7/19/2023 10:07:10 AM High Court decision paves the way for mass student lawsuits against British universities over Covid and strike disruption By Gabi Luknar On Monday 17 July, in the case of Hamon and another v University College London, the High Court gave permission for nearly 5,000 current...
3/17/2023 12:06:29 PM Fuller's say insurers should have come to the table after Corbyn & King decision By Robyn Watson Last month saw reports that the pub firm, Fuller, Smith & Turner Plc ("Fuller's") had become the latest high profile business...
7/19/2022 3:58:12 PM COVID loans: the aftermath By Hannah Hooper Of the various measures implemented by the government to support businesses through the pandemic, the COVID loans now look, to some...
3/8/2021 1:35:38 PM Lifting Lockdown – the bumpy road ahead after the budget By Vernon Dennis The most important budget for business in a generation. This is the verdict on this week's budget by the BBC's business editor, Simon...
1/22/2021 8:57:07 AM The Supreme Court decision in the FCA Business Interruption insurance test case By Robyn Watson The Supreme Court has handed down a lengthy judgment in the business interruption ("BI") test case brought by the FCA. While this draws...
9/25/2020 12:00:00 AM Delaying the inevitable? Businesses struggling to stay afloat thrown a further lifeline by the Government By Howard Kennedy Temporary measures to protect businesses from the economic fallout of Covid-19 will be extended, the government has announced: companies...
9/16/2020 12:00:00 AM Moratorium on forfeiture of business tenancies in England extended to 31 December 2020 By Howard Kennedy Extension of moratorium to 31 December 2020 On 16 September 2020, the UK government announced that it is to extend the moratorium on...
9/15/2020 12:00:00 AM Boost for policyholders as Court finds largely in favour of FCA in business interruption insurance test case By Robyn Watson Many policyholders hit hard by the impact of COVID-19 will be pleased to hear that the High Court has found in favour of the FCA on the...
9/10/2020 3:11:31 PM Moratorium on forfeiture of business tenancies in Wales extended to 31 December 2020 By Howard Kennedy On 9 September 2020, the Welsh government extended the moratorium on forfeiture of business tenancies in Wales to 31 December 2020, under...
6/26/2020 7:30:20 AM Moratorium on forfeiture of commercial leases extended to 30 September 2020 By Howard Kennedy Original moratorium expires on 30 June 2020 We reported on 24 March 2020 that the commercial tenants who could not pay their rent due to...
6/19/2020 12:29:58 PM The Restructuring and Insolvency Reforms: What You Need to Know- Statutory Demands and Winding up Petitions By Vernon Dennis The long awaited Corporate Insolvency and Governance Bill (the “Bill”) has been laid before Parliament. It sets out significant changes...
6/19/2020 10:06:37 AM The Restructuring and Insolvency Reforms: What You Need to Know - AGMs and Companies House Filings By Howard Kennedy AGMs and Companies House Filings For some time now the Government has been promising emergency legislation to alleviate the pressure on...