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27 MAY 2020

Coronavirus: Charity fund accounting for difficult times

The coronavirus pandemic is forcing charities to take a long, hard look at their finances, as well as requiring some charities to launch emergency fundraising appeals in response to rising demand for their services.

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8 min read

27 MAY 2020

NHSX Coronavirus Tracing App – “Nothing To Fear But Fear Itself!”

Jagvinder Singh Kang, as part of the debate on contact tracing apps, takes a more positive look at the technology and privacy issues surrounding the Government’s proposed approach.

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8 min read

27 MAY 2020

Insight

The 2019 LCIA Casework Report

The LCIA reports a record number of new cases being referred to LCIA arbitration in 2019. Its report also highlights the LCIA’s continued progress in the gender and nationality diversity of tribunals being appointed in LCIA arbitrations.

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3 min read

26 MAY 2020

COVID-19 Secure - what are the immediate common interest implications for landlords and tenants of multi-occupancy offices?

The government has set out guidance concerning the measures expected from employers to ensure the safety of employees returning to work. Whilst it applies where employees cannot work from home, it also acts as a guide for when there is a wider return to office working. Landlords and tenants of multi-occupancy offices will need to carry out full risk assessments addressing the workplace risks of COVID-19.

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4 min read

22 MAY 2020

The Corporate Insolvency and Governance Bill – Government severely limits ability of creditors to collect debts

We now have the detail on the Government proposals to radically reform the corporate insolvency regime.

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3 min read

21 MAY 2020

Remote planning committees – temporary solution or a glimpse to the future of decision making?

At the start of April the government introduced new regulations allowing local authorities to hold meetings remotely. We consider whether the new regulations could herald a new era in determination of planning applications during the post-coronavirus recovery period and beyond.

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2 min read

20 MAY 2020

Insight

Death of sole shareholder-director: business continuity

A recent case highlights the practical difficulties on the death of a sole shareholder-director where a company has the default articles of association known as “Table A” articles.

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2 min read

20 MAY 2020

Insight

A fishy tale: Property rights in animals

In Borwick Development Solutions Ltd v Clear Water Fisheries Ltd [2020] EWCA Civ 578, the Court of Appeal was tasked with determining the nature and extent of property rights in relation to fish populating a commercial fishery.

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5 min read

19 MAY 2020

Innovate UK Coronavirus scheme details published

Details of a new UK Government scheme to support small and medium innovative businesses through the coronavirus/COVID-19 crisis

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2 min read

19 MAY 2020

Coronavirus: appealing a tax bill during the outbreak

HMRC and the tax tribunals are having to make changes to their practices in light of the COVID-19 outbreak. Read on for our briefing of how to make appeals despite the obstacles posed by social distancing.

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3 min read

19 MAY 2020

Government's coronavirus Future Fund opens for business

Hot on the heels of the Chancellor, Rishi Sunak’s, announcement on 20 April, more details of the Government’s coronavirus Future Fund have been announced.

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2 min read

15 MAY 2020

Unfurling the lockdown: employer’s health and safety duties

With the Government’s new messaging primarily directed at businesses and their workforce who closed in response to the pandemic, we look at the latest published health and safety guidance on workplaces and travel to work that employers will need to consider.

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4 min read

14 MAY 2020

Covid-19 Secure: common interests for landlords and tenants of shopping centres and retail parks

The government has set out a loose timetable of opening retailers from 1 June. There will be many common interests between landlords and tenants in order to become COVID-19 Secure.

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4 min read

14 MAY 2020

‘Covid-secure’: working safely during coronavirus

The Government published its roadmap on 11 May, outlining a plan for a three stage phased reopening of the country.

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4 min read

13 MAY 2020

Coronavirus: Companies House updates

Companies House has issued a number of service updates around filing, late penalties and documentation. Our company secretarial team have summarised the most important updates

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4 min read

13 MAY 2020

Political risk and trade credit insurance – rescheduling and material change in risk

The coronavirus crisis is causing counterparty default on innumerable transactions, some of which is insured by credit insurers. It is vital for insureds to obtain the consent of their insurers to the rescheduling of obligations, or risk losing the protection of their credit policy.

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9 min read

13 MAY 2020

Insight

What law governs my arbitration agreement? Court of Appeal provides welcome clarification in Enka v Chubb [2020] EWCA Civ 574

On 29 April 2020, the Court of Appeal handed down judgment in Enka v Chubb which provides welcome clarification on what test should be applied to determine what law governs an arbitration agreement where it is silent (ie the arbitration agreement does not specify which law governs it).

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11 min read

12 MAY 2020

Coronavirus lockdown: the end of the beginning

The slight relaxation of social restrictions announced by the Prime Minister in England has not been accompanied by any immediate widening of the range of permitted business activities. That is set to change, but not until June at the earliest.

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4 min read

12 MAY 2020

Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme: frequently asked questions

Following the successful launch of the claims portal on 20 April, the scheme has now been extended in its present form until the end of July.

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2 min read

12 MAY 2020

The future of retail - what changes will employers in the retail sector have to make in a post-pandemic world

In this article senior associate, Jack Fletcher, looks at what the future might hold for HR professionals in the retail sector.

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5 min read

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