In my column on 4 May, I reported that the UK government was trialling a contact tracing app, which was due to be rolled out nationwide later that month.
Category: Legal
Contracts, Human Resources HR, Employment and legal advice for owners and managers of SME small and medium sized business owners.
Start-ups: Getting off on the right IP foot
COVID-19 has affected the business world in a variety of ways, but not all of them have been negative.
Filing an International Trademark: The nuts and bolts
21st century entrepreneurs truly live in a world without borders, marshaling economic opportunities that transcend country lines to produce and extract wealth from all available marketplaces at any given time.
Who’s watching us while we WFH? The pitfalls of monitoring a remote workforce
As the worst of the covid-19 heath crisis appears to be behind us at last and we begin to take our first tentative steps out of lockdown, thoughts have turned to the economic consequences of the pandemic.
Brighton & Hove Albion FC seeks trade mark protection for ‘Albion’
Brighton & Hove Albion FC has applied to the UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) to trade mark the terms ‘Albion’ and ‘The Albion’, but what for and is the application likely to succeed?
COVID-19 – Directors’ legal duties and minimising the risk of personal liability
Ailsa Anderson, an associate solicitor at law firm Irwin Mitchell, looks at the new Corporate Insolvency and Governance Bill and highlights how the legal duties of directors have changed during the coronavirus pandemic.
Government’s return to work plan puts businesses at increased risk of legal claims
On 10 May, Boris Johnson outlined the Government’s COVID-19 recovery strategy. It’s safe to say that most were not expecting a significant or imminent ease of the lockdown restrictions.
Valuing your business for divorce proceedings during the uncertainty of COVID
Managing a business during the COVID pandemic is stressful enough, but imagine the extra complexity it adds for business owners who are in the process of divorcing.
Life after furlough leave – Employment issues employers may face
As it is anticipated that the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme will come to an end, following a winding down period, employers are having to consider now how they are likely to have to manage their businesses going forward
Collective consultation – When must an employer consult with their employees
Partner Sue Dowling, head of Blandy & Blandy Solicitors’ leading Employment Law team, explains the need for an employer to follow Collective Redundancy Consultation legislation when seeking to make 20 or more staff redundant.
Advice for landlords of commercial premises whose tenants are in rent arrears
Due to the impact of COVID-19 on businesses across the country, new rules are now in place limiting the measures commercial landlords can take if their tenant is in rent arrears.
Business owners and shareholders – the risk of paying unlawful dividends during the COVID-19 Pandemic
It goes without saying that the current situation represents a very difficult and unpredictable time for many businesses and for the economy.
Can contact tracing app help ease lockdown?: Five key questions for UK government
With coronavirus cases finally falling in the UK, thoughts have turned to how to ease current lockdown conditions.
Does exactly what it says on the tin: the power of IP
Had it not have been for a forgotten tin opener, Ermal Fraze’s family picnic one Sunday in 1963 might have been entirely unremarkable.
Resolving commercial disputes from your front room
The coronavirus pandemic is having a significant impact on the personal and professional lives of people worldwide.
