6th May 2020
Signing and verifying property deeds just got easier with ‘Mercury signatures’
With the UK on lockdown, and adapting to new ways of working, changes across different practices are being introduced to work with the current climate. For the property…
Relocation, Relocation, Relocation
The UK’s lockdown has transformed the way that we both live and work. Our usual office desk space has been swapped for the kitchen worktop, bedroom dresser or…
5th May 2020
What happens next? – returning to the workplace after ‘lockdown’
Over the next few days and weeks, the Government may announce measures to ease the lockdown restrictions. In addition, the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme is currently due to…
Furloughing Employees FAQs
On 15 April 2020, the Chancellor gave a Treasury Direction setting out the rules, detail and eligibility requirements of the scheme. This Direction is the legal framework under…
1st May 2020
Coronavirus (COVID-19) – Advice for UK Visa Applicants
The Home Office has announced new provisions to cover those foreign nationals who have received 30 day visas to work, study or join family in the UK, and…
30th April 2020
Making or updating a will during the Coronavirus pandemic
1. Can people still make or update their will during the Coronavirus pandemic? How can a solicitor help? People certainly can still make or update their will during…
29th April 2020
COVID-19: Managing the return to work
Remote working has moved on hugely over the last decade, giving us the tools that allow many to work remotely, process facts, hold meetings, speak and write. During…
28th April 2020
UK Government proposes further measures to curb landlords ‘aggressive’ rent collection strategies
The government announced on the 23rd April (updated on the 25th) further measures to protect commercial tenants, including the temporarily voiding of statutory demands and winding-up petitions where…
24th April 2020
COVID-19 Update for UK Temporary Residents
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, all UK Service Centres for Biometric fingerprinting are currently closed, and the crisis has raised a number of important issues for…
23rd April 2020
COVID-19 and Frustration
The Coronavirus (COVID-19) is affecting many businesses’ ability to perform their contractual obligations. Some may be able to rely on a force majeure clause to relieve one or…