Following the recommendations of the Low Pay Commission, the Government has announced the increased National Living Wage (NLW) and National Minimum Wage (NMW) rates which will come into force from 1 April…
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Do We Really Need a Shareholders’ Agreement?
What is a shareholders’ agreement? A shareholders’ agreement does what is says on the tin. It is an agreement between at least two shareholders in a company and is designed…
Spire Advises Centurion on Agreement With Helmet Safety Technology Company Mips in U
Spire Solicitors LLP have advised above-the-neck PPE specialist Centurion Safety Products, in their agreement with Swedish helmet safety technology company Mips, which will see Centurion incorporate the Mips (Multi-directional Impact…
A Further Extension to SDLT Holiday Could Be On the Horizon
It has recently been reported that Chancellor Rishi Sunak plans to announce a 3-month extension to the Stand Duty Land Tax holiday in the Budget on March 3rd. Currently, the…
Digital Assets – Things To Consider When Making a Will
It is typical these days for people to own digital assets or store information online and many will have some sort of social media or email account. Examples of what…
Is a “No Jab, No Job” Policy a Sensible Approach for Employers To Take?
The UK is making great strides with its voluntary vaccination programme. Employers are now having to grapple with their approach to employee vaccinations, including whether they can require employees to…
What Does Legal Jargon Actually Mean?
‘To me a lawyer is basically the person that knows the rules of the country. We’re all throwing the dice, playing the game, moving our pieces around the board, but…
Spire Solicitors LLP Supports Idenfo in Their Recent Agreement With Nccpl
Spire Solicitors LLP have supported Idenfo in their recent agreement with the National Clearing Company of Pakistan Limited (NCCPL) – https://www.idenfo.com/ncclp-and-idenfo-join-hands/. NCCPL, which provides clearing and settlement services to the…
The Agriculture Act 2020
The Agriculture Bill was enacted on 11th November 2020 after 2 years of negotiations and is now known as the Agriculture Act 2020. It is the first domestic legislation on…
Can You Walk Away From Your Contract?
‘There’s many a slip ‘twixt the cup and the lip’ Proverb Introduction This week, one case law update around the very topical subject of one party using a particular type of clause…
COMMERCIAL UPDATE 35 ‘COVID INSURANCE CLAIMS – BETTER NEWS FOR SOME BUSINESSES’
‘Insurance – an ingenious modern game of chance in which the player is permitted to enjoy the comfortable conviction that he is beating the man who keeps the table.’ Ambrose…
The Witnessing of Wills During a Global Pandemic
To be legally valid, a Will has to be signed by the Will-maker in the presence of two witnesses. The witnesses, who are also required to sign the Will, must…
