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Covid 19 - What you need to know - Scotland follow suit on restrictions to social gatherings.
In her daily address today (Thursday 10th September), the First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon announced that the number of people allowed to meet up in Scotland would be cut to 6 in an effort to curb Covid19 infection. The First Minister Nicola Sturge...
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Covid 19 - What you need to know - Changes to social gathering rules.
In his Downing Street address to the Nation yesterday, Prime Minister Johnson announced new ‘simplified’ restrictions on social gatherings in order to suppress a rise in Covid19 infections witnessed over recent weeks. The headline to ...
Wedding reform - Consultation launched
Today the Law Commission has launched a consultation on wedding reform. Although the issues of how, where and when wedding ceremonies can take place have become acute during the Covid-19 pandemic, this project was commenced on the 1st July 2019 w...
Covid 19 – Birmingham City Council has new powers to close businesses
From today, Birmingham City Council will be able to deploy new enforcement powers against premises that do not follow certain legal obligations relating to Covid-19. The Council confirmed that these relate primarily to the following areas: &...
Covid 19 - What you need to know - Scotland - Face coverings
Earlier today we summarised the current position regarding face covering in England. In Scotland a similar situation exists. A face covering must be worn by all people in the settings listed below, except where an exemption applies (as defined i...
Covid 19 - What you need to know – Face Covering Regulations
On the 24th July new Regulations came into force in England requiring members of the public to wear a face covering whilst entering or remaining in a relevant place (The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Wearing of Face Coverings in a Relevant Place...
Covid 19 - What you need to know – Local Government Association call for more powers
The Local Government Association (‘LGA’) has called for additional powers to compel licensed premises to comply with Covid-19 guidance, especially social distancing. The LGA are seeking a change to the law requiring licensed premises ...