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According to Sir Richard Branson, all an entrepreneur really needs to enter a new industry is a willingness to learn. Day-in, day-out here at Aspiring Law, we advise and support enterprises ranging from innovative start-ups to companies with decades of trading behind them.

Are you already in business, or thinking of taking the leap and buying or establishing your own venture? If so, and you haven’t already, we’d love you to consider joining our special family of business clients: BizClubbers.

As we bid farewell to another ski season, it won’t be long and our neck of the woods will be back heaving with visitors enjoying the holiday season, and fruit-picking will be in full swing. And, once again, many local employers will likely be relying on temporary migrant workers to bolster their ranks to see their businesses successfully through another busy spell.

After much debate, and more than its share of controversy, the Health and Safety Reform Bill has finally been passed by Parliament. April will be a red letter month for this legislation – the time businesses will be expected to comply with the new laws.

For anyone contemplating a business move, I’d love to tell you it’s a cinch: sign a lease, call in the removers, and ta-da – relocation signed, sealed and delivered. If only.

Having access to water makes a big difference to the value of farm land. Water permits can be essential to a farm or vineyard’s operations. Water permits can therefore be extremely valuable, and when buying a property it is important to make sure there is a valid water permit in place and that it can be transferred.