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Employment Law Top Ten of 2020
The year 2020 has been a tumultuous year in many respects. How will employers and HR professionals remember 2020? Coronavirus, lockdown, furlough, "unprecedented", "Teams/Zoom/Google Meet", a raft of new terms...
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Employment Law newsletter – Winter 2021
A warm welcome to Blake Morgan's Winter newsletter, keeping you informed of the latest developments in Employment, Pensions and Immigration Law. Although we are in lockdown once again, it appears...
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Working safely and how to avoid dismissal claims arising out of the pandemic
With only days to go before further lockdown restrictions are eased in England on 19 July, the Government published its eagerly awaited new Guidance on working safely during coronavirus. It...
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Looking ahead to 2022: Employment, Immigration and Pensions Law developments
STOP PRESS: Since this article was written, on 31 January the Health Secretary announced plans to abolish the imminent legal requirement for compulsory COVID-19 vaccinations in the health and social...
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Face masks: ‘time is of the essence’ despite not saying so in an agreement
We at Blake Morgan have discussed the legal fall-out from the coronavirus pandemic at length. In particular, the strain of the 'unprecedented' circumstances arising from Government mandated closures of businesses...
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Business interruption insurance in the pandemic
We look at business interruption insurance in the pandemic and why the Supreme Court decision in the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) test case is good news for businesses.
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Permitted development rules to be flexed to fight COVID-19
Pubs and restaurants will be allowed to operate as hot-food takeaways as planning measures are relaxed amid the coronavirus pandemic. To help control the spread of the coronavirus, Boris Johnson...
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E-Hearings: Changes to the Court hearing system in response to COVID-19
A brief overview of certain changes in the Court's administration of justice at hearings as a result of the coronavirus outbreak. The impact of the global outbreak of the novel...
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Private Client Issues – April 2020
Welcome to this month's edition of Private Client Issues, Blake Morgan's monthly round-up. Insight and advice on developments affecting private individuals. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to develop, we wanted...
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SDLT Case Notes – April 2020
Welcome to April's edition of the Stamp Duty Land Tax Case Notes from SDLT expert John Shallcross. As well as a number of guides on line, he is putting on line...
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Keeping on top of your trade marks during lockdown
Due to the unprecedented restrictions currently in place, the Intellectual Property Office (the IPO) has declared that 24 March 2020, and all subsequent days until further notice, are "interrupted days"....
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Stamp duty land tax, 3% surcharge, three year period running out?
The operation of the rules for the 3% surcharge is complex. One current concern relates to the three year rules. These can apply where someone retained their old home when...
