General meetings (including AGMS) via video conferencing under current Covid-19 emergency measures The Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 came into force on 26th June 2020. In light of the Covid-19…
Read moreWhen it comes to commercial leases, they are often very complex and contain lots of confusing clauses which can, if misunderstood, be very expensive. Commercial leases are used when an individual…
Read moreSince the scheme was first announced, it has seemed to me like not a day has gone by without an update being published to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS),…
Read moreLandlords of commercial premises have always been responsible for moving waste left abandoned by an outgoing tenant, but a recent change in the law means landlords may also be responsible…
Read moreDuring lockdown business owners have focussed on surviving the unknown. As we take bigger steps towards the old normal it is important that business owners take an objective look at…
Read moreAs the furlough scheme tapering approaches, we are finding that increasing numbers of employers are assessing their finances and are starting redundancy processes. A common questing we are getting is “do…
Read moreWas the reliance on the evidence of an anonymous witness, in order to dismiss an employee, outside the range of reasonable responses? Anonymous witness evidence during the course of disciplinary…
Read moreA further extension of the rules governing entitlement to SSP has come into force today, in line with the Government’s new ‘track and trace’ scheme. From today, any individual who…
Read moreFor a few weeks there have been numerous rumours about the changes that will be made to the furlough scheme and when it will end. On Friday evening, the Chancellor…
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