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CORONAVIRUS LAW: FURLOUGHED EMPLOYEES GIVING EVIDENCE AT COURT IS NOT "WORK"

CORONAVIRUS LAW: FURLOUGHED EMPLOYEES GIVING EVIDENCE AT COURT IS NOT “WORK”

June 5, 2020 · by gexall · in Civil Procedure, Coronavirus, Members Content

I am grateful to barrister Tom Herbert from bringing my attention to Nottinghamshire Law Society Civil Court User Bulletin No 5. It is a case, Fottles v Bourne Leisure, where HHJ Godsmark QC allowed an application to vacate. However during…

CORONAVIRUS: SPOTTING AND AVOIDING THE SCAMMERS

CORONAVIRUS: SPOTTING AND AVOIDING THE SCAMMERS

March 20, 2020 · by gexall · in Coronavirus, Members Content

The current crisis is bringing out the best in a lot of people. Unfortunately it can also bring out the worst. Here are useful links dealing with scammers, phishing, false sales and how to protect yourselves from those utterly awful…

CORONAVIRUS: ADVICE FOR THE LEGAL COMMUNITY - FROM THE LEGAL COMMUNITY AND BEYOND

CORONAVIRUS: ADVICE FOR THE LEGAL COMMUNITY – FROM THE LEGAL COMMUNITY AND BEYOND

February 28, 2020 · by gexall · in Members Content, Useful links

The potential impact of coronavirus on the legal community was discussed on Twitter yesterday.  This may be a good time to provide links to practical guidance given by lawyers  in relation to legal practice.  Here we look at official advice,…

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