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Sep 2020
On 26 June 2020, the Corporate Insolvency & Governance Act 2020 (“the Act”) came into force and introduced new temporary and permanent measures in an attempt by Parliament to relieve the burden on many businesses operating during the Coronavirus outbreak with a view to providing much needed ‘breathing space’ during this time and to seek…
28
Sep 2020
From 18th September certain businesses are required by law to obtain customers details for the purpose of contact tracing, and from 24th September to display the QR code. It is well known that businesses subject to these requirements include pubs, bars, restaurants, and cafes but they apply equally to a significant number of others in…
28
Sep 2020
In 1943 Abraham Maslow proposed his psychological theory on the hierarchy of needs as part of his paper titled “The Theory of Human Motivation”. His idea is that humans inherently pass through stages of behavioural motivation; physiological needs, safety needs, the need to belong, esteem needs and self-actualisation. Each stage represents the growth of the…
18
Sep 2020
The Covid-19 pandemic has brought considerable focus on the cancellation of contracts, and particularly whether a contract can be cancelled without any liability because of the pandemic. We have received many enquiries in this area, ranging from commercial contract disputes to personal matters such as the cancellation of holidays or events. The law in this…
17
Sep 2020
There may be light at the end of the tunnel for businesses who have had business interruption claims rejected by their insurer. The FCA has taken up the fight on behalf of struggling policyholders by taking a test case to the High Court. Our Insurance Law Team have been closely watching the progress of the…
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Sep 2020
A report by the National Audit Office warns that government attempts to fight child obesity risk getting lost in reorganisation and delays, adding that 20 years of policies and targets have had limited success and new initiatives may also fall short. The report points to a lack of coordination and urgency, at a time when…
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