1/25/2023 1:31:42 PM Business interruption during COVID-19, the fallout continues By Robyn Watson It is being reported that UKHospitality intends to ask for government assistance to encourage banks to be more lenient with borrowers in...
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...
9/15/2020 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...
6/9/2020 12:00:00 AM Prohibition of residential evictions extended to 23 August 2020 By Howard Kennedy We reported in March 2020 (here) that all residential possession proceedings had been put "on hold" until 25 June 2020. Extension of...
6/5/2020 12:00:00 AM Business interruption insurance - the FCA test case By Robyn Watson The coronavirus pandemic has hit businesses hard and many have looked to business interruption policies for assistance. In response many...
5/13/2020 8:22:22 PM New UK government guidance on responsible contractual behaviour By Robyn Watson The Cabinet Office has issued new guidance to the private and public sector calling upon parties to contracts impacted by the Covid-19...
5/7/2020 12:00:00 AM Can Government proposals stop winding-up petitions for rent arrears now? By Howard Kennedy An unreported companies case on 6 May 2020 has put a stop to a commercial landlord's threat to put the tenant into liquidation for rent...
4/30/2020 12:00:00 AM Consumer refunds: a warning to businesses during Covid-19 By Robyn Watson The CMA has confirmed that it will be investigating reports of businesses failing to respect cancellation rights during the Covid-19...
4/23/2020 12:00:00 AM Obtaining and enforcing judgments during the Covid-19 pandemic By Robyn Watson There has been much talk about the impact of the current pandemic on commercial relationships and what steps businesses might take to...
3/30/2020 12:00:00 AM When can claims for money be set-off against one another? By Robyn Watson Cash flow is important to all businesses. No more so than during times of uncertainty like those we are facing now amid the disruption...
3/27/2020 12:00:00 AM All possession proceedings now "on hold" until 25 June 2020 By Howard Kennedy A new measure to keep tenancies intact pending the working-out of the current pandemic has been introduced. The new Practice Direction...