On 27 April 2020, Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak announced further financial support for small businesses affected by...

Over the past weeks, various support packages have been announced by the Government to help businesses combat financial problems caused...

Communications can be challenging at the best of times - and marketing during a pandemic is an added test of judgment and sensibilities!...

The Coronavirus Act 2020 already provides protection to tenants, by prohibiting landlords from forfeiting (re-taking possession) business...

The government has announced that it will be expanding its testing programme to allow all essential workers in England to register for...

This is an interesting recent case, in which the court declined to adjourn a high-value (c.£250m), evidence-heavy trial listed for 5...

Jobs could be cut if the government pay scheme for workers is not extended this weekend. 

Unless the government clarifies its...

This has been well received as a welcome first step, but the Treasury has been called on to keep this under review as many charities...

The seemingly never-ending saga that is HS2 took another turn today, with the Government's announcement that works on the ground could...

Following the announcement of the government's financial aid package for UK businesses, companies were still concerned about how the help...

Businesses need to consider their obligations under commercial contracts, and the express inclusion of a force majeure clause is useful...

The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme introduced a new concept to English employment law. Whilst the scheme provides welcome support to...

Wrongful trading is an offence under the Insolvency Act 1986, which makes it unlawful for directors of a company to continue to trade if...

Not surprisingly, the amount given by legacies to charities is expected to decline due to COVID-19. 

Legacies will fall in value due...

Some much-needed clarity on the hearings and types of work that the county courts will prioritise during the ongoing lockdown. 

The...

Whilst companies are dealing with the effects of Covid-19 on day-to-day operations, Companies House and the government are allowing...

Emerging detail on the business interruption loan scheme; coupled with the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, trying to support UK...

The Charity Commission has revised its Covid-19 guidance to include a section on finance, and makes it clear that trustees should think...