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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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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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. From... Read More

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As the situation with regard to Government support and action is regularly changing, this article is periodically updated. Please contact one of our employment team lawyers for the latest position with... Read More

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Unless there is a sudden and surprising change of policy, we are now in the last weeks of the furlough scheme. It was introduced in March 2020 as a short-term... Read More

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Some major companies in the US have already announced that their staff will need to be fully vaccinated before returning to the workplace - but could this happen in the... Read More

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Insights for companies

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Unless there is a sudden and surprising change of policy, we are now in the last weeks of the furlough scheme. It was introduced in March 2020 as a short-term... Read More

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The COVID-19 pandemic has brought many changes to our lives, one of those has been homeworking. Expenses and tax rules need to be got to grips with as many will... Read More

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Temporary relaxations of rules for holding company meetings and filing accounts aimed at minimising the spread of COVID-19, in place since June of last year, have now come to an... 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

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. From... Read More

Articles

Unless there is a sudden and surprising change of policy, we are now in the last weeks of the furlough scheme. It was introduced in March 2020 as a short-term... 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

Articles

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

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The introduction of the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 (CIGA) in June 2020 was one of the many preventative measures taken by the UK Government in an attempt to... Read More

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Commercial property insights

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Welcome! This newsletter is a new initiative to give our real estate clients and contacts in the Far East an insight into how the UK Legal Market is adapting to... Read More

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Normality is slowly returning to London, but it is a very slow process. Many businesses had their sights set on a 19 June "opening up", but those hopes were dashed... Read More

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A positive of the 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic is that it has led to a substantial increase in the use of electronic signatures, which is largely as a result... Read More

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Insights for families and individuals

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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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Whilst the much anticipated "unlocking" of the UK fast approaches, this newsletter brings you the latest updates for the Charities Sector. Coronavirus guidance for the charity sector further updated The... Read More

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As lockdown restrictions begin to ease across the UK, life is beginning to look and feel more normal. Whilst the news headlines continue to be dominated by COVID-19, the Charities... Read More

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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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Miscellaneous insights

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This month in our Healthcare update, we look at the High Court's judgment in a case brought by Worcestershire County Council seeking to judicially review the decision made by the... Read More

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President Biden confirmed a u-turn on 5 May on the US's previous position in respect of the patents on Covid vaccines, stating that the US now support a waiver of... 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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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

COVID-19 Information

COVID-19 Business Fact Sheet

Blake Morgan COVID-19 Risk Assessments

Latest Insights and advice on Coronavirus

Private Client Issues – September 2021

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

What does “furlough” mean for employers?

Extension of furlough scheme to end of September 2021

Private Client Issues – August 2021

Could employers require a Covid vaccination to return to the office?

Insights for companies

Extension of furlough scheme to end of September 2021

Homeworking expenses and tax rules you should know

Holding company meetings and filing accounts after CIGA flexibility ends

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

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

What does “furlough” mean for employers?

Extension of furlough scheme to end of September 2021

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 suppliers beware: CIGA requires ongoing performance

Commercial property insights

Far East real estate newsletter

London – will it change post COVID?

Electronic signatures – increased usage during COVID “lockdown”

Insights for families and individuals

Private Client Issues – September 2021

Private Client Issues – August 2021

Private Client Issues – July 2021

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 2021

Charities Newsletter – May 2021

Charities Newsletter – February 2021

Miscellaneous insights

Health Sector News – May 2021

A trade-off with the World Trade Organization: vaccine patents

Health Sector News – March 2021

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