Willing to help As the impacts of COVID-19 continue to be felt across the world, Partner Elaine Lightfoot has found that many people are making sure their affairs are in order. The lockdown restrictions imposed on 23 March led to an almost immediate rise in Will instructions with a 70 per cent increase in the…
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Where do we go from here?
Where do we go from here? It seems as though the end to challenges on the employment front is not yet anywhere in sight. Head of Employment Law Iain Jenkins takes a look at some of the future possibilities. Writing this before the end of furlough, it is difficult to draw any conclusions about the…
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Future for Jobs
Future for Jobs The Head of our Employment department, Iain Jenkins, has been providing regular updates for employers since the COVID-19 crisis started. Here he looks at the issues around the Job Retention Scheme. The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (Scheme) has been through a number of developments and is with us until the end of…
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Energy Efficient?
Energy Efficient? [caption id="attachment_2251" align="alignright" width="214"] Heather Roberts[/caption] Head of Commercial Property Heather Roberts discusses the continued tightening of the energy efficiency regime for residential and commercial properties as part of the fight against climate change and, importantly, the preservation of asset value. If you are a landlord of residential property 1 April 2020 is…
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