The New ICC Arbitration Rules for 2021: Key Points to Note Key Contact: Jon Stroud Author: Joe Smith Background The International Chamber of Commerce (“ICC”) have released the draft of the 2021 Arbitration Rules (“the 2021 Rules”) due to be formally released in December 2020. The 2021 Rules will come into force on 1 January...Read More
Breaking News: Further Support Announced for Struggling Businesses Key Contact: Claire Knowles Author: Rebecca Mahon Rishi Sunak has announced additional support for struggling businesses in the face of national and local lockdowns. This includes making changes to the Job Support Scheme, which hasn’t even come into force yet. It is due to come into effect...Read More
The Prime Minister has announced a new three-tiered system of local COVID alert levels which take effect in England from Wednesday 14 October 2020. The rationale behind this reform is to simplify and standardise Coronavirus rules and restrictions following rising infection rates and concerns that existing systems are complicated and disproportionately implemented.Read More
COVID-19 Support: New Support Announced for Businesses in Wales Key Contact: Christian Farrow Author: Chris Doherty The Welsh Government has announced two new schemes which will offer a total of £140 million in grants to support Welsh businesses impacted by the Coronavirus pandemic. The new schemes have been introduced following a series of “local lockdowns”...Read More
New Workplace Obligations: Regulating Self-Isolating Key Contact: Claire Knowles Author: Adam McGlynn The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Self-Isolation) (England) Regulations 2020 (Self-Isolation Regs) come into force today, 28 September, having been rushed through parliament last night. Currently the Self-Isolation Regs only apply to England, though it is entirely possible that the other UK nations will...Read More
Immigration & Employment Law: Preparing for 2021 Speakers: Mark Alaszewski, Glyn Lloyd In this webinar: Overview of UK immigration and recruiting overseas workersPreparing for the new Points Based System in 2021Supporting your European workers before and after 2021 This webinar hosted by the Employment & Immigration team’s Mark Alaszewski and special guest speaker Glyn Lloyd...Read More
Winter Economy is Coming: The Job Support Scheme Announced! Key Contact: Claire Knowles Author: Adam McGlynn As the end of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (the Retention Scheme) fast approaches on 31 October, Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, has announced its successor as part of his Winter Economy Address. The new Job Support Scheme...Read More
LEGAL UPDATE – Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 – Times Extended Key contact: Hugh Hitchcock Authors: Hannah Jones & Michael Hinder HMG yesterday (24.9.20) brought into force a new statutory instrument to extend the operation of several COVID-19 related restrictions and measures that were enacted in the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020. A...Read More
Security for Costs and COVID-19: International Pipeline Products Limited v IK UK Limited & Others Key Contact: Hugh Hitchcock Author: William Rees Security For Costs An order for security for costs offers a party (usually a defendant) protection from the risk of their opponent engaging them in costly proceedings but not being able to pay...Read More
New Tribunal Rules Key Contact: Claire Knowles Author: Rebecca Mahon The Employment Tribunals (Constitution and Rules of Procedure) (Early Conciliation: Exemptions and Rules of Procedure) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 were laid before Parliament yesterday (17 September 2020). The majority of the new rules come into force on 8 October with a certain number of provisions (relating...Read More
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