Further furlough guidance issued
With the extension of the furlough scheme, comes the regular Friday evening guidance updates. The updated guidance can be found here. Under the original furlough scheme, employees could be issued with…
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Knowledge
Covid-19
16th November 2020
Covid-19
6th November 2020
What does the furlough extension mean for employers?
The chancellor, Rishi Sunak, has announced that the coronavirus job retention scheme (CJRS) will now be extended to 31 March 2021. This means: Employers can continue to claim 80% of…
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Private wealth & succession
6th November 2020
Good Morning Britain and the importance of lasting powers of attorney
Recent media coverage emphasises the importance of lasting powers of attorney. We look at one recent case and how getting things in order – now more than ever – is…
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Covid-19
6th November 2020
The rules of lockdown
The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) (No.4) Regulations 2020 came into force on 5 November 2020 and are the latest in a long line of similarly named regulations. They set…
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Employment
4th November 2020
Will the extended furlough scheme be sufficient to stem the tide of redundancies?
After resisting calls for a ‘circuit breaker’ lockdown, preferring to stick with the local 3 tier approach, Boris Johnson announced on Saturday evening that there will indeed be a national…
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Planning
30th October 2020
Planning for the future
Amanda Beresford, our head of planning, has responded to the Government’s white paper as it consults on proposed reform to the country’s planning system. Leading planning lawyer, Amanda Beresford, has…
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Covid-19
26th October 2020
EU nationals & immigration
What you need to know There is quite a lot of unease as to the position of EU nationals in the UK and what will happen when the transition period…
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Commercial
16th October 2020
Transfers of personal data outside of the EEA
If your organisation transfers personal data outside of the EEA, a recent judgement will affect you and now means you are required to take immediate action. We will explore the…
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Covid-19
14th October 2020
Supporting the hospitality industry
We recognise the difficulties and uncertainties facing a lot in the hospitality industry. We have therefore been giving advice to hospitality and restaurant business in relation to COVID-19 related issues….
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