Ending the blame game or undermining the institution of marriage?
The Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Bill has passed its final parliamentary stages. The Bill does away with the need for a spouse’s consent to divorce and allows one party to obtain a divorce by a unilateral declaration that the marriage has broken …
Furlough Scheme – Have you claimed correctly?
Almost £20bn had been paid out to over a million employers in furlough grants by 7th June 2020. Whilst the guidance on the furlough leave scheme has been regularly updated, two messages have been consistent: The employee must not carry out any work for …
Business Recovery Response to COVID-19: Innova Technology Services Limited Q&A
Tell us about your business and what you do. Innova Technology Services Limited is a technology service provider. We deliver infrastructure and desktop support, consultancy, cloud services, software licensing, hardware procurement and compliance soluti …
Solving Disputes with Creative Commercial Solutions
There are some fantastic examples of innovation and creativity in business at the moment as companies move to remain solvent during lockdown. When it comes to disputes, the same commercial acumen should be the first to come into play in trying to find …
Understanding Furlough Leave Scheme payments from 1st August 2020
Rishi Sunak has announced changes to the amount of wages employers can recover under the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) from 1st August 2020. Currently, employers can place an employee on Furlough Leave under the terms of the, claiming back 80 …
Flexible Furlough Leave
As of midnight on 24th May 2020, 1 million employers had placed their employees on furlough leave under the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS). The total value of claims made was £15 billion and the Government estimates that this has protected aro …
Business Recovery Response to COVID-19: Support Maintenance Services Ltd (SMS Ltd) Q&A
Tell us about your business and what you do. SMS commercial cleaning has been proudly working in the private sector for 20+ years providing contract cleaning, high level specialist cleaning and we have a specialist team that specialises in all methods …
The implications of COVID-19 on Companies House
Companies House is the United Kingdom’s register of companies that all Directors and Shareholders should be familiar with. It is essentially an online tool akin to a treasure trove of information for corporate clients and solicitors alike. COVID-19 has …
Business Recovery Response to COVID-19: O’Sullivan Financial Planning Q&A
Tell us about your business and what you do. My business is imaginatively titled “O’Sullivan Financial Planning”. We help individuals and business owners make informed decisions around their financial plans to achieve and maintain the lifestyle they de …
Ask the Expert with Helen Taylor TEP
Question: My elderly mum died recently leaving the family home, which was in her sole name as my dad died many years ago, to me and my older half-brother. He is my mum’s son from her first marriage, and is now 65, single and childless. He has had, sinc …
