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Employment Law newsletter – Spring 2020
A warm welcome to Blake Morgan's Spring Employment newsletter, keeping you informed of the latest developments in Employment Law. It has been an eventful few months, dominated of course by...
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World leading manufacturer of calorimetry instruments sold to AIM listed Judges Scientific Plc
Blake Morgan and WK Corporate Finance have advised on the sale of Heath Scientific Company Limited to AIM listed Judges Scientific plc in a transaction worth up to £7.3m. Heath...
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CMA crack down on consumer rights in COVID-19
Somewhat unsurprisingly, the current climate has seen the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) receive increasing numbers of complaints from consumers in relation to cancellations and refunds within contractual relationships. As...
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How to deal with harassment in the remote workplace
Workplace harassment is not always face to face. It can occur over the telephone, by email or on social media – all of which are increasingly relevant as more people...
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COVID-19: Update on the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme and the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme
On the 29 May 2020, the Chancellor announced updates and amendments to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) and the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS). Details of these are summarised...
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Home office expenses exemption – COVID-19
HM Treasury is coming to the aid of employees who have had to incur expenses to set up a home office, following the Government's mandate that those who can work...
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Support for social housing residents during COVID-19
The Minister of State for Housing (MoSfH), Christopher Pincher, sent out a letter to all social housing residents in England on 18 May 2020 to provide some key advice and...
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How to manage a covidivorce whilst living under the same roof
As we continue to live through unprecedented times with lockdown restrictions still in place, tensions are rising in some households where separating or divorcing couples are being forced to isolate...
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Has COVID-19 killed SONIA interest rate benchmark?
With all the challenges that British Banks and businesses are facing at the moment, it would be easy to suppose that the transition away from LIBOR (London Inter-bank Offered Rate)...
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How can we avoid the Premier League litigation firestorm coming to construction?
In our second construction webinar on 19 May, we looked at the parallel worlds of the construction industry and the Premier League. Both worlds face similar challenges in light of...
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Land Registry update on verification of identity during COVID-19
The Land Registry have announced that with effect from 4 May 2020, verifying a person's identity will become easier during the COVID-19 restrictions and the challenges we face in order...
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Is doing nothing a breach of contract?
With the outbreak of COVID-19, there are many companies who are unfortunately not able to fulfil their contractual duties to other businesses. The recent case of Bains v Arunvill Capital...
