This legal workshop is recommended for Freelancers, start-ups, existing SME’s, and anyone involved in either running or setting up a small-medium sized business in the Creative, Digital and Tech sectors.

Where & when

This workshop will be held between 3-5pm on Tuesday 21st April at Zone, The Brew House, Tower Hill, Bristol BS2 0EQ. Tickets are £25 +VAT for Bristol Media members, £40 +VAT otherwise. Places are limited. Tea/coffee will be provided.

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We’ll cover

• What is the best trading entity for your business? A comparison of the options
• IR35 – impact for freelancers and businesses which engage freelancers
• What key contracts and policies should a freelancer/business have in place?
  • Client and Supplier terms and conditions;
  • Employment contracts – including freelancer contracts;
  • Internal policies and best practice re Data Protection, NDA’s, Confidential Information and security.
• Brief review of relevant GDPR provisions
• Working on bigger collaborative projects with other freelancers
• Other key legal considerations:
  • Use of data and data protection obligations;
  • Trademarks, intellectual property and protecting your business identity and brand;
  • Using agents to develop business opportunities;
  • Outsourcing and subcontracting work;
  • Statutory and consumer obligations on your business;
  • Liability and insurance;
  • Professional and trade groups.
• How to get paid and avoid payment disputes and bad debts, plus tips on how to win a legal dispute
• Typical issues affecting freelancers in the Creative, Digital and Tech sectors.

There will be a Q&A after the session, plus time to chat with Rebecca directly if you’d like to discuss specific issues affecting your business.

About Rebecca Steer

A specialist commercial, media and technology lawyer with considerable in-house counsel and private practice experience, Rebecca Steer is a leading expert for Technology, IP and Media and is ranked as one of the top 10 lawyers in Bristol and the South West for IT and IP.

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