On appeal, the High Court allowed an application for relief from forfeiture in a commercial property dispute on the ground as the application was made within the six-month time limit.
COVID-19: Employees can be fined for not telling their employer they are ill under new law
Employees can now be fined for not informing their boss that they are ill as the Government announces several new laws relating to the coronavirus pandemic.
Property: Movers becoming more likely to buy than first-time buyers
First-time buyers are less likely to buy property than movers, with research predicting a change in the market.
Eviction ban: Hearings to resume in courts in England and Wales
Eviction hearings are set to resume in courts in England and Wales, with the most serious cases given priority, following a six-month ban on proceedings during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Download the Government’s guide to the Job Support Scheme
Many businesses have welcomed the news that the Government will introduce a new scheme to support them with their employment costs once the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme ends. The new Job Support Scheme will launch on 1 November 2020 and
Chancellor announces new Job Support Scheme and package of business support measures
The Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, has announced a new job protection scheme and a range of new business support measures. Announcing his Winter Economy Plan at a hastily arranged statement in the House of Commons, Mr Sunak said: “Our task now
HMRC sends thousands of letters to employers for ‘incorrect’ CJRS claims
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has been writing to thousands of employers, asking them to review the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) claims they have already made for errors – often without specifying what is wrong with the claim or
Government reinstates advice to work from home ‘if you can’
The Prime Minister has reinstated the advice for people to work from home if they can, following an increase in the incidence of Coronavirus in recent weeks. The advice, which was first issued in March 2020, was withdrawn at the
Government introduces legal duty to self-isolate, with big penalties for employers that prevent staff from following the rules
Speaking in the House of Commons, the Health Secretary, Matt Hancock, has announced a legal duty to self-isolate for people who have tested positive for COVID-19 or are asked to do so by NHS Test and Trace. People who fail
Event and conference re-openings no longer allowed to go ahead
Plans for the phased reopening of stadiums, business events and conferences on 1 October will now no longer go ahead. The Government’s ‘rule of six’ will also be extended to indoor team events and the number of people able to
