Sarah Jones, Senior Associate in our Medical Negligence team discusses whether practitioners should be provided with immunity from negligence during the coronavirus pandemic. Contact Sarah on 0345 209 1601.
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The UK IPO has reviewed its decision in relation to “interrupted days” and has declared that its “interrupted days” period will end on 29 July 2020. Therefore, the first non-interrupted day will commence on 30 July 2020 and all normal operations will resume.
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Court of Protection and coronavirus: how we can work together to support our clients
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This update has been prepared as a summary of some of the key pieces of guidance and changes to legislation as at 3 April 2020 that will affect community care and welfare Court of Protection (COP) practice.
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Nothing left to paint, nothing left to plant – but plenty left to plan!
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Often matters such as Wills and lifetime planning are pushed to one side because ‘life gets in the way’, not forgetting the fact that they can often prompt difficult and uncomfortable questions.
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Will COVID-19 be the NetZero game changer or false dawn?
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Dale Edwards, Strategic Consultant – Green Energy, shares his thoughts on the potential failure to act on the climatic opportunity that COVID-19 has given.
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The impact of coronavirus on share valuations in unfair prejudice petitions
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Given the ongoing lockdown and the effect that is having on company valuations, the court is continuing to be flexible on valuation dates, particularly where justice needs to be done for the wronged minority shareholder.
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Commercial Court to test validity of Business Interruption insurance claims
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Arguments over BI coverage (or the lack of) have been widespread since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, which has seen an across the board shutdown of many business sectors in the UK.
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COVID-19: Severe restrictions placed on corporate insolvency
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Commercial litigation and disputes
The Corporate Insolvency and Governance Bill has now been published and, if enacted in its present form, it is clear that the proposed restrictions will be wide reaching and will have a great impact on many creditors and debtors.
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