Month: April 2020
Solicitor mums knows best
When the lockdown was introduced in March and the nations’ schools closed their front doors, mums across the country were thrust into a totally new norm, executing the ultimate juggling act of looking after children and working. Multi-tasking in its absolute extreme. And how are we coping? Well, we just are, because we have to.... Read more »
What’s CRAR anyway? some basic understanding on Commercial Rent Arears Recovery
The temporary new measures in the current pandemic situation, and some changes are now being made to the use of Commercial Rent Arrears Recovery (CRAR) regime too. Q: What’s CRAR anyway? The CRAR regime came into force in 2014 to recover rent in relation to commercial premises. It replaced the old common law right to... Read more »
Covid-19 – Issues for Directors around wrongful trading
It is nearly a month since the announcement on the 28 March by the Government that it would be temporarily suspending the provisions relating to wrongful trading. At the time of writing the legislative provisions have not yet been debated. The objective of the government at the time was “to help UK companies which need... Read more »
Advice for Employers – The redundancy process
Some of you may be faced with making redundancies as the global pandemic of COVID-19 has wreaked havoc through what used to be our normal. How you make people redundant is important, it is imperative that the process is carried out fairly and in accordance with employment law to avoid any claims of unfairness. The... Read more »
Become a Consultant Solicitor during Lockdown? It is not as crazy as it sounds
Quite a few of my friends have told me they are enjoying enforced home-working during lockdown. Putting the associated pressures of the COVID-19 pandemic to one side (particularly home-schooling!) for the purpose of this blog, I know quite a few solicitors who are happy to be working from home. For those solicitors who ordinarily commute... Read more »
Free family law advice during lockdown
It is an exceptionally challenging time for those people already experiencing difficulties in their relationship but help and advice are still very much available. To offer my support during this unprecendented time, I would like to help those who may be struggling in their relationship. Whether their are problems in the relationship itself or difficulty... Read more »
Tenants not paying rents but you cannot evict them. So, Landlords, What to do?
A landlords reminder The new Coronavirus Act 2020 (the “Act”) temporarily prevents the landlords from repossessing their own properties when their business tenants fail to pay rents during the “relevant period” to 25 March 2022 (as at June 2021). This period might be extended in future. By saying “rents”, they include any sum payable under the... Read more »
The obligations of business property tenants during the Covid-19 pandemic
Since the introduction of the Coronavirus Act 2020 (the “Act”) on 25 March 2020, many may think that tenants should be able to stay on, even when rent is not being paid on time during the current Covid-19 situation. Well, it is possible. The Act provides a tenant some protection from the landlord’s repossession of... Read more »
Later Life Planning Under Lockdown
Given the global crisis created by the novel coronavirus disease (COVID 19), many people urgently wish to make important later life decisions. Prior to COVID 19, they would have created a Health & Welfare Lasting Power of Attorney, which includes a section on life sustaining treatment, but in view of lengthy court delays waiting for... Read more »
Later life meetings go virtual at Barchester’s Mortain Place Residential Home
Cognitive Law’s Later Life Solicitor, Richard Bates, is using virtual technology to continue his weekly presence at Barchester’s Mortain Place Residential Home in Eastbourne, all from his office in Brighton. Prior to the coronavirus pandemic, Richard worked from Mortain Place every Tuesday, acting as their in-home legal adviser to residents and their families. His weekly... Read more »