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The UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) have responded to businesses who are worried that their data protection practices and procedures may not meet their usual standards given the unprecedented challenges facing all workplaces in the wake of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic
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On 28th March the UK Insolvency Service announced new measures to amend insolvency laws to give companies breathing space and to keep trading while they explore options for rescue.
The Business Secretary has announced he will bring forward changes (which were already in the pipeline, following a co
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An update to this article can be found here https://www.wjm.co.uk/news/further-changes-to-the-rules-on-terminating-residential-tenancies
On 1 April 2020, the Scottish Parliament approved the Coronavirus (Scotland) Bill. The Bill contained provisions which make changes to how tenancies can be d
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Consumer-facing businesses at the moment are having to consider a whole host of dilemmas due to Covid-19.
Whether it is consumer customers seeking refunds or to delay or pull out of a contract, or business themselves being unable (at least for the duration of the lockdown) to deliver what the consu
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Scots should use the lockdown period to get their legal affairs in order
Ian Macdonald, Partner and Head of Private Client, says measures are being taken to ensure members of the public can still liaise with legal professionals and instruct on important matters like wills and power of attorneys, wi
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As anticipated the Chancellor has announced a package of support for the self-employed as a result of the coronavirus outbreak. This has been further fleshed out in the Treasury’s direction of 30 April 2020.
Support for the self-employed will, according to the press release issued by HM Treas
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The Corporate Insolvency and Governance Bill (CIGB), which was presented to Westminster on 20 May 2020 will be fast tracked and should be introduced at the beginning of June 2020.
In addition to a variety of measures to give temporary relief during the COVID crisis (see our separate note on these&n
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The Government has published updated Guidance on the CJRS setting out the pathway to phasing out the Scheme and providing details of the complex mechanism under which flexible furloughing allowing part-time work will be allowed from 1 July 2020.
The revised Furlough Scheme can be found here:https:/
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In our previous briefings on Covid 19 and its impact on property transactions, we highlighted the various challenges where the lockdown had impacted on the completion of property transactions, particularly house purchases and sales.
A perfect storm of the Registers of Scotland closing for physical
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The Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 (Coronavirus) (Extension of the Relevant Period) Regulations 2020 came into force on 29 September 2020.
The Regulations prolong the “Relevant Period” as provided by Schedule 14 of the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 (“C
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