Regulatory Compliance

At Haddletons, we understand that the complex landscape of regulatory compliance can be challenging. Our expert team is here to help you stay ahead, working to ensure that your business meets all necessary legal requirements.

We focus on areas crucial to your success, providing clear and practical advice that’s easy to understand.

Think of us as your go-to source for simplifying complex regulations – we break down the complicated rules and regulations into straightforward, manageable steps so you can focus on what you do best: running your business.

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Privacy & UK GDPR

In today’s digital age, safeguarding personal data is more important than ever. We help you understand and implement the UK's General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR), helping your business to comply with all data privacy laws. Our services include:

  • Compliance Audits: Conducting thorough audits to identify data protection gaps and vulnerabilities.
  • Policy Development: Crafting comprehensive privacy policies tailored to your business needs.
  • Compliance Training: Providing training for your staff on understanding and adhering to GDPR requirements.
  • Incident Response: Offering legal support in the event of data breaches, including reporting and remediation.
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GSCOP

If you’re a supplier or a retailer, an understanding of the Groceries Supply Code of Practice (GSCOP) is vital. We offer tailored advice in relation to GSCOP standards. Our services include:

  • Policy and Contract Review: Aligning your agreements and practices with GSCOP requirements.
  • Dispute Resolution: Offering support and representation in disputes under GSCOP.
  • Training: Providing training for your team on GSCOP to maintain fair and transparent relationships.
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Competition Law

Maintaining fair competition is essential for a healthy market. Our team advises on all aspects of UK competition law, helping you avoid practices that could be seen as anti-competitive. Our services include:

  • Merger and Acquisition Guidance: Ensuring your business transactions are in accordance with competition regulations.
  • Operational Compliance: Advising on day-to-day operations to prevent anti-competitive practices.
  • Investigations and Defence: Providing legal support during regulatory investigations and defending against allegations of anti-competitive behaviour.
  • Training and Compliance Programmes: Developing and implementing training programmes to educate your staff on competition law compliance, including 'dawn raid' policies.
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Health & Safety Law

Compliance with health and safety regulations is critical to safeguarding your business and avoiding legal penalties. At Haddletons, we specialise in the legal aspects of health and safety, providing you with expert guidance on:

  • Policy Development: Crafting health and safety policies that meet legal requirements and protect your business from liability.
  • Regulatory Compliance: Advising your business on how to adhere to the latest UK health and safety laws, reducing the risk of non-compliance and potential prosecution.
  • Incident Response: Offering legal support and representation in the event of health and safety incidents, including investigations and prosecutions.
  • Training:Providing training to make your staff are aware of their legal obligations so that your business remains compliant.
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Anti-Bribery

Bribery and corruption can have serious legal and reputational consequences for your business. We help you develop robust anti-bribery policies and procedures to be compliant with the UK Bribery Act. Our services include:

  • Policy and Procedure Development: Creating comprehensive anti-bribery policies tailored to your business.
  • Training: Providing training to help your staff understand and comply with anti-bribery laws.
  • Risk Assessments: Conducting detailed assessments to identify and mitigate bribery risks within your organisation.
  • Incident Management: Offering legal support and representation in cases of suspected bribery, including investigations and defence.
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Compliance Programme Reviews

Regular reviews of your compliance programmes are essential to ensure they remain effective and up-to-date. We conduct thorough assessments of your existing compliance measures, providing recommendations to enhance their effectiveness. Our services include:

  • Programme Audits: Conducting detailed reviews of your current compliance programmes to identify strengths and weaknesses.
  • Gap Analysis: Identifying areas where your compliance programmes may be lacking and providing actionable recommendations.
  • Implementation Support: Assisting with the implementation of recommended changes to improve your compliance efforts.
  • Ongoing Monitoring: Providing continuous support to ensure your compliance programmes stay current with evolving regulations.
As the previous CFO at Kloeckner, the bribery training Haddletons gave was one of our most popular training courses designed to complement Kloeckner’s strong compliance programme as a large listed company. Haddletons have an ability to really engage people and get them to think about what bribery means to them, avoiding legal terminology. Watching them take “bribes” mid-training is a highlight! I would definitely recommend this training.
Nichola Skelton
Nichola Skelton Former CFO
Haddletons' knowledge of the new data protection laws is excellent, and they have really helped us with their knowledge and experience of the subject. Having dealt with this subject when working as in-house counsel, the team have a strong understanding of the practical implications of data protection.
Karen Devonport
Karen DevonportFinancial Director
The GDPR seminar I attended was not like a usual seminar or conference... it was extremely informative, fun and engaging. I left the seminar feeling more relaxed and knowing much more about the principles behind the new GDPR legislation. I would love to attend future sessions like this hosted by Haddletons to gain further insights from experts in this field. Thank you for giving me all the information I need to ensure that Azesta are fitting the guidelines and fulfilling the principles!
Jessie de Burgh
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IP Audit

Is an IP Audit Expensive?

In a word – “no”. To facilitate economic growth and support smaller businesses, the UKIPO have partnered with Innovate UK to provide funding to carry out an IP audit.

The IP audit grant offers up to £2,500 to businesses looking to instruct a legal professional to conduct an IP audit, where they will essentially review the IP of the business, consider any associated risks, and advise you how to protect it. Though they offer up to £2,500, it does require a contribution of £500 from the business itself. Give us a call to find out more.

IP Protection

The best protection is often achieved through registration of your IP, but for IP rights such as trade marks and designs it is vital that screenings and/or clearance searches are conducted before registration.

The search results will identify key risks and allow you to make an informed decision as to whether to register your IP, challenge or negotiate with holders of existing rights that conflict with your IP, or go back to the drawing board. 

Why pursue clearance and registration at all?

Registration of IP brings many benefits such as:

  • Establishing goodwill in your business
  • Making it easier to prove you own the IP
  • Altering others to the existence of your rights
  • Use of the rights as security for obtaining financing or investment

Whether it’s clearing a new trade mark, registering a new design, or protecting and renewing any and all of your IP rights we’re here to help.

If you would like to know more about the trade mark services we offer please click here to download a copy of our schedule.

Trade Secrets and Confidentiality

Having a water-tight NDA in place is paramount to ensuring that your confidential information and trade secrets remains just that, confidential and secret.

Whether you need us to draft an NDA from scratch, tailor an existing NDA to meet your needs, or review an NDA that you’ve received from a third party for any traps and pitfalls, we’ve got you covered.