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Read moreCorporate Insolvency and Governance Bill 2020
Read moreThe draft Corporate Insolvency and Governance Bill is proceeding through Parliament and has now moved from the House of Commons to the House of Lords. The bill contains a number of provisions which are set out in outline below and which have significant impact. Wrongful Trading Wrongful trading is an …
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Read moreCovid-19: Top Questions 19.6.2020
Read moreIn these challenging times, our teams have been receiving a high volume of queries from clients on the timely issue of which financial support schemes are currently available to businesses and how they can be accessed. To help our clients, Nick Scott, partner in our Corporate team has collated some …
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Read moreCoronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) Update
Read moreThere were very few surprises in the Government's latest Guidance dealing with changes to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS). It was published late on a Friday (so original) and, again, it is not a straightforward read. Which is why it has taken some time for me to digest …
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Covid-19: Top Questions 12.6.2020
Read moreIn these challenging times, our teams have been receiving a high volume of queries from clients on how standard legal processes, such as the preparation of Wills, have been affected by the current crisis. To help our clients, Pippa Collins, solicitor in our Tax and Trusts team has collated some …
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Covid-19: Top Questions 05.6.2020
Read moreIn these challenging times, our teams have been receiving a high volume of queries from clients in the agricultural sector about the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on their business and supply chains. To help this important sector navigate a way through the key issues, Helen Mellors, partner in …
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Covid-19: Top Questions 29.5.2020
Read moreIn these challenging times, our teams have been receiving a high volume of queries from family law clients about the impact of Covid-19 on challenging issues such as relationship breakdown, financial negotiations and childcare. To help our clients with their enquiries, Oliver Hall, partner in our Family team, has …
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Read moreCovid-19: The Business View - An overview from Philip Ashworth
Read moreBusinesses want to know how the latest issues are going to affect their business, not what the law says... This is the informed response from Philp Ashworth when asked what businesses need from their professional advisors in these challenging times, with new guidance emerging day by day. In addition to …
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Covid-19: Top questions 22.05.2020
Read moreIn these challenging times, our teams have been receiving a high volume of queries from clients in the property market about the impact of Covid-19 and key issues such as contracts and leases, rent payments and many other key issues. To help our clients with their enquiries, Adrian West, …
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Read moreImpact of the Coronavirus Act 2020 on Commercial Leases
Read moreThe impact of the Coronavirus is being felt throughout all sectors and the property market is no exception. Here Stephen Kell, partner in our property and property litigation team, discusses the impact of the recent Coronavirus Act 2020 on commercial leases. The Coronavirus Act 2020 (CA) came into force on …