Commercial property market shows signs of recovery
July 2020
Latest figures have revealed that commercial investment in the UK rose by 42 per cent in June, with the commercial property yield remaining stable with signs of recovery in the market.
New work on HS2 signals new tender opportunities
July 2020
HS2 is set to award at least £6billon of construction work, with at least 18 new projects up for tender by the end of 2022.
Foreign direct investment surges ahead of end of Brexit transitional period
July 2020
A surge of foreign direct investment in the UK resulted in the launch of 1,853 new projects in the 2019/20 tax year, it has been revealed.
Prime Minister encourages return to work – what does this mean for your business?
July 2020
The Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, has given employers more discretion to bring staff back into the office from 1 August, if it’s safe to do so.
New legislation introduced to protect redundancy pay of furloughed workers
July 2020
The Government has announced that from 31 July 2020 any furloughed worker that is made redundant will receive a payment based on their normal wage rather than the reduced rate of pay they may have received under the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS).
Prime Minister encourages return to work – what does this mean for employees?
July 2020
The Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, has given employers more discretion to bring staff back into the office from 1 August, if it’s safe to do so.
Number of Power of Attorney arrangements continues to increase
July 2020
The number of people in the UK putting Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) arrangements in place has continued to increase in 2020, with more than 200,000 submitted in the first quarter of this year.
£2 million inheritance dispute settled after long-lost Will is found
July 2020
A £2 million inheritance dispute has been settled after a Will that was lost for more than a decade was found.
Separation agreements – how they can help if coronavirus is delaying divorce proceedings
July 2020
The breakdown of a relationship can be a hugely stressful time. Couples who have already been experiencing marital tensions, may have found the past few months particularly difficult – with the effects of the lockdown and financial worries adding to an already difficult situation.
Ministry of Justice set to announce legalisation of virtually witnessed Wills
July 2020
The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) is set to announce the legalisation of Wills witnessed via video calls, through video platforms such as Zoom, Skype and Microsoft Teams.
