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Court and Tribunal Status: Coronavirus (COVID-19)

The Ministry of Justice and HM Courts and tribunal service have announced that due to the coronavirus pandemic, the work of the courts and tribunals will be consolidated…

Post date 28 April 2020
Post author By LEXLAW Solicitors & Barristers
Post categories In Coronavirus, HMCTS, Litigation
Tags Coronvirus, Remote Hearings

Solicitor’s advice on disclosure

The Court discussed the principles of disclosure in the recent case of Square Global Ltd v Leonard [2020] EWHC 1008 which case highlights the importance of involving solicitors in…

Post date 28 April 2020
Post author By Sophia Hanif
Post categories In Disclosure, HMCTS, Litigation
Tags Civil Litigation, Disclosure, Litigation

Can a witness be sued for defamation in respect of false wording in a witness statement?

The defence of absolute privilege will usually apply in respect of allegations of defamatory wording contained in statements made in the course of judicial proceedings. If you are…

Post date 21 April 2020
Post author By Sophia Hanif
Post categories In Defamation, Litigation
Tags defamation, libel, Litigation Privilege, privacy, reputation, slander

COVID-19: Protection for Commercial Tenants

The Government has announced measures to protect commercial tenants who cannot pay rent because of COVID-19, from eviction. If you need help with renewals, evictions or breach of tenancy, our expert business tenancy solicitors are ready to help you.

Post date 16 April 2020
Post author By Sophia Hanif
Post categories In Breach of Contract, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Property Litigation
Tags commercial lease, commercial tenant, COVID-19, landlord, Property Disputes, Property Litigation

Business tenancies under the Coronavirus Act 2020

In light of the current circumstances surrounding COVID-19 which are affecting many small businesses and individuals including commercial landlords, new legislation has been issued to assist these individuals.…

Post date 16 April 2020
Post author By Sophia Hanif
Post categories In Breach of Contract, Contractual duties, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Property Litigation, Uncategorized
Tags business tenancy, COVID-19, landlord, lease, Property Disputes, Property Litigation, tenant

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Litigation: Can Recorded Conversations be used as evidence in Court?

Conversations can easily be recorded by everyday devices, but can those recordings be deployed in litigation before the UK courts?

Post date 14 April 2020
Post author By Jaron Dosanjh
Post categories In Advice for Employers, Civil Litigation, Confidentiality, Disclosure, Intellectual Property, Litigation, Media, News, Pre-action Protocol
Tags Admissible evidence, Confidentiality, Disclosure, Evidence, UK Litigation

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Statement by LEXLAW re Coronavirus (COVID-19): HMRC’s Failure to Process NHS Uniformed Workers Claims for Laundering Uniforms

CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19): HMRC’S FAILURE TO PROCESS NHS UNIFORMED WORKERS CLAIMS FOR LAUNDERING UNIFORMS LONDON, UK – The HMRC Director General for Customer Services has taken and continues to…

Post date 27 March 2020
Post author By Jaron Dosanjh
Post categories In Coronavirus, COVID-19, HMRC, Litigation, Media, News, NHS, Parliament, Tax Rebates, Taxation, Uniformed Workers
Tags COVID-19, HMRC, NHS, Tax rebates

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Coronavirus (COVID-19) and its impact on UK Litigation

The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has forced social distancing. UK Court Litigation continues while still following government guidelines.

Post date 27 March 2020
Post author By LEXLAW Solicitors & Barristers
Post categories In Coronavirus, COVID-19, Litigation, Media, News, Supreme Court
Tags Adjournments, Litigation

COVID-19 and Financial Distress: Directors’ duties

As a result of COVID-19, many companies are facing financial difficulties and distress. How directors respond will depend on the nature of the business, the current financial status…

Post date 26 March 2020
Post author By Sophia Hanif
Post categories In Coronavirus, COVID-19, Directors Disqualification, Insolvency, Uncategorized
Tags corporate insolvency, Directors, Directors Disqualification, Directors Duties

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How will coronavirus (COVID-19) affect commercial contracts?

The global and unprecedented ramifications of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic have exposed many businesses to legal complications and difficulties with their commercial contacts. How will coronavirus affect the…

Post date 26 March 2020
Post author By Sivakumaran Sivathillainathan
Post categories In Breach of Contract, Civil Litigation, Contractual duties, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Force Majeure, News
Tags Advice for SMEs, Breach of contract, Contracts, COVID-19, Frustration, Litigation

Court and Tribunal Status: Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Solicitor’s advice on disclosure

Can a witness be sued for defamation in respect of false wording in a witness statement?

COVID-19: Protection for Commercial Tenants

Business tenancies under the Coronavirus Act 2020

Litigation: Can Recorded Conversations be used as evidence in Court?

Statement by LEXLAW re Coronavirus (COVID-19): HMRC’s Failure to Process NHS Uniformed Workers Claims for Laundering Uniforms

Coronavirus (COVID-19) and its impact on UK Litigation

COVID-19 and Financial Distress: Directors’ duties

How will coronavirus (COVID-19) affect commercial contracts?

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