Insights

9th July 2020

BPE Solicitors has retained its Tier Two ranking in the Chambers & Partners High Net Worth directory of recommended lawyers.

8th July 2020

Today, the Chancellor announced his decision to temporarily cut Stamp Duty and increase the threshold to £500,000 until 31 March 2021

8th July 2020

The economic pressures of COVID-19 have unfortunately forced many employers to consider making redundancies. However, before doing so, it is important that employers ensure that the correct steps are followed. Barratt & Other v Gwynedd Council demonstrates that employees may bring successful claims against their employers if their employment rights are overlooked in a redundancy situation.

8th July 2020

Continuing on this month’s redundancy theme, Heyma Holmes considers using a ‘pool of one’ in redundancy processes and the dangers of doing so.

8th July 2020

Holiday season is often challenging for employers, who have to juggle business needs with employees’ holiday and childcare requests. But this year is likely to even more difficult, as you factor in furlough, quarantine and travel corridors amongst other issues…

7th July 2020

Since our last article about “Flexible Furlough” the Government has published a third Treasury Direction, modifying the previous Directions of 15th April and 20th May 2020 and building on and clarifying the existing Government guidance on Flexible Furlough.