COVID-19: What does this mean for landlords and tenants of residential property?

This is clearly going to be a testing time for landlords and tenants alike and so last night the government …
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Coronavirus: key questions for landlords and tenants

The coronavirus situation is ever-changing, with the government making announcements daily to assist people, businesses and the economy through this …
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Coronavirus and your organisation (17 March)

Employment issues: what if working from home is not an option? Following the government’s advice that people avoid non-essential contact, …
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Charity regulation: coronavirus latest

As COVID-19 continues to cause disruption in the day-to-day operations of charities, the Charity Commission, OSCR and the Fundraising Regulator …
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Coronavirus and your staff: what if working from home is not an option?

Following the government’s advice that people avoid non-essential contact, many organisations will be asking their staff to work from home. …
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Our commitment to clients during coronavirus

As a result of the current situation regarding coronavirus (COVID-19) We are following government and best-practice guidelines to avoid any …
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Coronavirus and serious incident reporting (SIR) for charities

The Charity Commission requires charities to report actual or alleged serious incidents. Serious incident reports (SIRs) should be a prompt …
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Is there a legal strategy to tackle the biodiversity crisis?

With the rapid decline of biodiversity worldwide, Bates Wells is working with Michelle Meagher to consider how the law can …
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“The expectation remains that employers are to act as pseudo immigration officers” – Chetal Patel comments on new immigration system

As the first phase of the UK’s new post-Brexit immigration system comes into force, Chetal Patel talks to the press …
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Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020

Also see here for a further update on the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act covering changes in September 2020 Is your company …
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How sure are you that someone has status under the EU Settlement Scheme?

In correspondence with the Immigration Lawyers Practitioners’ Association, the Home Office has provided some helpful clarifications for employers regarding the …
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