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Tag Archives: co-operatives
Ed Mayo has put together a fascinating slide show on the concept of ownership and how it can be changed by co-operatives and commons. He suggests that the development of our society into one based on information will reduce scarcity. That, in turn, … Continue reading
Words such as “officer”, “director”, “board” and “committee” are often used in an apparently contradictory way when co-ops and community benefit societies are discussed. The position on those labels in societies can be confusing, so here is my attempt to … Continue reading
Many of you will have heard about the legal changes that have come into force this year. At some point I’ll tidy up this website to give them more prominence as a resource for readers, whether lawyers, co-ops, bencoms or … Continue reading
I must apologise to (both of?) my readers for the long silence. I have been, and still am, very occupied with getting the manuscript (really a libreoffice document) of the law book to the publishers in time for it to come … Continue reading
Here is a recording of the Co-op Fortnight Law Lecture and Discussion in mp3 form for you to download if you have an hour to spare or trouble sleeping…..If you look at the slides while listening, it may make more … Continue reading
Protect the “Co-operative” Name – contact BIS by 22.05.13
It is vital that everyone supports Co-operatives UK’s campaign on the Government’s proposal to remove the current protection for the use of the word “Co-operative” in the name of a company, LLP, sole trader, limited partnership, or unregistered general partnership. Do … Continue reading
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Tagged BIS, Business Names, co-operatives, Co-operatives UK, Company Names, Consultation 2013, European Commission, ILO, UK Co-operative Law, UN
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Whatever Happened to Cobbetts…….
This has been a hectic week that has involved living in interesting times. Some of you will know that, when doing legal practice work, I have, for many years, operated through a freelance consultancy arrangement with Manchester Solicitors Cobbetts LLP . On 31st … Continue reading
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Tagged administration, co-operatives, Cobbetts LLP, cooplawman, DWF LLP, Ian Snaith, insolvency, mutuals, prepack
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Why Theory Matters – even to lawyers
A thoughtful analysis of the effect of the history of co-operative law in the UK on the way co-operatives see themselves and function has recently been published by Tara Mulqueen of Birkbeck College London: Tara Mulqueen, “When a business isn’t … Continue reading