Business Continuity and COVID-19

8th December 2020

COVID forced businesses to adapt quickly. Years of change was forced into a matter of months. Some businesses struggled to make the changes required but whilst we may not be out of the woods quite yet, there are positive signs that businesses are fighting back

1st December 2020

Dale Williams comments on the Chancellor's spending review and discusses what we can expect for 2021

24th November 2020

Nick Rowe looks at the results of a poll head at the latest Employment Seminar which saw 58% of people say they see COVID-19 as their biggest challenge in the next 12 months

16th November 2020

As announced by Rishi Sunak, the Job Retention Scheme (Furlough), which was due to end on 31 October 2020, has been extended until 31 March 2021, albeit it has changed somewhat from what was on offer to employers in September and October.

23rd October 2020

The Job Support Scheme was announced as a replacement to furlough last month, but now the system has been dramatically overhauled a week before its introduction, likely as a result of numerous local lockdowns across the UK.

6th October 2020

Earlier this year we wrote abut the increasing movement in the housing market but, with the introduction of local lockdowns, the Law Society has produced specific guidance in relation to contractual elements of the conveyancing process. Here, Candice Rumble summarises the risks and potential solutions to allow property transactions to continue