coronavirus

Oct

2021

COVID-19 Lockdowns No Excuse for Sub-Standard Redundancy Processes

Written by Sydney Mitchell

The COVID-19 lockdowns plunged thousands of businesses into dire financial straits but, as an Employment Tribunal (ET) ruling showed, the unprecedented crisis in no way relieved hard-pressed employers of their legal obligation to manage redundancy...

May

2021

COVID-19 – Court of Protection Sanctions Vaccination of Vulnerable Adult

Written by Tracy Creed

Many of the most vulnerable members of society lack the mental capacity required to consent to being vaccinated against COVID-19. As a Court of Protection case showed, that fact can give rise to formidable legal difficulties. The case concerned a...

Sep

2020

ICO Guidance on Contact Tracing and Data Protection

Written by Roy Colaba

As many businesses reopen to the public following the COVID-19 lockdown, the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has provided guidance to help them comply with data protection regulations when collecting customers' and visitors' information for...

Aug

2020

Family Judge's overheard comments on Zoom gave appearance of bias

Written by Karen Moores

Remote hearings via Zoom, Skype and other communications software have made it possible for the family justice system to continue functioning during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, as a Court of Appeal case showed, such hearings carry the ever-...

Jul

2020

The Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 – Restrictions on winding up petitions - Covid19

Written by Leanne Schneide...

On 25 June 2020 the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 (CIGA) came into force. This act enacts short term changes to the Insolvency Act in response to the COVID 19 issues and also long term reforms to the Insolvency processes. Many of...

Jul

2020

Chancellor revealed plans to help the UK housing and jobs market

Written by Adam Oleskow

On Wednesday 8 July, Chancellor Rishi Sunak delivered a mini budget with some welcomed help for the housing sector, hospitality and jobs market. He delivered a plan to help boost the UK's economy hoping the help will improve matters as the UK comes...

Jun

2020

Retailer escapes Winding Up Petition in unique COVID19 ruling

Written by Leanne Schneide...

The COVID-19 crisis has heralded such an avalanche of emergency legislation that it cannot be passed into law quickly enough. In a unique insolvency case on point, the High Court blocked a commercial landlord from presenting a winding up petition...

May

2020

Guidance on holiday entitlement and pay during coronavirus updated by government

Written by Emma-Louise Hewitt

The guidance on Holiday entitlement and pay during coronavirus was updated yesterday for those working and on furlough leave. In short an employer can compel those on furlough leave to take holiday, as long as the right notice provisions are given...

May

2020

Patient ordered to give up hospital bed during coronavirus pandemic

Written by Tracy Creed

Every hospital bed is desperately needed in the midst of the COVID-19 crisis. That stark fact prompted a judge to take the extremely rare step of ordering a patient to leave an NHS ward despite her protests that her enforced departure would violate...

May

2020

Furlough Scheme Extended until the end of October!

Written by Emma-Louise Hewitt

Rishi Sunak has announced that the scheme is going to be extended for four months, until the end of October 2020. It is said that until the end of July, there will be no changes to the scheme, however from August to October 2020, the scheme will...

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coronavirus

COVID-19 Lockdowns No Excuse for Sub-Standard Redundancy Processes

COVID-19 – Court of Protection Sanctions Vaccination of Vulnerable Adult

ICO Guidance on Contact Tracing and Data Protection

Family Judge's overheard comments on Zoom gave appearance of bias

The Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 – Restrictions on winding up petitions - Covid19

Chancellor revealed plans to help the UK housing and jobs market

Retailer escapes Winding Up Petition in unique COVID19 ruling

Guidance on holiday entitlement and pay during coronavirus updated by government

Patient ordered to give up hospital bed during coronavirus pandemic

Furlough Scheme Extended until the end of October!

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