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Commercial contracts webinar: contracts and coronavirus
On Tuesday 2 June Blake Morgan hosted a webinar on how contractual agreements will change in light of COVID-19.
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Banking hot topics Q&A – May 2020
Since the outbreak of COVID-19, Blake Morgan's Banking and Finance team has been assisting clients across a range of sectors, with issues on their banking facilities. In case these are...
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Planning applications during COVID-19: avoid constitutional pitfalls
Local authorities are looking at ways to avoid delaying planning applications during the COVID-19 pandemic. To remove the need for planning committee approval, some local authorities have sought to amend...
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Breach of an absolute covenant warning
A Supreme Court ruling on a breach of an absolute covenant should serve as a warning to landlords. On 6 May 2020, the Supreme Court passed down their decision in...
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Health Sector News – Review of April 2020
Blake Morgan's Health Sector legal experts have put together a round-up of the latest news within the area. Welcome to the review of the April edition of Health Sector News,...
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Holiday pay and annual leave on furlough
UPDATE: 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....
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Steps charities can take to avoid becoming victims of coronavirus-related fraud and cybercrime
The coronavirus crisis has led to a marked increase in fraud and cybercrime across many sectors, including charities and not-for-profits, as some seek to take advantage of the new vulnerabilities...
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Blake Morgan signs Social Mobility Pledge
Blake Morgan have signed the Social Mobility Pledge, joining 500 other organisations aiming to give everyone, regardless of background, the same level of opportunity. The Social Mobility Pledge encourages organisations...
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Coronavirus – intellectual property applications and proceedings
Both the UK Intellectual Property Office (IPO) and the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) have released updates on what action they are taking in response to the rapidly evolving...
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Buying and selling houses during COVID-19 restrictions – update
"Today we reopen, restart and renew the housing market and the construction industry to protect lives, to save jobs and begin rebuilding our economy," commented the Secretary of State for Housing,...
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Housing development during COVID-19 update
The Secretary of State for Housing, Robert Jenrick, confirmed on 13 May that with immediate effect the hours within which construction sites can work have been extended, subject to local...
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Does the new normal mean online mediation for me?
Although it is widely anticipated that the British Government will gradually ease the lock down restrictions in the next few weeks, it is likely that there will continue to be...