In these uncertain times we want to let all our clients and contacts know we are still very much open for business and are here to offer support and guidance to you.
We are meeting with clients when it is essential to do so, however an appointment must be made in advance to adhere to government guidelines regarding social distancing.
The safety of both our clients and staff is paramount to us so we encourage you to use other forms of communication such as email or telephone before visiting our offices.
This page will be regularly updated as the situation evolves.
Message from our Managing Partner, Rhodri Davey:
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The virus will have a profound impact on trade given the lockdowns, quarantines, social distancing and travel bans.
How COVID-19 could affect contractual obligationsYou can’t go on holiday, you can’t have your wedding reception and that holiday cottage you’ve booked for the week is no longer an option because you are...
The government has today issued guidance which is that children under the age of 18 can travel between parents for the purposes of child arrangements. This guidance may change if further restrictions on movement and travel are announced. Please check the government website for the latest guidance.
You should bear in...
It is inevitable that certain employed and self-employed individuals are going to be losing some or all of their earned income as a consequence of the CV-19 outbreak.
It is likely that many of these affected individuals have a legal responsibility to make child maintenance payments to either their former spouses...
Prohibition on Forfeiture
The Act provides that a “right of re-entry or forfeiture, under a relevant business tenancy, for non payment of rent may not be enforced, by action or otherwise, during the Relevant Period.”
For the purposes of the Act, the Relevant Period means the day beginning with the day the...
Landlords can still send statutory notices (section 8 and section 21 notices) to quit during the crisis. For both section 8 (regardless of the ground relied upon) and section 21 notices (no fault notices), the landlord must...
During the current Coronavirus Crisis some parents whose children are the subject of Child Arrangements Orders made by the Family Court have been understandably concerned about their ability to meet the requirements of these court orders safely in the wholly unforeseen circumstances that now apply. This short statement is intended...
On 28th March 2020, the Government announced a number of temporary measures to improve the insolvency regime, in order to help businesses affected by the coronavirus crisis. Including the suspension of wrongful trading provisions and other changes to insolvency rules.
The purpose of the proposed changes to insolvency rules is to...
In light of COVID-19 if you have a retail, hospitality or leisure business in Devon or Cornwall, you should be entitled to’ ‘small business grant’ of £10,000 if your business premises has a rateable value of less than £15,000 or £25,000 or if your business premises has a rateable value...
The Government has announced that it will be extending the restrictions on the ability of landlords to recover rent arrears from tenants.
The key points are as follows:
The Government will amend the Coronavirus Act 2020 to extend the moratorium on evictions from 30th June to 30th September, meaning no business will...
The government guidance to all employees also shifts from “work at home where possible” to a more flexible approach, allowing employers to make their own decisions as to how to do business going forward. What will this mean in practice?
Firstly, it’s important to note that employers are required to make...
The Department for Transport (DfT) announced that anyone arriving in the UK from any part of Spain now has to quarantine for 14 days. Individuals arriving back to the UK must go straight home and their 14 day isolation period starts the day after their arrival day. During that time,...
Our offices remain closed, but business, and excellent client service, continues. Following the Government’s more recent advice and guidance regarding COVID-19, all ...
Read moreThe uncertainty of the current situation surrounding coronavirus (COVID-19) is affecting businesses in a number of different ways. Despite the support offered ...
Read moreHere is some useful information with regard to reporting crime from the Newton Abbot Police and the best way to contact them ...
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