Whether you are setting up as a sole trader, a partnership or a limited company, it pays to ensure that you are operating within the law. This popular and rigorous guide provides you with the information you need to make decisions which are appropriate to your trading circumstances and which enable you to stay within the law. Tightly-written and easy to read, the book covers all the key issues which affect your legal standing, including taxation, intellectual property, debt collection, bankruptcy, employment law and so much more. Written by a practicing solicitor, who also lectures on business law, "Law for the Small Business" is fully up-to-date with current UK company law. It offers instant insight into all the key legal issues facing the typical small business and will provide ready reassurance to every business person who needs to know where they stand should a legal situation arise.