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May

Director fails to convince Court that a Winding Up Petition should be restrained for Covid-19 reasons

In Shorts Gardens LLB v London Borough of Camden Council [2020] EWHC 1001 (Ch) the court found that the director’s application to restrain a winding up petition was without merit The case involved winding petitions presented by two Councils...

May

Preparing for ‘post-lockdown’

by Karen Blakesley in blog

Many businesses and their employees have surprised themselves with their ability to adapt so swiftly to life in lockdown over the past 6 weeks But many simply cannot function until lockdown is relaxed or are at the very least anxious to return to...

May

10 THINGS TO REMEMBER WHEN SOMEONE DIES

by Mayumi Hawkes in blog

A BASIC GUIDE TO THE ADMINISTRATION OF ESTATE 英国での遺産手続きについて覚えておくべき基本事項10項 This article provides English and Japanese speakers with the first steps to take when a loved one passes away When someone...

May

THINKING ABOUT RETIRING? AGE IS NO BARRIER TO CONSULTANCY

by Lucy Tarrant in blog

The coronavirus pandemic has bought about much change in our lives, not least to how we have adapted to working from home Having previously commuted to and from the office, working long hours with little break, many solicitors have had to shift...

May

SUCCESSFUL SOLICITORS – FANCY A SOFT LANDING?

by Lucy Tarrant in blog

As we enter the second month of lockdown many solicitors have found themselves adjusting to a new way of working Having always had to travel into the office, work long days, and physically attend meetings they now find themselves working in a...

Apr

Solicitor mums knows best

by Lucy Tarrant in blog

When the lockdown was introduced in March and the nations’ schools closed their front doors, mums across the country were thrust into a totally new norm, executing the ultimate juggling act of looking after children and working Multi-tasking in...

Apr

What’s CRAR anyway? some basic understanding on Commercial Rent Arears Recovery

by Mayumi Hawkes in blog

The temporary new measures in the current pandemic situation, and some changes are now being made to the use of Commercial Rent Arrears Recovery (CRAR) regime too Q: What’s CRAR anyway The CRAR regime came into force in 2014 to recover rent in...

Apr

Employee engagement is the holy grail to a happy and productive workforce

by Claire Carson in blog

Understandably, I am asked about Employee Engagement a lot After all it’s the holy grail, the key to both a happy and productive workforce It is a huge topic, so this article will give you a brief overview and I encourage you to find out more as...

Apr

Covid-19 – Issues for Directors around wrongful trading

by Darren Stone in blog

It is nearly a month since the announcement on the 28 March by the Government that it would be temporarily suspending the provisions relating to wrongful trading At the time of writing the legislative provisions have not yet been debated The...

Apr

Advice for Employers – The redundancy process

by Claire Carson in blog

Some of you may be faced with making redundancies as the global pandemic of COVID-19 has wreaked havoc through what used to be our normal How you make people redundant is important, it is imperative that the process is carried out fairly and in...

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