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Government pledges additional £400million to fund catch-up projects
Government pledges additional £400million to fund catch-up projects Secondary schools in England are being offered an additional £400million to deliver…
SEISS UPDATE
SEISS UPDATE The Chancellor announced in his Budget that both a 4th and 5th grant would be available for the self-employed. However, there are significant…
Capital Allowances – Super Deduction
Capital Allowances - Super Deduction In his budget the Chancellor announced a so-called Super Deduction for capital expenditure incurred by Companies. This will apply for expenditure incurred from 1 April…
Budget summary 2021
Budget summary 2021 In the year since the Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, delivered his first Budget to a packed Commons chamber in March 2020, more than 135,000 people in the UK…
Child Trust Funds (CTF) – Does your child have forgotten savings?
Child Trust Funds (CTF) – Does your child have forgotten savings? It is estimated that around 200,000 Child Trust Funds (CTF) are still waiting to…
VAT deferral payment scheme
VAT deferral payment scheme The deferral payment scheme will open on 23 February 2021 when you can apply to pay your deferred VAT over up to 11 instalments without incurring interest or penalties. You can…
Haslers HR Covid-19 Staff Vaccine Update
Haslers HR Covid-19 Staff Vaccine Update Employers are faced with lots of questions regarding whether they should give COVID tests to…
Covid-19 puts legal aid lawyers under severe pressure
Covid-19 puts legal aid lawyers under severe pressure A survey by the Legal Aid Practitioners’ Group (LAPG) has revealed that 79% of legal aid lawyers have experienced stress as a…
CMA calls for further reform in the legal services sector
CMA calls for further reform in the legal services sector In a review of progress made since its 2016 market study of the legal services sector in England and Wales, the Competition & Markets Authority…
Solicitors brief update February 2021
Solicitors brief update February 2021 Covid-19 leads to delay in small claims trials Small claims are taking almost three months…
3000 law firms at risk of closure or merger
3000 law firms at risk of closure or merger As many as 3,000 of the 10,000 law firms currently practising in the UK are at…
SRA strengthens NDA guidance
SRA strengthens NDA guidance The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has published revised guidance on the use of Non- Disclosure Agreements (NDAs) following concerns about the professional conduct of some solicitors.…
Funding to tackle court backlog
Funding to tackle court backlog Spending by the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) in England and Wales in 2021/22 will increase by 3.3% to help tackle the rising backlog in courts and tribunals as a result…
New Age of self employment
New Age of self employment Changes in how people save, invest, and plan for retirement Self-employment plays a vital role…