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…
A Further Extension to SDLT Holiday Could Be On the Horizon
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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…
KEY EMPLOYMENT ISSUES TO LOOK OUT FOR THIS YEAR
After a challenging year for both employers and employees, and while COVID-19 continues to dominate, we are looking forward to what’s on the horizon for employment law in 2021. …
Is a Will Right for Me?
What is a Will A Will is a legal document which, if executed correctly, sets out how your estate should be handled once you have passed away. For example, it…
COMMERCIAL UPDATE 33 ‘BREXIT – THE HEADLINES ON WHAT HAS CHANGED IN THE UK CORPORATE AND BUSINESS WORLD‘
Introduction Now we are finally at the point that the transition period has ended, the full effect of Brexit and the changes in both UK law and regulation will now…
