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Posted by Mei-Ling Huang, Partner
The Coronavirus has challenged us like nothing before and the operational strain is more than anyone should have to bear. Unfortunately, the legal reverberations from this pandemic could go on for some time, even after we have controlled the spread of the virus.
Posted by James Sage, Partner
With approximately 8.4m jobs furloughed, roughly ¼ of the total jobs in the UK, and 1m employers furloughing, costing the Government £15bn, it was inevitable that some changes would have to be made to the furlough scheme. However, the announcements are less draconian than many had feared.
Posted by John Nevin, Solicitor
The furlough scheme has been extended until the end of October but, in its current form, will end on 30 June, after which no new employees will be accepted.
Posted by James Worrall, Partner
The immediate impact of Covid-19 on UK M&A manifested in April, with the month seeing the lowest level of activity since September 1985. Yet, even amidst uncertainty, it would be unwise to give up on M&A in 2020. Partner James Worrall puts forward his predictions for the markets.
Posted by Gemma Ospedale, Partner
Employers across the UK are thinking about how to get staff back to work safely, and part of that plan might include taking temperature checks of employees before they enter the office. But what are the legal implications of this apparently simple process?
Posted by Jack Pestill, Associate
Limitation periods are critical in the context of a dispute. Simply put, if a party fails to commence proceedings before the end of the relevant limitation period, it is usually fatal to that party’s claim.
Posted by Hazel Phillips, Partner
We are regularly asked by operators whether they can protect their income where a resident cannot pay their full private fees until their property is sold. This may be particularly pertinent in the current climate where the property market has been slow.
Posted by Charlotte Ebbutt, Associate
On 27 May 2020, the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) launched a new global online service that provides tamper-proof evidence of the existence at a point in time of any digital file, including data sets, in any format.
Posted by Gemma Ospedale, Partner
With approximately 8.4m jobs furloughed, roughly ¼ of the total jobs in the UK, and 1m employers furloughing, costing the Government £15b, it was inevitable that some changes would have to be brought into the furlough scheme. However, the announcements on Friday are less draconian than many had feared.
Posted by Mei-Ling Huang, Partner
Our Dispute Resolution lawyers explain the steps the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) have taken to seek legal clarity on business interruption insurance.
Posted by Mei-Ling Huang, Partner
Contributing authors: Hazel Phillips and James Sage
Despite the ongoing frontline challenges, you will need to look ahead, anticipate the next set of challenges and put appropriate measures in place to protect your organisation.
Our Health & Social Care team has prepared a Briefing for Boards, CEOs and in-house counsel in the social care sector to help you identify risks that may lie ahead and deal with them appropriately to minimise the impact.
Posted by Gemma Ospedale, Partner
Recently, the Chancellor made a further Treasury Direction in relation to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme.