03 Jul 2020
The Court of Appeal has ruled that a landlord may serve a section 21 Notice for Possession even when they had failed to provide a Gas Safety Certificate to the tenant at the outset of the tenancy. What is a section 21 Notice? A Notice under section 21 of the Housing Act 1988 is a Notice for…
Dispute Resolution
03 Jul 2020
As we prepare for further measures to ease the current restrictions in place to curb the spread of the coronavirus, the government has confirmed that these restrictions are being eased with the support of the NHS' contact tracing system. In guidance published yesterday, the government confirmed…
Governance, Procurement & Information
03 Jul 2020
There is undeniably a risk that COVID-19 will have a detrimental impact on the Construction Sector. It has recently been forecasted that the Construction industry will see over 10% of businesses failing in the next year. This will leave a trail of insolvent construction sector debt totalling £1.…
Dispute Resolution
03 Jul 2020
Coronablindness (Noun) "To become blind to previously obvious matters as a result of a temporary impairment of the mind caused by a global pandemic, mass lockdown and/or over-indulgence in alcoholic beverages during said periods". Usage "Sorry I forgot to put apply the…
Insurance
02 Jul 2020
Since working from home has become "the new norm", we've been asked to consider whether the use of digital transaction platforms and e-signatures is appropriate for executing deeds. In addition, whilst social distancing continues, can witnessing of signatures be done remotely? On 18…
Construction & Infrastructure
02 Jul 2020
In January, the first reading of The Small Business Commissioner and Late Payments etc Bill 2019-21 (the "Bill") took place in the House of Lords. In what would be a welcomed development for contractors in the construction sector, the Bill proposes wide-ranging reforms to current statutory…
Construction & Infrastructure
02 Jul 2020
Have you gone far enough in regards to your obligations under the Equality Act 2010? There is no doubt that over the last quarter of the year you have lost sleep wondering if your business will survive the worldwide pandemic brought on by the spread of covid-19. The Government recently announced…
Construction & Infrastructure
02 Jul 2020
On 26 March 2020, the Lord Chancellor and Master of the Rolls published the 117th Practice Direction update to the Civil Procedure Rules, which implemented Practice Direction 51Z. PD 51Z provided for the stay of possession proceedings due to COVID-19. Last month, the Court of Appeal confirmed the…
Dispute Resolution
02 Jul 2020
As you may be aware, a new handbook was released last week to be effective from 1 September 2020. Academy trusts must comply with this handbook as a condition of their funding agreements. The thought behind it is that managing your resources well will help you be accountable and enable you to get…
Governance, Procurement & Information
01 Jul 2020
The Covid-19 pandemic has caused unprecedented action to be taken by governments across the world to ensure the health and safety of its citizens. Whilst the general nature of the steps taken is similar, each nation has taken a more or less extreme approach to its neighbour. In a global market with…
Manufacturing & Engineering
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