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Relief for Retailers against aggressive Debt Collection during Lockdown
The retail sector has suffered considerably as a result of the coronavirus pandemic for obvious reasons; retail outlets without the capacity for online selling even more so. The Business Secretary has offered assistance in the shape of a bar on the use of aggressive rent collection methods by landlords, [...]
The FCA seeks Clarity from the Courts on Business Insurance Claims
There will be few businesses across the globe that will not feel the negative effects of this exceptional crisis driven by the coronavirus pandemic. As governments grapple to make decisions in the knowledge that the best information they are able to draw on offers no clear right or wrong [...]
Divorce in Lockdown
Lockdown has placed great strain on some married couples. The challenging lifestyle we have all had to assume has, for some people, opened their eyes to the problems within their relationship that have ordinarily been brushed aside. Any marriage which is already under strain may struggle to survive the [...]
Plan now if you would like to Buy a House in Italy, the best opportunities are coming soon
The coronavirus pandemic has changed the face of all commercial activities in every country. As Italy slowly emerges from lockdown, the property market, an essential part of the Italian economy with relevance in three sectors, residential, commercial and tourism will feel the effects of the pandemic. Property markets across [...]
Help with Dealing with All Aspects of an Inheritance in Italy
The exceptional situation that each country finds itself in as result of the rapid progress of the coronavirus across the world affects nearly every aspect of life, including the likelihood of the unexpected inheritance of a relative’s estate in Italy. Many people in the UK with Italian heritage find [...]
COVID-19 and force majeure. Is there any connection?
Legal Law Administration team has the answer. Negative consequences of the coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak on businesses are widely known. Malls and restaurants are being shut down, borders are closed in many countries, restrictions to mass gatherings and events are evident. World Health Organization has proclaimed this outbreak a pandemic [...]
What to do if your Visa runs out in Foreign County and you can’t get Home
The coronavirus pandemic, aside from the illness itself, has created a whole raft of serious issues that have impacted on people throughout the world. Not the least is the quandary, that some individuals are experiencing, who were in a foreign country when the decision to lockdown was taken. [...]
Employment Law still applies – Take care of your Staff
Notwithstanding the extraordinary times that we are all living in at present, there is even more unexpected pressure on businesses and the indisputable need to deal with all employee issues correctly and avoid any financial and reputational risk that a mismanaged HR matter could bring. There has [...]
Insurance Claims – Insurers Beware as Lawyers Scrutinise the Small Print
The small print has been more apparent these days, especially as businesses battle the challenges created by trying to stay financially afloat in what is almost a global lockdown. Made all the more problematic as we are discovering that, despite paying insurance brokers and companies hefty premiums year [...]
Coronavirus Crisis – Compliance with Family Court Child Arrangements Orders for Cross-border Families across Europe
Our International Family Law Team has been overwhelmed by requests of assistance by concerned parents living in different EU jurisdictions whose children are the subject of Child Arrangements Orders (CAO) made by the Family Courts in England and Wales during the current coronavirus crisis. Annah Cheatam, Senior [...]