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Is it really business as usual for the Family Courts?

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As the UK enters week 5 of a nationwide lockdown due to the outbreak of Coronavirus, it is crystal clear that this disease has and will continue to affect everyone; not only from a health perspective but also having a profound impact on the viability of...

Coronavirus and Commercial Leases

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Struggling tenants are never good news for a landlord and, in the difficult circumstances we find ourselves in, landlords and tenants should seek to have open discussions with each other about their commercial lease and what tenants can afford to pay.

Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme - Borrower beware

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The Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) has had a slow start and Chancellor Rishi Sunak has been forced to overhaul the scheme following pressure from small business owners, primarily at the paltry level of loans sanctioned compared to...

Injury to feelings - how much can an Employment Tribunal award?

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In addition to compensation for financial loss, Employment Tribunals may award compensation for injured feelings in discrimination claims .  As neither the Equality Act 2010 or previous legislation provided guidance on the level of award for injury...

Changes to court probate process due to coronavirus

Amy Nelson
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The Coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic is affecting all businesses and organisations across the nation; in particular, law firms are having to adapt to sudden changes to the Court systems. The Government announced that as of Monday 30th March 2020, 89 courts...

Effect of coronavirus on signing wills

Amy Nelson
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It has now become increasingly difficult for lawyers to ensure that the basic requirements of creating a valid will have been met given the current social distancing guidelines and requirements to stay at home.  Under the current government guidelines,...

Updated Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme Guidance

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On Saturday 4 April 2020, HMRC issued updated guidance on the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme. The updated guidance clarifies some but not all of the unanswered questions that many employers have been left grappling with following the initial guidance...

Employer not liable for employee's data protection breach

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The Supreme Court has allowed an appeal ruling that Morrisons (WM Morrison Supermarkets plc) is not liable for a data breach committed by its ex-employee, Mr Skelton. Skelton uploaded payroll data online, including personal details of Morrisons’...

Extended working hours to enable flexible remote appointments

Amy Nelson
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In light of the current climate and guidelines surrounding the Coronavirus (COVID19) outbreak across the globe, the Private Client team are working hard to make our services available to more people. We have already been able to achieve this by offering...

NHS Discount

Amy Nelson
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In light of the current climate and guidelines surrounding the Coronavirus (COVID19) outbreak across the globe, the Private Client team are working hard to make our services available to more people. We have already been able to achieve this by offering...

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