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Has COVID-19 killed SONIA interest rate benchmark?
With all the challenges that British Banks and businesses are facing at the moment, it would be easy to suppose that the transition away from LIBOR (London Inter-bank Offered Rate)...
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How can we avoid the Premier League litigation firestorm coming to construction?
In our second construction webinar on 19 May, we looked at the parallel worlds of the construction industry and the Premier League. Both worlds face similar challenges in light of...
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Land Registry update on verification of identity during COVID-19
The Land Registry have announced that with effect from 4 May 2020, verifying a person's identity will become easier during the COVID-19 restrictions and the challenges we face in order...
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Is doing nothing a breach of contract?
With the outbreak of COVID-19, there are many companies who are unfortunately not able to fulfil their contractual duties to other businesses. The recent case of Bains v Arunvill Capital...
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A ticking time bomb for procurement claims
The recent High Court judgment in Riverside Truck Rental Ltd v Lancashire County Council [2020] EWHC 1018 (TCC) reminded us that the timescales for challenging an alleged breach of the...
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Commercial contracts webinar: contracts and coronavirus
On Tuesday 2 June Blake Morgan hosted a webinar on how contractual agreements will change in light of COVID-19.
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Banking hot topics Q&A – May 2020
Since the outbreak of COVID-19, Blake Morgan's Banking and Finance team has been assisting clients across a range of sectors, with issues on their banking facilities. In case these are...
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Planning applications during COVID-19: avoid constitutional pitfalls
Local authorities are looking at ways to avoid delaying planning applications during the COVID-19 pandemic. To remove the need for planning committee approval, some local authorities have sought to amend...
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Breach of an absolute covenant warning
A Supreme Court ruling on a breach of an absolute covenant should serve as a warning to landlords. On 6 May 2020, the Supreme Court passed down their decision in...
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Health Sector News – Review of April 2020
Blake Morgan's Health Sector legal experts have put together a round-up of the latest news within the area. Welcome to the review of the April edition of Health Sector News,...
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Holiday pay and annual leave on furlough
UPDATE: On 3 March 2021, in his Budget announcement, the Chancellor announced an extension of the furlough scheme to the end of September 2021 for all parts of the UK....
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Steps charities can take to avoid becoming victims of coronavirus-related fraud and cybercrime
The coronavirus crisis has led to a marked increase in fraud and cybercrime across many sectors, including charities and not-for-profits, as some seek to take advantage of the new vulnerabilities...
