Latest Eviction News for Local Landlords!
It has been three weeks since the Housing Secretary, Robert Jenrick, put the ‘Cat amongst the pigeons’ for landlords by extending the moratorium on possession orders which in turn has led to the implementation of Practice Direction 55C (PD55C) in order to assist with the transition between the stay of possession claims and the resumption
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The Case of 2020: FCA Brings Test Case for Business Interruption Policies
The Covid-19 pandemic has affected businesses of all shapes and sizes in almost every industry. As a result, there are a substantial number of claims being made to insurers under the terms of business interruption (BI) insurance policies.
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PRE-ACTION PROTOCOL FOR DEBT CLAIMS
In light of the manifold issues that businesses, sole traders and industry professionals are currently facing with regards to credit control and recoupment of monies owed by clients, customers and those that may be owed to the supply chain; now is the time to peer into the protocol for debt recovery. What do the courts
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Redundancy – Deep Diving into choppy waters
In this, the third in our series of articles on Redundancy, we deep dive into the processes and procedures that employers must engage in order to successfully navigate the murky waters of redundancy.
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Is the Notion of Redundancy, Redundant?
Unless you have been living on the moon for the last three months you will know that COVID-19 has forced businesses all over the UK to shut their doors and cease trading for prolonged periods of time. However, as some semblance of normality looms on the horizon, finally businesses can start planning for trading again
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Contractual Disputes: Adaptation = Mitigation
The government has recently issued guidance on responsible behaviour in the performance and enforcement of contracts which have been impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic. The guidance note highlighted 5 principles business owners, companies and individuals should consider when entering, varying, or terminating contracts: Acting responsibly Acting fairly Supporting the response to Covid-19 Protecting jobs Protecting
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Redundancy and COVID-19 Key Considerations from the Employer’s Perspective– ‘’Cave Dico’’ (Latin: Employer Beware!)
On Sunday 10 May 2020, Bo-Jo made his infamous and ‘ground-breaking’ announcements for society’s rehabilitation ‘back to normalcy’ and Chancellor Rishi extended the government’s ‘Paid to Furlough’ scheme until at least September 2020; in the meantime the COVID-19 crisis has continued to ravage businesses, leaving extravagant disruption costs in its wake and aftermath. Businesses and
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Contract or No Contract?
Appellant – Mr Deepak Abbhi (DA) Respondent – Mr Richard Slade (RS) Mr Balmohinder Singh – he had been engaged in extensive litigation with his son, which was funded by Mr Abbhi, but…
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COVID-19 – The impact of coronavirus on Courts and Tribunals It will not be business as usual then…
The day to day operation of the Courts and Tribunal services has drastically changed. This sharp turnaround comes just weeks after the Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, Ministry of Justice and Her Majesty’s Courts and Tribunal Services (HMCT) apprised the public of their intentions to keep on with business as usual. The spread of COVID- 19 has
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Covid-19: Government support for SMEs and Industry Professionals, How real and tangible is it?
With the scourge of the pandemic that is Covid-19 accelerating and showing no signs of waning, the employment of tighter measures to close down ‘non-essential’ industry sectors such as non-food retail shops etc. the future of Small to medium sized businesses (SME’s) remains evermore uncertain. With the life blood of businesses now on pause; and
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