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Lessons from Covid-19 – Terms & Conditions

We have all learnt a lot over the last year or so, whether it be how effective working from home can be (for some), or how a whole business can pivot to take on new opportunities. In my main work area of commercial contracts, there have been a number of key points that the pandemic has brought to the fore:

Policies on mandatory vaccinations– are they permissible?

With the COVID-19 vaccination programme in full swing and the end of restrictions in sight, it is time for employers to consider how they can ensure employees feel safe enough to return to the workplace, and how they can ensure the continued health and safety of those returning employees.

Notices and Residential Possession Proceedings - where are we now?

22 Mar 2021
Law Blog
Commercial Litigation & Dispute Resolution

The coronavirus pandemic led to significant changes in relation to the way in which possession of residential properties can be gained in England. The Coronavirus Act 2020 came into force on 26 March 2020 and sought to protect tenants from eviction by extending the notice periods under the Housing Act 1988.

Business Interruption Insurance – recent Supreme Court decision means that you may be covered!

Many business owners who took out business interruption insurance would, quite reasonably, expect that closures arising from Covid-19 would qualify for coverage. They will no doubt have been disappointed (to say the least) to receive a negative response from their insurer when the first lockdown occurred in March 2020.

Family Mediation Week 18 - 22 January 2021 – helping separated families know which way to turn

Helen Derry
18 Jan 2021
Law Blog
Divorce & Separation News and Legal Updates

More than any other time of the year, January is a month when families decide to separate. For most, this will be their first experience of separation, and they will start searching for help and advice about where to turn for help to resolve issues - who will the children live with? What will happen with money?

Employment Law: A whistle-stop tour of what’s to come in 2021

Unsurprisingly, the Covid-19 pandemic has delayed several key employment law developments that were expected to take place in 2020. Instead, we found ourselves having to get to grips with the unfamiliar concept of “furlough”, the Job Retention Scheme and the many Covid-19 related employment law changes. Notwithstanding all of this, the year ended with a Brexit deal and a Covid-19 Vaccine. We can only hope 2021 is a little more settled than 2020.