Following the introduction of COVID lockdown 3 on 5 January 2021, we have released a series of articles explaining the legal impact on eight areas of daily life. This article looks at how lockdown will affect family life, whether that is families coping with home schooling [...]
Following the introduction of COVID lockdown 3 on 5 January 2021, we have released a series of articles explaining the legal impact on eight areas of daily life. This article looks at the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, more commonly referred to as the furlough scheme, which [...]
Following the introduction of COVID lockdown 3 on 5 January 2021, we have released a series of articles explaining the legal impact on eight areas of daily life. This first article looks at how COVID affects the ability of businesses to open and trade with their [...]
The new Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Bill is due to be approved in Parliament and become law in October 2021. Here we look at the impact on divorcing couples and how the process and timings will change. The current divorce process At present, when couples who [...]
Following the introduction of COVID lockdown 3 on 5 January 2021, we have released a series of articles explaining the legal impact on eight areas of daily life. This article looks at moving home and what is still allowed under the new rules. The market remains [...]
From midnight on 20 December 2020, most of London and the South East of England was placed into Tier 4 COVID restrictions. The following guidance is for employers seeking to understand how they are affected. Firstly it is important to establish which Tier your business operates [...]
With just a week to go until Christmas we are seeing increasingly strict noises coming from Government about keeping family gatherings small over the holidays. So what are the rules around children visiting their separated parents this Christmas? The General Rules During the first and strictest [...]
A Lasting Power of Attorney is a legal document you can put in place so that someone you trust can look after your finances and care needs for you. Most people incorrectly assume that this is only useful if and when you lose mental capacity as [...]
If you have to work from home either on a full time or part time basis, you may be eligible to claim tax relief on some of your additional costs. If you choose to work from home, you cannot make a claim. The relief is applicable [...]
The Government has published their updated guidance on the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS). Whilst the majority of the scheme remains the same as when the furlough scheme was first announced, there are some important changes to the scheme as follows: Any eligible employee can be [...]
