The pandemic has brought about numerous challenges for employers and with the continued easing of lockdown measures, it is unlikely that these will disappear anytime soon. As businesses re-open and staff begin to return from furlough leave, employers will need to consider various issues. Employment Senior Associate, Joe Beeston's article considers some of the key employment law and health and safety issues in this area.
Read moreLike all businesses, rural estates and property owners are suffering from the coronavirus-induced economic slowdown. They should, therefore, continue to make the most of the economic support available from the government.
Read moreOn 7 July Forsters and UK Israel Business hosted an online Real Estate Breakfast event to discuss the impact of COVID-19 on the commercial and residential UK markets, with particular regard to investments, development and financing.
Read moreOn Thursday 9 July 2020, I attended Bisnow’s webinar Driving Change Collectively: The Beginning of Sustainable Neighbourhoods, where the discussion centred around how landlords and tenants can work together to create a more sustainable built environment.
Read moreThe long awaited Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 (“CIGA”) is now in force, having received Royal Assent on 25 June 2020. It introduces certain measures (some of a temporary and some of a permanent nature) to assist businesses in navigating the current landscape. In this note, Naomi Trinh considers the commercial impact of some of its provisions.
Read moreThe widely anticipated Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 (“CIGA”), having been rushed through Parliament, came into force on 26 June 2020, with certain temporary provisions having retrospective effect (as outlined below). With provisions spanning both commercial and insolvency issues, Banking and Finance Partner, Rowena Marshall, summarises the key insolvency-related points of CIGA and explains their potential impact on lenders and borrowers.
Read moreAs a result of COVID-19, many businesses have been forced to stop trading during the lockdown or have changed the nature of their activities. Aside from the commercial aspects of a change in business activity, various tax implications may also arise, including the business’ ability to carry forward losses.
Read moreFamily Partner, Simon Blain's comments on the case were quoted in Eprivateclient's article: Supreme Court sides with wife in Villiers divorce battle meaning maintenance order will be granted in England instead of Scotland and Solicitor's Journal.
Read moreGiving a speech on 30 June 2020, Boris Johnson declared the UK government’s intention to deliver “the most radical reforms of our planning system since the end of the second world war” as it attempts to offset the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic.
Read moreThe recent Supreme Court case of Dill v Secretary of State provides an important decision as to whether a Planning Inspector of a listed building enforcement case can decide whether an item which has been expressly included on the statutory list is in fact a 'building' and the criteria for determining whether an item listed in its own right does constitute a building for these purposes.
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