Although the rapid spread of COVID-19 has launched the UK into uncertain and unprecedented times, the UK’s future relationship with the EU is still being actively negotiated.
The European Commission published a draft “Agreement on the New Partnership with the United Kingdom” (the Agreement) on 18 March 2020. The Agreement sets out terms on which the UK may trade with
The third PPN published in quick succession (PPN 03/20) saw the Government issue guidance on the use of procurement cards by ‘in scope organisations’ (Central Government Departments, their Executive Agencies and Non Departmental Public Bodies).
Procurement cards are widely used in the public sector for transactions below certain thresholds, and have been found to save c. 35% in
Planning authorities and health service bodies are now able to carry out development in response to an emergency under changes to permitted development rules brought into force on Thursday 9th April.
The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Coronavirus) (England) (Amendment) Order 2020 (see this link) is the second such amendment to permitted development rules after legislation
Being a company director or secretary in the current uncertain climate is particularly difficult. The COVID-19 crisis has presented a number of challenges and, as the corporate world reels from challenges which seemingly develop overnight, directors are no doubt faced with unpredictable circumstances to which it is difficult to respond effectively.
Wrongful trading
There will undoubtedly be a number of
The lockdown that was implemented on 23 March 2020 as a measure to deal with the Covid-19 pandemic radically changed the infrastructure which public bodies relied upon to deliver vital services. Overnight, teams working in non-key worker services were required to re-provide the services they deliver remotely, often taking IT resources to its limits. Suppliers had to form instant views
On 6 April 2020 amendments to Civil Procedure Rules (the ‘CPR’), Practice Directions (‘PD’) 22 and 32 come into effect, pursuant to the 113th update to the CPR. The amendments introduce changes to the wording of Statements of Truth and add a new provision into the PD dealing with the contents of witness statements.
