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The Civil Procedure Rules encourage would-be litigators and parties to litigation to consider alternative dispute resolution whether in pre-action conduct before litigation commences or at various points during the litigation process and the Courts can impose costs and other sanctions on parties who unreasonably refuse to do so.
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We have received enquiries recently as to whether employers are entitled to insist that employees receive the Covid vaccination.
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From 1st April 2021, the Chancellor will be charging an additional surcharge of 2% on top of the stamp duty land tax payable on all purchases of residential property in England and Northern Ireland where buyers are non-UK resident but be warned that the legislation has been worded in such a way that UK tax residents might unwittingly be caught by it and become liable to pay the surcharge.
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Driven by pandemic related factors, some commercial landlords are facing the unwelcome prospect of their commercial premises becoming empty, for example, as a result of tenants absconding, becoming insolvent, making the decision to surrender their leases, successfully exercising break clauses, not applying for new leases or withdrawing applications for new leases.
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Commercial property landlords have much to consider in relation to what to do about tenants who are struggling to pay the rent. We have considered some relevant issues in recent blogs.
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The pandemic has ushered in a revolution in working practices and record numbers of employees are working from home. With this and other pressing financial considerations in mind, employers will be considering what office accommodation will best suit their business needs moving forwards and whether any changes are necessary.
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Responsible employers will be looking ahead to after the Government’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme comes to an end on 30 April 2021 and making plans for their workforce and the needs of their businesses.
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The business news is awash with dire predictions from experts about an expected wave of corporate insolvencies with companies of all sizes fighting to survive amid this pandemic.
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