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25 Feb 2021

Covid 19 - What you need to know - FCA Policy Checker

Following the ruling on Business Interruption Insurance by the High Court in January the FCA have created a useful Policy checker tool. The tool, which can be found online here, is a general guide to help policy holders to check if their policy w...

24 Feb 2021

Covid 19 - What you need to know - Westminster announce return of al fresco scheme

Westminster City Council has announced their al fresco scheme will be returning when restaurants, pubs and bars are expected to re-open to outdoor diners on 12 April and will remain throughout the summer months until the end of September 2021. A m...

23 Feb 2021

Covid 19 - What you need to know - Scotland Announce Road Map

Nicola Sturgeon, the Scottish First Minister, has this afternoon (Tuesday 23rd February) announced Scotland’s road map for exiting Covid19 restrictions. A phased return of Scottish schools will commence on Monday (1st March) with all School...

22 Feb 2021

Covid 19 - What you need to know - Road Map to Reopening

The Vaccine programme has now delivered a first dose to over 17m citizens and the Government aims to offer a first dose to all adults by the end of July. On this basis, in a statement to the House of Commons this afternoon, the Prime Ministe...

19 Feb 2021

Supreme Court | Uber BV and others (Appellants) v Aslam and others (Respondents)

The Supreme Court has today delivered their unanimous Judgement in the case of Uber BV and others (Appellants) v Aslam and others (Respondents). This appeal concerned the employment status of private hire vehicle drivers who provide their services...

17 Feb 2021

Pavement Licences - City of London Corporation

As we await the promised announcement from the government on 22nd February which it is hoped will update us on when and how Lockdown will be eased, there has been an interesting announcement from City of London Corporation around the use of extern...