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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...
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...
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...
Covid 19 - Booking and staying in a quarantine hotel when arriving from Abroad in England
The Government has issued details of the process for booking a place in a quarantine hotel for people traveling from abroad to England who have visited or passed through a country where travel to the UK is banned in the 10 days before their arriva...
Covid 19 – Scottish Funding for Brewers
This week, the Scottish Government provided additional funding to support Brewers in view of the challenges which have been experienced by the sector. This was twinned with support for Travel Agents and Indoor Football centres. Eligible businesse...
Gambling - Gambling Commission announces package of changes
Following a consultation last Summer, the Gambling Commission have announced a range of new measures Operators will need to implement aimed at protecting players further. The changes are designed to make online casino games less intensive, safer ...
Covid 19 - What you need to know - Prison sentence for Covid breaches (Peabody Trust v Offomah)
It is thought that the civil case of Peabody Trust v Offomah may be the first custodial sentence issued for Covid breaches. By way of background, in April 2020 the Defendant was subjected to a civil injunction, “which provided for the stand...
Covid 19 - What you need to know - Extension of period for grant payments
On the 1st February the Guidance issued to Local Authorities relating to applications for Grants was update to confirm the period for applications to be submitted had been extended to the 28th February 2021. This covers:- Local Restrictions Supp...