COVID-19

Information to help protect you, your business and workforce

COVID-19 is posing a significant challenge to many businesses in the UK. We have created this hub to help our clients stay up to date with insights from our experts.

We understand that a swift and effective response can minimise disruption and reputational risk to your business and are closely monitoring the developing COVID-19 situation. For the latest information from the World Health Organisation visit here.

We are collating up to date information to support you during this time, please see current advice below.

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Latest Insights and advice on Coronavirus

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Welcome to this month’s edition of Private Client Issues, Blake Morgan’s monthly round-up of the topics you may find of interest. It features insight and advice on developments affecting private... Read More

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A warm welcome to Blake Morgan's Summer newsletter, keeping you informed of the latest developments in Employment Law. It has been another eventful few months, dominated by the COVID-19 pandemic.... Read More

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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... Read More

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Even though we are approaching the end phase of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, the Government continues to make important announcements about the scheme which have significant implications for employers.... Read More

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Our Welsh housing management experts examine the recent guidance and changes that have been introduced due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Read More

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With the current COVID-19 outbreak having a significant impact on businesses and economies worldwide, the UK government continues to announce measures aimed at mitigating the financial impact of the crisis... Read More

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Insights for companies

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Our experts have put together a detailed guide for employers on working safely during COVID-19. This information is correct as of 24 July 2020 but please be aware that guidance... Read More

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Many companies have been grappling with how best to conduct general meetings during the current COVID-19 pandemic in the light of emergency measures to slow down its spread. This article... Read More

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Commercial and contract insights

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The High Court has recently considered whether a defence of frustration can be struck out or summary judgment given. In Natixis & Anr v Famfa Oil Ltd, the High Court... Read More

Webinar, Wednesday, 1 July - PAST EVENT

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This blog was originally published in Business Matters magazine on the 23rd June 2020. In my column on 4 May in Business Matters magazine, I reported that the UK government... Read More

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Employment law insights

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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... Read More

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Financing insights

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Last month the Government launched the Future Fund, a new programme of financial support for "innovative UK companies with good potential". The Future Fund became available on Wednesday 20 May... Read More

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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)... Read More

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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... Read More

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Construction, development and planning insights

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Blake Morgan Construction and Development partner Richard Wade has written a piece looking at a proposed rail link from the west of Britain to Heathrow. Read More

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Bresco Electrical Services Ltd (In Liquidation) (Appellant/Cross-Respondent) v Michael J Lonsdale (Electrical) Ltd (Respondent/Cross-Appellant) [2020] UKSC 25. On appeal from: [2019] EWCA Civ 27 The long awaited judgment determining the... Read More

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Public Health England (PHE)'s latest report (published on 17th June 2020) which looked at the impact of Covid-19 on BAME groups, includes one particular message that simply cannot be ignored.... Read More

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Commercial property insights

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Today the UK Government published its snappily titled, Code of Practice for Commercial Property Relationships During the Covid-19 Pandemic. Click here to see a copy of the Code. The Code... Read More

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Following the announcement of the Building Safety Fund in March 2020, the Government has now published the Building Safety Fund registration prospectus. Our construction law experts take a look at... Read More

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The Secretary of State for Housing, Robert Jenrick, confirmed on 13 May that with immediate effect the hours within which construction sites can work have been extended, subject to local... Read More

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Insights for families and individuals

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Welcome to this month’s edition of Private Client Issues, Blake Morgan’s monthly round-up of the topics. It features insight and advice on developments affecting private individuals. As the COVID-19 pandemic... Read More

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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... Read More

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Insights for homebuyers and rental

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Our Welsh housing management experts examine the recent guidance and changes that have been introduced due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Read More

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The Land Registry have announced that with effect from 27 July 2020 and until further notice, as well as 'Mercury' signing being an approved method of signature, electronic signatures are... Read More

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Reduced rates of stamp duty land tax (SDLT) lasting until 31 March 2021 were announced on 8 July 2020 with immediate effect. The holiday applies to all residential property, whether... Read More

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Insights for charities

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We hope that, wherever you are reading this, you remain safe and well in what has been a very difficult 2020 so far. The lockdown restrictions are not as tight... Read More

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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... Read More

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During the coronavirus pandemic, charities have been presented with a number of unprecedented scenarios and challenges. However, unlike other business leaders, charity trustees are required to report all serious incidents... Read More

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Miscellaneous insights

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Our Welsh housing management experts examine the recent guidance and changes that have been introduced due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Read More

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Please find below the June 2020 edition of our Healthcare update bringing you some of the most topical legal news stories from the last month. Blake Morgan continues to offer... Read More

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Our Experts

We’ve pulled together a team of experts from across the business who are here to support you with your questions relating to the Covid-19 situation. Your usual Blake Morgan contact can help you find the support you need.

Construction – Richard Wade

Private Client – Helen Bunker

Court of Protection – Alison McClure

Corporate – Rob Cherry

Banking & Finance – Kath Shimmin

Employment – Jo Davies

Property – Phil Jardine & Sean Palka

Commercial & Charities – Alison Patten-Hall

Commercial Recoveries – Sadak Miah

Commercial Litigation – Jill Bainbridge & Chris Potts

Regulatory – Bradley Albuery

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COVID-19 Business Fact Sheet

COVID-19 Business Fact Sheet

Latest Insights and advice on Coronavirus

Private Client Issues – August 2020

Employment law newsletter – Summer 2020

Q&A on business challenges for the new working norm

New Government announcements about the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme

Welsh housing management updates during the COVID-19 pandemic

COVID-19 Business Fact Sheet

Insights for companies

COVID-19 Business Fact Sheet

Working safely during COVID-19

COVID-19: Holding General Meetings (including AGMs) under current emergency measures

Commercial and contract insights

Frustration and summary judgment

Webinar: Essential business planning challenges for the new working norm

Contact tracing revisited: whatever happened to the UK’s smartphone app?

Employment law insights

Employment law newsletter – Summer 2020

Q&A on business challenges for the new working norm

New Government announcements about the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme

Financing insights

The Future Fund – the latest financial support for businesses during COVID-19

Has COVID-19 killed SONIA interest rate benchmark?

Banking hot topics Q&A – May 2020

Construction, development and planning insights

Could a new rail link be the ‘shovel ready’ project to help Britain’s economic recovery?

Adjudication ‘Boost’ for Liquidators: The Supreme Court Rules Against ‘Futility’ in Bresco v Lonsdale

Public Health England report on COVID-19

Commercial property insights

Covid-19 Code of Practice for Commercial Property Relationships During the Covid-19 pandemic

Building Safety Fund registration prospectus key points

Housing development during COVID-19 update

Insights for families and individuals

Private Client Issues – August 2020

Private Client Issues – July 2020

Will paperless processes kill off cheques?

Insights for homebuyers and rental

Welsh housing management updates during the COVID-19 pandemic

Signing deeds during the COVID-19 pandemic

Stamp duty land tax holiday

Insights for charities

Charities Newsletter – July 2020

New Measures Introduced to Help Protect Charities from Insolvency

Charities: reporting serious incidents during the coronavirus pandemic

Miscellaneous insights

Welsh housing management updates during the COVID-19 pandemic

Health Sector News – Review of June 2020

Adjudication ‘Boost’ for Liquidators: The Supreme Court Rules Against ‘Futility’ in Bresco v Lonsdale

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