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Covid 19: Furlough Leave and TUPE
When a business changes owner, its members of staff will find that they are protected under the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) regulations, otherwise known as TUPE. It applies to all UK businesses, regardless of their size, number of employees or...
Covid 19: Working From Home During Coronavirus: How To Handle Data Security
With the coronavirus forcing us to take on new ways of living including social distancing, queueing outside for the weekly grocery shop and having to transform our dining room tables into a home office, we are finding more and more challenges arising in everyday...
Covid 19: Pharmacy Change of Ownership Applications Suspended
It was revealed on 8th April 2020 that in an effort to focus NHS England regional team efforts where they are needed most, Primary Care Support England would be temporarily suspending all new market entry, market exit and consolidation applications, backdated to 25th...
Covid 19: FAQs for Directors, Shareholders and M&A
The COVID-19 pandemic has created challenges that businesses and individuals have never had to consider until now. With each unpredictable day unfolding, new announcements, regulations and rules are brought in – and it is affecting every single one of us, especially...
Covid 19: How To Hold Board And Shareholder Meetings During The Coronavirus Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused havoc amongst business owners and individuals – and unfortunately it doesn’t look like it’ll be fully over any time soon. As each day unfolds, we hear new announcements and changes to legislation, and it is a particularly confusing...
Covid 19: Furlough Advice For Employers
Until a few weeks ago, nobody had even heard of the word ‘furlough’ – but now, it’s something we’re seeing in the news and all over the internet every single day. The coronavirus pandemic doesn’t look like it’s going to slow down...
Covid – 19: What to do if your contractor or supplier becomes insolvent because of coronavirus
It’s an uncertain time for most at the moment thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, especially those running a business. For some businesses, particularly SMEs, times are even tougher. Struggling businesses are facing financial dire...
Covid – 19: How to sign documents during the coronavirus lockdown
With the vast majority of the population in lockdown, we are facing unprecedented and uncertain times. However, the world continues to turn and with that we’re having to figure out new and different ways of working. There are documents – contracts, deeds, legal...
Covid – 19: Will court hearings still go-ahead during coronavirus lockdown?
With the entire nation having to adapt to the major disruption that the global COVID-19 pandemic has brought along, it feels like life has been temporarily put on hold. Almost everybody is having to work from home if they can, and children are being home-schooled. The...
Covid-19 – Is it an excuse for non-performance of a commercial contract?
Covid-19 is starting to have a significant impact worldwide, affecting supply chains and daily commercial operations. While the short-term implications have seen many businesses close their doors entirely or switch to remote working where possible, the long-term...
