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Covid 19 - What you need to know - Court rules in favour of businesses in business interruption insurance dispute.
We have previously posted updates on the FCA's case against Insurers concerning business interruption (BI) claims arising from the present pandemic. The FCA announced in May it intended to obtain a Court declaration to resolve contractual uncerta...
Covid 19 - What you need to know - 'Rule of 6' regulations published (England)
The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No. 2) (England) (Amendment) (No. 4) Regulations 2020, which make the ‘Rule of 6’ previously announced by the Prime Minister enforceable law were published online late last night (Sund...
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Covid 19 - What you need to know - Guidance for English premises updated
In anticipation of the new restrictions due to come into force on Monday limiting the number of persons permitted to gathering together (excluding your household and associated ‘bubble’) the government has updated its published guidanc...
Covid 19 - What you need to know - Welsh Government announce further restrictions.
We reported yesterday on further restrictions being announced in England and Scotland, this morning the Welsh First Minister Mark Drakeford announced additional measures which will become mandatory on Monday 14th September. In his public statemen...
Covid 19 - What you need to know - Scotland follow suit on restrictions to social gatherings.
In her daily address today (Thursday 10th September), the First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon announced that the number of people allowed to meet up in Scotland would be cut to 6 in an effort to curb Covid19 infection. The First Minister Nicola Sturge...
Eat Out to Help Out - Data Published
Following the close of the popular ‘Eat Out to Help Out’ scheme at the end of August, HMRC has published data showing the number of registered restaurants, number of meals claimed for, total discount claimed and average discount claime...
Covid 19 - What you need to know - Changes to social gathering rules.
In his Downing Street address to the Nation yesterday, Prime Minister Johnson announced new ‘simplified’ restrictions on social gatherings in order to suppress a rise in Covid19 infections witnessed over recent weeks. The headline to ...
Wedding reform - Consultation launched
Today the Law Commission has launched a consultation on wedding reform. Although the issues of how, where and when wedding ceremonies can take place have become acute during the Covid-19 pandemic, this project was commenced on the 1st July 2019 w...