‘This blog analyses the legality of the Civil Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2020, which came into force on 8 June 2020 The regulations radically alter the renumeration available to lawyers who represent asylum seekers in appeals from decisions refusing to grant refugee status. They threaten the viability of legal aid provision and 66 MPs, including the Labour leader Keir Starmer, have signed an Early Day Motion seeking to annul the regulations. The immigration Bar has gone on strike and a major law firm has already indicated its intention to challenge the legality of the regulations.’
UK Constitutional Law Association, 23rd June 2020
Source: ukconstitutionallaw.org
‘Lawyers and others who advised clients on the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) are at risk of claims as the government looks to claw back payments to which recipients were not entitled, a professional negligence specialist has warned.’
Legal Futures, 16th June 2020
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘The Law Society and Bar Council have urged the government to act on a report from MPs that that would help lawyers who have fallen through the gaps of the coronavirus support schemes.’
Legal Futures, 16th June 2020
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘In relation to the EFL, there have been dire warnings that in the absence of a substantially increased contribution from the Premier League, up to 60 clubs could go out of business.’
Littleton Chambers, 2nd June 2020
Source: littletonchambers.com
‘A charitable trust supporting the work of Prince Andrew has been required to return more than £350,000 in payments made to a trustee after a public watchdog intervened.’
The Guardian, 9th June 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘With employees starting to return to work (be that on a part-time basis or otherwise) and employers continuing to assess the viability of their businesses as going concerns, how might employers make changes to an employees’ contractual terms lawfully in order to avoid redundancies, for instance agreeing a reduction in wages?’
3PB, 2nd June 2020
Source: www.3pb.co.uk
‘With the scheme going live on 13 May 2020, Giles Powell and Conor Kennedy consider the SEISS and its effects.’
Old Square Chambers, 12th May 2020
Source: www.oldsquare.co.uk
‘“Whether it’s being denied flexible working and having to work fewer hours as a result, or finding out you’re paid £3,000 less than a white man with the same job title and fewer responsibilities; it’s always crushing being treated worse than your peers.”
Those are the words of Sophia Moreau, who has experienced unequal pay repeatedly throughout her late teens and early 20s. The journalist and campaigner said that she has come to a “sad realisation” that, as a black woman, she cannot expect fair treatment.’
Each Other, 29th May 2020
Source: eachother.org.uk
‘With its publication on Friday 22 May 2020, immediately before the bank holiday weekend, you can be forgiven for having missed HMRC’s revised Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (“CJRS”) Direction, dated 20 May 2020 (“the Direction”). All claims for payment under the CJRS, made after 22 May 2020, must comply with the Direction. The Direction modifies the previous version dated 15 April 2020 and clarifies many, but not all, of the questions that arose therein.’
Parklane Plowden Chambers, 27th May 2020
Source: www.parklaneplowden.co.uk
‘A consistently high number of workers are alleging that their employers are illegally paying them less than colleagues in similar roles, according to research released to mark the 50th anniversary of the Equal Pay Act.’
The Guardian, 25th May 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘In a judgment handed down on 6th May 2020 in Re Debenhams Retail Ltd (in administration) [2020] EWCA Civ 600, the Court of Appeal provided confirmation on the implications for office holders and insolvent estates of using the Government’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme in administrations, following the previous first instance decisions on the issue in Re Carluccio’s Ltd [2020] EWHC 886 (Ch) and Re Debenhams Retail Ltd [2020] EWHC 921 (Ch). Matthew Weaver considers the judgment and its implications in this briefing.’
Radcliffe Chambers, 13th May 2020
Source: radcliffechambers.com
‘With the scheme going live on 13 May 2020, Giles Powell and Conor Kennedy consider the SEISS and its effects.’
Old Square Chambers, 12th May 2020
Source: www.oldsquare.co.uk
‘On the 20 March 2020, the UK Government Chancellor, Rishi Sunak announced a number of measures to help employees and businesses through the COVID-19 pandemic crisis: one of them was the Coronovirus Job Retention Scheme (“CJRS”). As billions of pounds is paid in grants to companies, the temptation to exaggerate claims, lie, cheat or just make fraudulently claims will occur. New loopholes and opportunities for fraud have emerged. HMRC is aware of this and have even set up a specialised whistleblower line. Yasin Patel and Amy Hazlewood explore the scheme and the potential criminal offences for anyone found to have made fraudulent claims under the CJRS.’
Church Court Chambers, May 2020
Source: churchcourtchambers.co.uk
‘Calls have been made for an emergency fund to support sex workers whose earnings have fallen during the coronavirus crisis.’
BBC News, 15th May 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘On 26 March 2020 the Chancellor of the Exchequer announced a package of support for Britain’s self-employed workers to help them through the COVID-19 crisis. It became immediately clear that higher earners making profits above £50,000 would lose out. The Chancellor, however, highlighted that it would benefit 95% of people who receive the majority of their income from self-employment and that it was “reasonable, proportionate and fair” to exclude those higher earners. The Treasury estimated that this approximately 3.8 million people would benefit.’
Thomas More Chambers, 29th April 2020
Source: www.thomasmore.co.uk
‘The rules of the government’s job retention scheme are complex. We put your questions to an employment specialist to cut through the confusion.’
The Guardian, 3rd May 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A century ago blind and partially sighted people marched on London to lobby the government to improve their living and working conditions. The 1920 Blind March has become a milestone in the history of the disability rights movement. But as recreating a large gathering is not possible in current circumstances, blind people are using their daily personal exercise to mark the anniversary.’
BBC News, 30th April 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Can “shielding employees” (those who are extremely vulnerable to a Covid 19 infection) be furloughed; and what of that wider group, including pregnant women and those over 70, thought to be more at risk than the population at large, many of whom have been sent home by their employers on health and safety grounds?’
Parklane Plowden, 23rd April 2020
Source: www.parklaneplowden.co.uk
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