on fairness, by looking at the behaviour of both parties during the period of ownership. Both financial and non-financial contributions can be taken into account. But the extensive examination process of the relationship can prove costly, time-consuming and most worrying of all the outcome is uncertain. The best way for anybody purchasing a property or a business with anyone else - be it a partner, a friend or a family member - is to have a formal document such as a cohabitation agreement or a declaration of trust. To protect oneself legally record each party's intentions in a legally binding document at the outset. This can be prepared by a lawyer to record each person's share, who has contributed what, and what will happen should the asset be sold or if the relationship breaks down. Couples should also be beware that financial liabilities can last even longer than unhappy memories. Take advice and straight forward steps at the beginning of a relationship to protect yourself should things not work out as expected. It can spare you considerable cost financially and emotionally if the relationship ends. Camilla Choudhury Khawaja LL.B Hons LL.M Barrister. Visit www.thewomenslawyer.co.uk
managers.There are more barriers for larger organisations than micro businesses. The biggest obstacles can be the nature of the work and little relevance to the work. An employer may refuse flexible working request for a business-related reason which includes: the burden of additional costs detrimental effect on the ability to meet customer demand the inability to reorganise work among existing staff the inability to recruit additional staff where it will have a detrimental impact on quality and performance. Having a flexible working request refused can be quite a shock, so employers should consider how to effectively communicate the process. The following tips may help: Establish a clear process for how flexible working works in the organisation. Ensure that there are clear roles and responsibilities for employees, line managers and HR. Assess the current levels of support offered to line managers and ensure it is sufficient. Invest in ongoing communication and raising awareness. Assess how conducive the organisation culture is to flexible working and take action accordingly. Make use of pilots and trial periods in order to highlight potential problems with flexible working arrangements. Build in opportunities and mechanisms to monitor and evaluate progress with flexible working. A flexible working information pack with an application form that allows the employee to describe the existing working pattern, the proposed changes, the impact the change would have on the role, workplace and colleagues with suggestions of how the impact could be dealt with would allow the employee to think through the implications for their request and to overcome any rejection. Sandra Beale www.sjbealehrconsult.co.uk
Networking
Lincoln Business Networking
Wednesday 3rd April, 8.00am - 10.00am at Doddington Hall, Lincoln, LN6 4RU. 12 per person. These twice monthly 4Networking meetings are relaxed, friendly and open to everyone. For more information www.4networking.biz
North East Lincolnshire area. Work Wise Women Cruise Evening Special with Guest Speaker Sharon Allen, Cruise Specialist. You are guaranteed as always to meet someone of interest to you or your business as good networking can be fun! For more information contact Sarah on 07946 600711 or visit: www.workwisewomen.co.uk
Training
Start Up Business Se
Useful Information
HMRC
E-learning
Driving Instructors: www.hmrc.gov.uk Painters and Decorators: www.hmrc.gov.uk Construction Industry: www.hmrc.gov.uk Childminders: www.hmrc.gov.uk Young Farmers: www.hmrc.gov.uk Agricultural business: www.hmrc.gov.uk UKTI (Exports): www.hmrc.gov.uk UKTI (EU Trading): www.hmrc.gov.uk Foster Carers: www.hmrc.gov.uk Shared lives: www.hmrc.gov.uk Hair and Beauty: www.hmrc.gov.uk
minar
Tuesday 9th April at Barclays Crusader Road, 3 Crusader Road, Off Tritton Road, Lincoln, LN6 7AR. Free. If you thinking of starting a business then this world class seminar is for you. It will give you the tools you need to take your business idea from the drawing board to the real world. To book call 0844 887 2568 or visit www.nbv.co.uk
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Deadline
May 2013 Edition
Please send your information no later than 12 noon on Wednesday 24th April. To make life easier please send your information to us as soon as possible at simplesolutions4business@talktalk.net Take care and speak to you again soon,
Your Websites
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