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.

COVID-19 Information

COVID-19 Business Fact Sheet

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Blake Morgan COVID-19 Risk Assessments

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Latest Insights and advice on Coronavirus

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In February 2021, the Women and Equalities Committee published a report on how long-standing gender differences and inequalities for women have been exacerbated by the Coronavirus pandemic and the furlough... Read More

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Businesses have a duty of care towards their employees' wellbeing whether or not they are working from home or on furlough. Read More

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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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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. The... Read More

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This month in our Healthcare news update, we look at the recent case where the Court of Protection has ruled that a Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) can administer a COVID-19... Read More

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Kate Garraway's documentary 'Finding Derek', which aired on Tuesday 23 March 2021, gave a harrowing insight into the detrimental impact of long-term COVID. Kate is well-known as a presenter on... Read More

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Insights for companies

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A year on from the announcement by Rishi Sunak of the first raft of economic measures designed to support the country through the COVID-19 crisis, UK businesses are continuing to... Read More

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Numerous extensions have been made to the furlough scheme which was due to end on 30 April 2021. The Budget announcement about the extension itself was not a surprise but... Read More

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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. Read More

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Commercial and contract insights

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Potentially, the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 (CIGA) is a piece of legislation that could wreak significant harm on the construction industry supply chain. Read More

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Having summarised the changes introduced by the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 (CIGA), we now look at how these affect contractual rights to terminate under construction and engineering contracts. Read More

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The Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 (CIGA) came into effect on 26 June 2020, introducing significant changes to contracts for the supply of goods and services, including the majority,... Read More

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Employment law insights

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Businesses have a duty of care towards their employees' wellbeing whether or not they are working from home or on furlough. Read More

Articles

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. The... Read More

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Financing insights

Articles

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. Read More

Newsletters

Welcome to the January edition of Brief Banking Bites and a 2020 round up. As we enter the New Year, we take a look back over the past 12 months... Read More

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Insolvency and Business Support experts Paul Caldicott and Roisin Gallop look at the impact of COVID-19 on Individual Voluntary Agreements (IVA's). This article was first published by the Institute Of... Read More

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Construction, development and planning insights

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It has been over three and a half year since the tragedy at Grenfell Tower, and it’s also been three and a half years of torment for many who find... Read More

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Initial fears of a construction Armageddon during COVID-19 have been allayed in a recent report. Blake Morgan Partner Dominic Jones has commented in an article in UK Construction Law regarding... Read More

Articles

Potentially, the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 (CIGA) is a piece of legislation that could wreak significant harm on the construction industry supply chain. Read More

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Commercial property insights

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Mark Drakeford, the First Minister of the Welsh Government, perhaps tapping into the 'obvious', has declared, in a post-COVID-19 world, he would like to see 30% of Welsh office workers,... Read More

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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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Insights for families and individuals

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Family mediator Christine Plews gives an insight into child inclusive mediation. 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 this e-bulletin finds you safe and well during this difficult time. With the UK being plunged into a third lockdown at the start of 2021, many feel a... Read More

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We hope this latest e-bulletin finds you safe and well during this holiday season. This is our final edition of our newsletter for 2020, a year that nobody will forget... Read More

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We hope this latest e-bulletin finds you safe and well as we start the new academic year. With schools opening back up for the new term, and many workplaces starting... Read More

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Miscellaneous insights

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This month in our Healthcare news update, we look at the recent case where the Court of Protection has ruled that a Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) can administer a COVID-19... Read More

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The Court of Protection has ruled that a Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) can administer a COVID-19 vaccination in the best interests of someone despite objections from the man's father. Read More

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The COVID-19 pandemic still presents local authorities with many ongoing challenges. The agenda to survive, revive, and thrive seems to be firmly locked in survive mode in this third national... 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 – Nicholas Buckman

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 Information

COVID-19 Business Fact Sheet

Blake Morgan COVID-19 Risk Assessments

Latest Insights and advice on Coronavirus

How COVID-19 impacted women

What employers can do to support lonely staff

Private Client Issues – April 2021

What is flexible furlough and what does it mean for employers?

Health Sector News – March 2021

Incapacity and Lasting Powers of Attorney in light of Finding Derek

Insights for companies

COVID-19 Business Fact Sheet

Extension of furlough scheme to end of September 2021

Business interruption insurance in the pandemic

Commercial and contract insights

Construction contracts: how can the supply chain mitigate the effect of the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020?

Construction contracts: rights to terminate and the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020

Construction contracts: changes introduced by the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act

Employment law insights

How COVID-19 impacted women

What employers can do to support lonely staff

What is flexible furlough and what does it mean for employers?

Financing insights

Business interruption insurance in the pandemic

Brief Banking Bites – January 2021

IVA’s and the impact of COVID-19 on arrangements old and new

Construction, development and planning insights

Cladding remediation crisis

Construction sector less adversarial than feared during pandemic

Construction contracts: how can the supply chain mitigate the effect of the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020?

Commercial property insights

Working from home – here to stay?

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

Building Safety Fund registration prospectus key points

Insights for families and individuals

Private Client Issues – April 2021

Incapacity and Lasting Powers of Attorney in light of Finding Derek

An insight into child inclusive mediation

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 – February 2021

Charities Newsletter – December 2020

Charities Newsletter – October 2020

Miscellaneous insights

Health Sector News – March 2021

Court of Protection rules on ‘best interests’ for COVID-19 vaccination patient

Local Authority Matters – March 2021

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