Introduction With weeks to go until the end of the Brexit transition period, we still don’t know what’s going to happen. What we do know however is that the end of the transition period on 31 December 2020 will have an impact on business to business contracts between UK businesses and for other contracts with… Read More »
Introduction Greetings to all following another week absorbing the implications of what a second lockdown might look like and how it will affect us all. This weeks commercial update will in the light of this, take another look at force majeure events and finally note the parliamentary reaction to the rise and fall of algorithms… Read More »
Written by Siân Carrel, Partner at Spire Solicitors LLP. With everyone spending more time at home because of lockdown, it is likely you will be seeing and hearing your neighbours more than you are used to. In some cases, this has led to an increase in neighbour complaints. To maintain a good relationship with your… Read More »
Spire Solicitors LLP is delighted to announce the promotion of Howard Bailey to Partner within the commercial property team. Howard joined Spire Solicitors LLP in 2018 and is based at the firm’s Attleborough office. He is involved with all commercial property related matters, with a particular focus on land promotion and property development in Norfolk…. Read More »
Greetings to all following a week absorbing the implications of what a second lockdown might look like and how it will affect us all. Following the Prime Minister’s announcement of a new national lockdown for England, the UK Parliament has passed formal regulations implementing the lockdown which came into effect at midnight Wednesday. The new… Read More »
Written by Lucy Churchill, Senior Associate at Spire Solicitors LLP. Following the latest government announcement on Saturday 31st October, the Job Support Scheme (JSS) has been put on hold and the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) will be extended instead. The CJRS was initially introduced in March with the aim to reduce the number of… Read More »
Have you heard language experts say that English has more words than other languages? The claim is made but it’s practically impossible to verify. The Oxford Dictionary says it’s quite probable that English has more words than most comparable world languages. The reason it seems, is historical. English was originally a Germanic language, related to Dutch and German…. Read More »
In this week’s update, we look at what to look out for when as a shareholder in a private company, you don’t feel in the loop and what might be the replacement for the ubiquitous CE mark in the post Brexit world… Requesting information from a company as shareholder Any starting point for either… Read More »
Spire Solicitors LLP is pleased to announce Matthew Downing will be taking on the role of Head of Corporate and Commercial having jointly run the team with Roger Margand during the last year. Matthew is a Partner in the Corporate and Commercial team and works from the Firm’s Norwich office. He is a very experienced… Read More »
In this weeks update, we look at World Mental Health day and mental health in the wider workplace. World Mental Health Day “What mental health needs is more sunlight, more candour, and more unashamed conversation.” Glenn Close World Mental Health Day has been celebrated on 10 October each year since it was started by the… Read More »
