The second lockdown came to an end on 2 December but tough restrictions continue in most areas. The government has implemented a new three tier system in England which must be adhered to from 2 Decemb...
‘Stay Alert’ to the Coronavirus – Immigration Update
Following the lockdown extension, it was expected that the Home Office would implement further changes to the introduced Immigration Concessions. It is vital that migrants stay updated as these chan...
Government extends Job Retention scheme until end of October
The Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, recently announced that the Government job retention furlough scheme will be extended to the end of October. The scheme was previously only set to end on 30 June. Speaking...
Bounce Back Loan Scheme: A loan by the government to boost small businesses affected by COVID-19
Small and medium-sized businesses hit by COVID-19 and who cannot access ordinary bank loan or other government led programme are able to benefit from a new fast-track finance scheme (BBLS). The fundin...
Future Fund access by UK government to support start-up and fast growth companies – COVID 19
The UK government has announced a new investment support program for those start-up and fast growth businesses who are in difficulties, in the form of convertible loans (also known as loan notes) amid...
COVID-19 – Force Majeure and Frustration – Relief from Contractual Commitments
The outbreak of the Coronavirus (Covid 19) pandemic in China in December 2019 has caused significant disruption at an unprecedented scale to business worldwide and businesses should carefully review t...
Will the COVID-19 outbreak result in catastrophic compliance failures for Tier 2 Sponsors?
Following the pandemic, working conditions may have changed; many of us have gone from having morning coffee with colleagues to now having virtual coffee mornings. Tier 2 & 5 Sponsors, should ...
Coronavirus Conundrum Continued…..Immigration Update
The Home Office have published further guidance and updates in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. We appear to be drip fed these updates on a weekly basis. However, we still seek further clarifica...
AGM’s, UK Insolvency Law, Wrongful Trading – Proposed changes due to COVID-19
The UK government has recently issued a further set of rules aiming to assist companies to help adjust to the consequences of the coronavirus COVID 19. These include: a) Introduction of a legal frame...
How the Government’s Furlough Scheme affects Tier 2 migrants: the COVID-19 pandemic and immigration status
On 20 March 2020 the Government announced unprecedented measures to ensure the financial stability of the Country, supporting employees who would otherwise have been laid off or made redundant (furlou...