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Deborah Baker, Family law partner with Wollens Solicitors prepares a few short articles to look at how we deal with family issues during lockdown.  The coronavirus crisis is redefining lifestyles and the boundaries of our interactions; a situation that can challenge...

The death of a shareholder is not something anyone wants to have to consider but extremely relevant in the current climate. It is also likely that whilst most companies will seek to take a pragmatic and realistic approach post COVID-19, it is an unfortunate...

The outbreak of coronavirus has prompted a surge in people wanting to create or to update their wills. This is understandable in the current climate.  It is always important to ensure that you (a) have a valid will and (b) it does what you want it to do.  It is...

NHS workers fighting Covid-19 on the front line, together with the elderly and vulnerable, lie behind a huge spike in demand for will writing over recent weeks, according to the professional body for solicitors. The Law Society says many firms have reported a 30%...

This Q&A covers the main issues that appear to be arising in both Commercial and Residential scenarios involving Landlords, Tenants and Lodgers during the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions. These are presently in force until at least 30 September 2020 but could be...

It now seems almost certain that the online portal for furlough grant applications will open on 20th April with the first payments being made on 30th April so make sure you (or your accountant) are ready with your figures. There had also been an indication from HMRC...

Most joint venture agreements will contain default provisions which are triggered upon breach of one of the parties to the agreement. However, whilst a party's failure to pay following a demand is often the focus of default provisions, default may also be triggered...

Many businesses are making use of government’s Coronavirus job retention scheme. However, it is a qualifying requirement of EMI that an employee satisfies the working time requirement, of working at least 25 hours per week in the company or, if less, 75% of the...

For most of us, the coronavirus has triggered the biggest challenge to businesses in living memory. These challenges are compounded by the speed in which the changes have been made, often in retrospect, and the fact that most of the proposals are in policy...

Wollens Partner and private client specialist Charlotte McGregor shares thoughts and recent actions undertaken in the preparation of client wills. When you can’t conduct face-to-face meeting, how do you satisfy yourself that somebody isn’t being influenced to give you...

 It is difficult to think of any area, or anyone, who has not been affected by the Covid-19 Pandemic.  Aside from concern over illness and well-being of one’s self and others, thoughts are naturally being paid towards the economic and financial impact that the...

Moving in together: Cohabitation Agreements It is likely that you have spent the last week or so wondering if you are living out the plot of a James Cameron movie (think Aliens or Terminator). Of course, I am referring to Coronavirus. On Monday evening, 23rd March in...

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