As we enter another national lockdown the government has announced it will give out grants to businesses in retail, hospitality and leisure to help them keep them afloat. This is...
Struggling to pay back creditors or lenders is a common theme for many businesses who have been impacted by the pandemic. In part four of our companies in crisis Q&A...
St Albans law firm Debenhams Ottaway is running various Christmas fundraising activities for its staff throughout December to raise money for its chosen charity, Youth Talk. Keeping with tradition, staff...
The financial landscape is changing and evolving in a way we have never seen before. This uncertainty means it’s hard to think about the long term. In times of crisis...
Diego Maradona, the legendary Argentinian footballer who died recently after suffering a heart attack, is reported to have left no Will. With no clear instructions on how he wanted his...
We helped a national recruitment agency in a complex dispute involving a claim by a temporary worker who had been working continuously for one of the agency’s clients for several...
The Finance Act 2020 (“the Act”) came into force on 22 July 2020 allowing HMRC to hold company directors, shadow directors, or members of Limited Liability Partnerships jointly and severally...
For insolvencies that commence on or after 1 December 2020, certain HMRC debts will have preferential status ahead of the floating charge holders. A floating charge holder is typically a...
The Covid-19 pandemic and Government restrictions have caused hardship to commercial landlords and commercial tenants. Unsurprisingly, some tenants will want to break free from their leases and their landlords won’t...
A recent breakthrough in family arbitration, following the outcome of the Haley v Haley case, means an award can now be appealed if certain criteria is met. This development is...
The Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act (the Act) came into force on 26 June 2020 to help businesses to survive the global Covid-19 pandemic and provide temporary protection to directors’...
Lehtimäki and ors v Cooper marks a turning point in which the Supreme Court has attempted to clarify some of the practical issues about the governance of charitable companies. It...
Running a business always comes with challenges, now even more so during these uncertain times we are all facing. Not only do you need to keep up with the latest...
I am the Marketing and Business Development Manager at Debenhams Ottaway, responsible for helping to drive business development activities, manage the brand and support a wide range of marketing activities....
Good Morning Britain presenter Kate Garraway recently shared some of the major struggles she has faced because her husband, who has been seriously ill in hospital from Covid-19, doesn’t have...
This year has been like no other for HR professionals with employment law constantly changing in line with the latest Government developments. In November 2020 employment specialists, Louise Attrup and...
With the festive season approaching many of you will have started your Christmas shopping, but gifting doesn’t just need to be about what you leave under the Christmas tree. With...
Following Boris Johnson’s announcement that the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) will be extended until 31 March 2020, the Government has issued further guidance outlining how the extended scheme is...
We continue to help a retail brand agency with exclusive employment, corporate and property legal support. Like much of the marketing and design industry, the agency saw a significant hit...
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