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Challengers to the Global Law Firms: James Davies comments for The Lawyer
Press
20 April 2020International networks are re-evaluating their purpose while facing growing competitions. Some have vowed to go toe-to-toe with major international law firms and compete for multi-jurisdictional clients.
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Government announces new £250m ‘Future Fund’ to support start-ups and growth companies
20 April 2020Details were published today, 20 April 2020, of the Government’s plan to make investments in growth companies hit by the coronavirus and the drastic reduction in venture capital investment.
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Update on Hong Kong’s Employment Support Scheme (ESS) under the Anti-Epidemic Fund: what we know so far
20 April 2020On 18 April 2020, the Finance Committee of the Legislative Council gave funding approval for the second round of the anti-epidemic fund. This HKD$137.5 billion fund is set to be spread out over a variety of industries, with one of the main aims being job retention and job creation.
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Government plans to go ahead with reformed points-based immigration system despite COVID-19
17 April 2020On 9 April 2020 the Home Office released an update for employers on the new points-based immigration system due to take effect from January 2021. Despite the disruption caused by COVID-19, the Home Office still intends to go ahead with the new immigration system within the time-frame outlined in their policy statement released on 19 February 2020.
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Furloughing employees – new guidance on holiday pay
17 April 2020The government has updated its guidance on furlough for employers and employees, and this includes some important clarification on taking holidays during furlough and holiday pay.
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Does the management team of a professional services firm have the power to deal with an extended lockdown?
17 April 2020Like all other businesses, professional services firms are feeling the effect of the coronavirus outbreak and are having to take steps to ensure survival in a world of mass remote working, empty offices, a decline in clients seeking services and increasing financial pressures.
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NDAs and #MeToo in the eCommerce industry: what next? Saffron O'Gorman writes for Essential Retail
Press
17 April 2020Since the unstoppable rise of the #MeToo movement, sexual harassment has continued to be a major concern in all UK workplaces. In this article for Essential Retail, Saffron O'Gorman discusses the focus on the use of non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) or confidentiality agreements to cover up sexual harassment.
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Ireland: Coronavirus - FAQs for employers
16 April 2020The Coronavirus outbreak is rapidly becoming more widespread, raising numerous issues for businesses. We have prepared a comprehensive set of FAQs setting out guidance on all the main questions we are being asked from employers in Ireland.
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Bank of England issues discussion paper on a central bank digital currency
16 April 2020The Bank of England has issued a discussion paper on a central bank digital currency.
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HMRC puts its stamp on social distancing
16 April 2020With vast numbers of people now working remotely due to COVID-19 restrictions, HMRC have put in place an electronic process for the payment of stamp duty and stamping of share transfer documents.
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Laws against discrimination in Hong Kong can help advance diversity and inclusion: Catherine Leung comments for People Matters
Press
16 April 2020In an article for People Matters, Catherine Leung discusses how the prohibition of discrimination has had a positive effect on diversity and inclusion in Hong Kong.
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Furlough and insolvency – High Court ruling on Carluccio’s
16 April 2020The High Court has given a helpful judgment concerning the furloughing of employees by the administrators of Carluccio’s, the Italian restaurant chain.
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Online Sales: how C-19 is changing the logistics landscape, and our top tips for successful logistics arrangements
Inbrief
16 April 2020C-19 continues to have an unprecedented impact on businesses and is accelerating shift from brick and mortar stores to greater online presence.
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Tech developments in transport
16 April 2020The UK government has recently published two documents relating to transport. The first is a consultation on a regulatory review of the future of transport, and the other is a plan for decarbonising transport.
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Online sales: How Covid-19 is accelerating digital transformation, and our top tips for the successful use of Agile software development
Inbrief
16 April 2020During and after the C-19 environment, those businesses who adapt what they sell and adapt how they market, sell and deliver their products will be better positioned to survive and grow. The shift from bricks and mortar to online shopping has been going on years. For many, C-19 has accelerated the need for many businesses (both b2c and b2b) to transform their digital platforms. In addition, businesses are having to adapt and make radical changes to their supply chains, including logistics, so as to source and deliver a different mix of products and deliver a greater proportion of products to customer homes instead of to stores or depots.
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Ireland: Changes to Ireland’s Temporary COVID-19 Wage Subsidy Scheme announced
16 April 2020On 15 April 2020, Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe announced a further set of changes to the recently introduced Temporary COVID-19 Wage Subsidy Scheme in the wake of recent comments in which he accepted there were certain “gaps” in the scheme.
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Coronavirus – FAQs for employers
15 April 2020The content in this article have been overtaken by more recent events and we have subsequently updated our guidance for employers on Covid-19.
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Done Deal - Catherine Leung and Colin Leckey comment in Asian Legal Business
Press
15 April 2020Catherine Leung and Colin Leckey discuss the adjustments Asian businesses with interests in the UK and/or EU will need to make in light of Brexit in Asian Legal Business.
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Employers grapple with COVID-19: James Davies comments for New Law Journal
Press
15 April 2020James Davies comments in this article by New Law Journal that as businesses adjust to the new normal, minds will inevitably turn to seeking ways to mitigate the longer-term impact of the disruption and even planning ahead for a brighter future.
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Manchester City's CAS appeal - the big questions answered: John Shea comments for The Athletic
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15 April 2020John Shea comments in this article by The Athletic on the main questions behind Manchester City's CAS appeal regarding their two-year UEFA ban from European club football.