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6th April 2020

Employment Law update: What else is happening this month?

1. Increases in National Living Wage, National Minimum Wage as well as SSP, SMP etc and a week’s pay for redundancy pay and other compensation limits all take…

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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.…

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3rd April 2020

Coronavirus: loan funding update – CBILS and beyond

One of the government’s flagship schemes to protect UK businesses, the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS), has been in the spotlight again in the last few days.…

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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 &…

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1st April 2020

Ellisons Solicitors announces merger with Blocks Solicitors

Ellisons Solicitors is pleased to be announcing a merger with Ipswich-based law firm, Blocks Solicitors. The merger which came into effect on 1st April 2020, will see Ellisons…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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