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Home office expenses exemption – COVID-19
HM Treasury is coming to the aid of employees who have had to incur expenses to set up a home office, following the Government's mandate that those who can work...
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How to deal with harassment in the remote workplace
Workplace harassment is not always face to face. It can occur over the telephone, by email or on social media – all of which are increasingly relevant as more people...
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Running a successful remote court hearing in England: the solicitor perspective
Since the UK Government announced the lockdown on 23 March 2020, Blake Morgan's Litigation team has spent over 75 hours in remote hearings including 13 applications, a week-long trial and...
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Procurement Policy Note (PPN) 04/20: Recovery and Transition from COVID-19
The Cabinet Office has published Procurement Policy Note (PPN) 04/20: Recovery and Transition from COVID-19, which provides information and guidance for public bodies on payment of their suppliers to ensure...
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Business recovery roadmap for local authority leisure centre contracts during COVID-19
Penny Rinta-Suksi, Commercial partner, and her team of specialists have been advising local authorities from the very start of the pandemic on how to manage their leisure facilities contracts with...
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Will paperless processes kill off cheques?
With so many processes moving online during the COVID-19 pandemic, could paperwork, cheques and 'wet-ink' signatures be on their way out for good? Paperless probate Even pre-COVID, the Court and...
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New Measures Introduced to Help Protect Charities from Insolvency
We are now beginning to see a progressive easing of the government's lockdown that began back in March. At the time, the government acknowledged the potential governance and financial issues...
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Q&A on business challenges for the new working norm
What are the business challenges and solutions for the new working norm? As many businesses look to the future of what will be the new working norm, we consider some...
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New HMRC powers under the Finance Bill 2020
The draft Finance Bill 2020 is currently passing through Parliament and is now in the Report stage. Should the Finance Bill be passed in its current form, HMRC will be...
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Women’s Prize for Fiction journal launched
Women's Prize for Fiction have launched a crowdfunding campaign to celebrate their 25th anniversary to create 'The Women’s Prize for Fiction Journal: Celebrating 25 years of #ReadingWomen'. Part journal, part...
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Blake Morgan rewards 57 lawyers and support staff in latest promotions round
Leading law firm Blake Morgan has announced the promotion of 57 lawyers and support staff who work across its offices on the South Coast, the Thames Valley, London and Cardiff....
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Blended Working Webinar – questions and answers
As a result of the coronavirus pandemic, many thousands of people started working from home for the first time and often at very short notice. As more workplaces are opening...
