Subscription legal service launched to give clarity to growing businesses

With early-stage businesses encountering more legal and compliance hurdles than ever, law firm Lodders has developed a new service to provide companies with access to same-day commercial legal advice on demand.

The new offering – CLEAR – aims to provide effective, affordable legal advice covering commercial law, commercial contracts, and intellectual property. Suitable for businesses of all sizes, from start-ups to well-established firms, CLEAR has been designed for companies that need legal advice from time to time but have limited budgets for legal spend or lack in-house support.

Stuart Price, partner and head of Lodders’ Commercial Law team explains: “Commercial and contract law can be a minefield. Increasingly, we are seeing smaller businesses facing challenges with their legal arrangements, whether these are non-existent or ineffective contracts that are leaving them open to disputes with customers or suppliers, or unintentional infringement of other companies’ intellectual property. CLEAR has been designed to enable business owners to protect and grow their businesses through solid and responsive legal advice at a fixed monthly price they can afford.

“With unlimited calls per month, monthly contract reviews, and a range of essential legal documents to choose from, CLEAR gives our clients access to bespoke advice, benefiting from our technical excellence, commercial insight, and a common-sense attitude. Businesses can reduce their exposure to chance by letting us evaluate and manage their legal and commercial risk.”

CLEAR offers three different levels of subscription and gives businesses access to a range of legal documents such as non-disclosure agreements and terms and conditions.

“It is essential that businesses do not just muddle through with their legal documents,” Stuart adds.

“A healthy business is built on strong foundations, and the importance of expert legal support when developing and growing a business cannot be overstated.

“For early-stage businesses that may be unsure about whether they require legal support, our free business health questionnaire is a great place to start, providing a holistic overview of their overall business set-up and areas for improvement.”

To complete the free business health check, visit: https://www.lodders.co.uk/businesshealth-check/

Shakespeare Distillery launches ‘1588’ gin, named after legendary naval clash

Stratford-upon-Avon independent artisan spirits producer Shakespeare Distillery is pleased to launch ‘1588’, its new navy strength gin.

Named after the year that England confronted the formidable Spanish Armada in a pivotal naval clash, Shakespeare Distillery honour the resilience of the English fleet with the 57 per cent ABV navy strength gin, a homage to the courage and fortitude of those who defended the realm against overwhelming odds.

Inspired by the fruits and spices of 16thcentury trade routes, the team have combined orange and currant flavours with the warming spices of cinnamon, ginger, allspice, rosemary, coriander and angelica. The team suggests serving 1588 with Fever-Tree Indian Tonic Water, plenty of ice, and a slice of orange.