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The great ‘work from home’ debate: government guidance to remain until June but should flexibility remain afterwards?

Tuesday, 2 March 2021, 14:27 By Alston Asquith

work from home

One of the biggest impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic has been the government guidance to work from home to reduce transmissibility. The government has announced that guidance to 'work from home' will remain until restrictions are relaxed which is currently scheduled for 21st June. Many though have …

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Ocado free to pursue solicitor for contempt after telling IT manager to “burn” evidence

Wednesday, 10 February 2021, 19:42 By Alston Asquith

ocado

Ocado, the online grocery service, has welcomed the decision by the Court of Appeal which permits it to proceed with committal proceedings against the solicitor Raymond McKeeve for contempt of court after instructing an IT manager to "burn" an internal messaging system. Background to the Ocado …

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What are a director’s duties during the insolvency of a company?

Friday, 20 March 2020, 13:54 By Alston Asquith

Directors Duties & Insolvency

By law, when a company becomes insolvent, then the director of that company will have a duty not to the shareholders, but to their creditors. This means that your first priority as a director is now to recoup your creditors' money, as well as acting, to the best of your ability, in a way which does …

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HMRC Loses Out Over Lorraine Kelly IR35 Tax Ruling

Tuesday, 26 March 2019, 21:56 By Alston Asquith

HMRC Loses Out Over Lorraine Kelly IR35 Tax Ruling

The HMRC has been a source of press attention after a recent ruling found that Lorraine Kelly was not required to pay our a £1.2m tax bill due to her employment status as a freelancer for ITV under contracts for service. This does not come as a surprise for many practitioners of contract law, as …

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NDAs: What are they and why are they increasingly problematic?

Monday, 11 March 2019, 19:13 By Alston Asquith

NDAs

NDAs are used by businesses, celebrities, and now even presidents – NDAs are dominating the current news cycle. With increasing numbers of leading legal and journalistic professionals turning their eye on those that hold them and the bodies that seek to enforce them, businesses are now finding …

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