Written by Lucy Churchill, Senior Associate at Spire Solicitors LLP. On 24th September 2020, Chancellor Rishi Sunak, announced a new plan to help save jobs in the face of a…
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Who Are You Online? – Digital Identity Update Plus Workforce Planning via Employment Contracts
In this week’s update, a quick look firstly at the concept of a digital identify and then a return to HR and employment via the importance of reviewing contract terms….
New Model Shared Ownership- Q&A’s for Housing Associations
The Government has recently announced that it is pressing ahead with New Model Shared Ownership. The key changes are a lower initial equity share (10%), staircasing in 1% tranches, four…
Right To Shared Ownership – Q&A for Housing Associations
The Government has recently announced that it is proceeding with the controversial Right to Shared Ownership scheme. Initial guidance has been published, but this is sketchy in places and further…
Your T&C’s and COVID – Areas To Change
We’ve had a number of enquiries about how to approach any review of business terms of trading in the light of the return to work and what follows are our…
Your Business and Succession That Works
Business owners of all types can often struggle with succession. This issue can be even more of a challenge in family owned businesses where, at the point when family members…
Welcome Back to the New…..
This update will focus on the issues behind welcoming staff back to the workplace. The starting point for this is the recent report, where only one-third (34%) of UK white-collar…
Funding, Future Consumer Protections and Getting the Right Name First
This update will focus on: More SME funding for new technology, equipment and specialist advice; Some horizon scanning in terms of what exactly is the Omnibus Directive and how is…
Remember That Brexit Thing?
Given the rapidly changing world, the many challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic and its economic fallout, it seems that despite Brexit happening on 31 January, there have been no immediate…
Wills Witnessed by Video Link To Be Made Legal
Written by Ejike Ndaji, Partner at Spire Solicitors LLP Wymondham office. The government has announced that Wills witnessed remotely via video link will become legal in England and Wales from…
The Law on Organ Donation
The new law surrounding organ and tissue donation, which came into effect on 20th May 2020, provides that people will automatically be ‘opted in’ to the organ donation scheme. The…
Help To Buy Scheme Extended
Written by Ruth Collett, Conveyancing Executive at Spire Solicitors LLP. On the 31st July 2020, the government announced a two-month extension to the current Help to Buy equity loan scheme,…
