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 [...]
With England entering a second lockdown on Thursday 5 November, the Government have again revised the financial measures intended to support businesses. With the position constantly changing over the past few days and weeks, we think now is a good time to summarise the current position [...]
Unless working from home forms part of an employee’s contract, an employer is able to tell an employee to return to their normal place of work. However, the employer should ensure that all the relevant Covid-19 risk assessments have been carried out and special measures are [...]
The law governing the signing of Wills is set out in the Wills Act 1837. It states that a Will is only valid if signed in front of two witnesses who then also sign in the presence of the person making the Will. In light of [...]
The Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced a range of employment and tax incentives in his Summer Statement aimed at speeding the recovery of the UK from the economic effects of Coronavirus. These measures range across several different sectors, helping businesses and increasing consumer confidence. Furlough Staff [...]
