Coronavirus

With more than 10% of Bounce Back Loans estimated to be fraudulent by The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS), Harrison Drury’s regulatory team provides an overview of…

Alex Walmsley, solicitor in our commercial property litigation team, takes a fresh look at the issue of commercial rent arrears caused by the coronavirus pandemic following a recent Court of…

It has been widely reported recently by the media that Long Covid can be considered a disability under the Equality Act 2010. Harrison Drury’s employment law team, outlines the most…

As of 1 April 2022, the temporary restrictions on issuing winding-up petitions will come to an end, as part of a general relaxation of coronavirus-related legislation. Peter Barlow examines if…

Harrison Drury’s employment law team explains the risks in withdrawing sick pay for unvaccinated employees and what employers need to consider before making any changes to sick pay policies. COVID-19…

Malcolm Ireland, head of the Leisure and Licensing team at Harrison Drury, summarises the new coronavirus regulations on face coverings and COVID-19 passes introduced in December 2021 (Last updated December…

David Edwards, partner, and head of Harrison Drury’s regulatory team, considers whether employers can maintain a record of which employees have been vaccinated against coronavirus, and if they do so,…

Harrison Drury’s employment team, outline how furloughing may be an option for employers wanting to support employees that are home-schooling during the current national lockdown. On Monday 4 January 2021,…

Following the Supreme Court ruling on Business Interruption insurance, Jody Thomasson from our litigation team looks at what the judgment means for businesses. Businesses across the country have been grappling…

Supreme Court backs small firms over business interruption insurance claims On the 15th January 2021 the Supreme Court handed down its judgment in relation to the nature and extent of…

In our latest guest blog post, Keith Tully from business recovery specialists Begbies Traynor looks at the issues around selling your business during the pandemic and explores the options for…

With lockdown restrictions still in place, more businesses are using digital marketing to promote their services and products. David Edwards, director and head of Harrison Drury’s regulatory team, considers the…

Harrison Drury’s employment team discuss the updates and extensions to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme. On 5 November, the chancellor Rishi Sunak extended the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) meaning…

David Edwards, director and head of Harrison Drury’s regulatory team, looks at how HMRC intends to prevent abuse of the Job Support Scheme and what steps employers need to take…

The government introduced the Job Support Scheme (JSS) to replace the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, which comes to an end on 31 October, 2020. Harrison Drury’s employment team take a…

With lockdowns still in place across the country due to the coronavirus pandemic, there is no respite to the challenges facing the commercial property sector. Hayley Bamber and Abbie Seed,…

Since March 2020, many employers across the UK have implemented ‘remote’ or ‘home working’ arrangements to comply with government guidance during the COVID-19 pandemic. Harrison Drury’s employment law team, highlight…

Kerry Southworth, solicitor in the corporate team at Harrison Drury, looks at some of the options for structuring a corporate deal at a time when some valuations will be diminished. …