6th April 2020
The New Immigration Points-Based System
At the end of this year, the free movement of EU nationals into the UK will end, with the new Points-Based System taking effect from 1 January 2021.…
2nd April 2020
Ellisons advised C & M Insurance
Ellisons advised the individual shareholders of C & M Insurance (the “Company”) in relation to the sale of their shares in the Company to Saffron Insurance. C &…
30th March 2020
Coronavirus and exercising rights of suspension for non-payment
Further to our article published last week here, outlining the position regarding possible entitlements to extensions of time and/or loss and expense in the context of force majeure…
27th March 2020
The Coronavirus Act 2020
The Coronavirus Act 2020 (“the Act”) has now been passed and become law. This legislation gives emergency powers to police, councils, courts, ministers, coroners etc to assist in…
26th March 2020
COVID-19 – The Impact on Commercial Property Transactions
The completion of a property sale and/or purchase may be at risk of not completing on time because of an event caused by COVID-19. Whilst it is likely…
UK Immigration Update – COVID-19
The Home Office has made two very important announcement as follows as a result of COVID-19: 1. If you are in the UK and your leave expires between…
Coronavirus – Advice on Contractual Obligations
Given the worsening Coronavirus crisis many businesses are concerned about their ongoing contractual arrangements. In these uncertain times Ellisons can provide clarity as to liability in the event…
24th March 2020
COVID-19 and Construction Contracts
On 20 March 2020, we published our article in relation to the effect COVID-19 is having on companies in fulfilling their contractual obligations and the operation of any…
Business rates relief and other rates related measures – COVID-19
As a result of COVID-19, the Government has set out a package of measures to assist businesses through the disruption. This note concentrates on the business rates relief…
What are the Rights of Step-Parents?
What automatic parental rights do biological parents have? Does this differ between mothers and fathers? Biological mothers automatically have Parental Responsibility from the child’s birth. Biological fathers have…