This webinar will give an overview of the considerations that employers need to give to work from home set-ups on…
The Government’s roadmap out of the current lockdown has undoubtedly been welcome news for employers, who can now start planning…
As the UK continues to progress along the government’s roadmap towards the end of restrictions, many employers are turning their…
The furlough scheme is helping a large number of schools to reduce their overheads at a time when their revenue…
The news that pupils would be returning to school on 8 March threw up lots of questions and concerns from…
The Chancellor of the Exchequer – Rishi Sunak – has announced that the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (furlough scheme), which…
As a result of the global Covid-19 pandemic, the British Government introduced state backed loan facilities schemes. The schemes are…
The government has issued a new Treasury Direction formally extending the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (better known as the furlough…
We hear in the news this week that Charlie Mullins, famously litigious founder and CEO of Pimlico Plumbers, has announced…
Meetings are a fact of life when it comes to running a charity. The way a charity is structured will…
Many charities have property assets, which are sometimes quite substantial. The Charities Act imposes various requirements in relation to dealings…
It has never been more important for charity trustees to understand the nature of their role and what is required…
Given the unprecedented financial challenges of 2020 and the impending end of the extended furlough scheme, many charities are actively…
After one of the most challenging years in recent memory, strategic planning for the year to come has never been…
Back in April 2020, we wrote about the impact lockdown was having on debt recovery in this article Debt recovery…
National law firm Moore Barlow has joined a regional legal panel launched by charity RoadPeace in the wake of Covid-19,…
The government has announced new legislation to ensure that furloughed employees who are made redundant will receive a statutory redundancy…
This summary outlines the new indemnity schemes and clinical negligence cases handled by NHS Resolution. It includes the new measures…
The massive disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in many more people working from home resulting in the…
It has been announced that from 27th July Her Majesty’s Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS) will ask everyone going to…
The often stressful, protracted and adversarial process currently in place in the family court can have the effect of worsening…
The Government recently announced that from 4th July couples can now get married in England with up to 30 guests…
Clare Andrews looks at the cut in Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) and what it means for the housing market.…
In an attempt to help mitigate the reduced public transport capacity due to the Covid-19 social distancing rules, it became…
As the stay at home rule relaxes and businesses get the green light to re-open, employers are making plans to…
The president of the employment tribunals for England and Wales has said that he expects a big increase of unfair…
The Treasury Direction covering the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) has been updated to cover the amendments to the original…
Whilst most of the attention recently has understandably been on the COVID-19 crisis, the past few months have seen a…
In March we produced our toolkit to help independent schools manage the unprecedented challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic. As…
The Government has just released the updated version of Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE), which will come into force…
The President of the Family Division has announced that the functioning of the Family Court is unlikely to return to…
On 23 March 2020, the government mandated non-essential businesses to close and ordered individuals to stay at home except in…
Over the weekend, the government released guidance about upcoming changes to the coronavirus job retention scheme (also known as the…
The President of the Family Division Sir Andrew McFarlane last week issued his Road Map indicating that as social distancing…
The pandemic has certainly put a lot of people in difficulties – physically, mentally, financially and socially. This can be…
The trials of family life are different for everyone but in this crisis situation that we are experiencing now thanks to…
The current COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way we approach certain elements of signing practices. Following the lockdown, we had…
On Friday 29 May 2020, the Chancellor announced reforms to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) (also known as furlough…
Government announce plans to protect businesses
During the current COVID-19 crisis the government have announced new plans to help directors…
Article 2 of the European Convention on Human Rights states:
“Everyone’s right to life shall be protected by law. No…
Since lockdown began in March this year, we have generally all spent far more time at home than we would…
The government has launched its contact tracing service in England (similar initiatives available in the rest of the UK). The…
On 26 March 2020 Practice Direction 51Z (PD 51Z) came into force in response to the coronavirus pandemic (Covid-19). The…
The government’s amendments to the COVID-19 Regulations on moving home will have come as a relief to those who have…
Through the Cabinet Office, the government recently published its guidance on responsible contractual behaviour in the performance and enforcement of…
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced a further extension to the Job Retention Scheme until 31 October 2020. In his speech…
This week the government changed their COVID19 guidance for the housing market, including some key actions to get the housing…
The Chancellor has today announced that the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (“Scheme”) will be extended for four months, until the…
One of the challenges that directors of companies may face during these unprecedented times is holding board meetings and passing…
What can directors continue to do to ensure good governance of their business?
The directors of companies in the UK…
The government has introduced various forms of financial assistance to businesses in response to the global Covid-19 pandemic. Due to…
As with all significant events, novel viruses being no exception, people capitalise on ideas for products and services that could…
In these difficult and uncertain times many people are considering having a Will prepared for the first time or reviewing…
Following on from our previous updates on the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, both the government and the Treasury have provided…
The COVID-19 pandemic and resulting lockdown since 23 March 2020 has raised unprecedented challenges to businesses across the UK. Some…
Coronavirus (Covid-19) is having a major impact on businesses in all sectors around the UK. It has had a particular…
Over the weekend, HMRC published some much needed additional guidance about the Furlough Scheme (otherwise known as the Coronavirus Job…
Whilst businesses are busy organising their workforces during the current Covid-19, there are a number of changes effective from 6…
Data privacy law has always tried to strike a balance between individual rights and overwhelming social needs. With the COVID-19…
The government has updated its guidance on the Job Retention Scheme which we have summarised below.
Two additional requirements for…
In current times many tenants are finding themselves in financial trouble and will be looking at ways to keep their…
The Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) is a Government backed scheme enabling lenders (accredited by British Business Bank), to…
The UK government has now issued guidance to those buying or selling their home during the Covid-19 lockdown. This update clarifies what…
As UK companies continue to deal with the ever-changing effect on day to day business as a result of Coronavirus…
Due to the material impact of the Coronavirus outbreak on UK business, the Government announced on 28 March amendments to…
On 27th March 2020, the Government published the new Practice Direction 51Z – in relation to residential possession proceedings during…
Understandably the coronavirus pandemic has caused many people to consider their existing Will or has encouraged them to make one.…
Following on from our articles on the Job Retention Scheme, we address here the support available from the government for…
This article examines the ongoing coronavirus public health crisis and its impact on contracts, the ability to terminate or cancel…
The coronavirus crisis is taking hold of the UK causing unprecedented disruption to our daily lives. This crisis and the…
The impact of Coronavirus has meant that many retailers and other businesses have had to close their premises or are…
Being confined to a particular place for an extended period with anyone can be difficult. How much harder is it…
The Coronavirus Act 2020 came into force on 26 March 2020, and is a wide-ranging means of support to almost…
As the business upheaval of Coronavirus increases day by day, we have been approached for advice by a growing number…
As UK companies continue to deal with the staggering implications of Coronavirus, one of the challenges which directors may face…
In these unprecedented times, independent schools are under unprecedented financial pressure. Schools are closed; parents are asking about refunds; staff…
The Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) is now available.…
The Coronavirus outbreak will have a far-reaching effect on all aspects of life, including income and job security. Your business…
The government has issued a national lockdown to help tackle the coronavirus pandemic, with people only being allowed to leave…
At present, UK Visas & Immigration case working and compliance teams are still functioning and pending applications are being processed,…
The outbreak of COVID-19 (“the Coronavirus”) brings unprecedented times with it, and family law is one of many aspects of…
Can I (or the other party) get out of an onerous contract because of coronavirus? …
It will be increasingly likely that invoices will not be paid on time or will be disputed in some form…
On 17 March 2020, the Chancellor issued an update in respect of a temporary financial package aimed at providing support…
What should you do if you and your household are self isolating, but your child[ren] are due to spend time…
As you will have seen, the situation over the spread of the coronavirus in the UK is rapidly changing, almost…
As coronavirus quickly develops from a local to a global threat, there are also increasing commercial concerns in relation to…
Further to our Coronavirus Employment Law Issues article issued recently, we now have the latest information and guidance concerning the employment law…
The Home Office has updated it’s guidance for individuals affected by travel restrictions associated with Coronavirus (COVID-19).
Due to travel…