Scottish Government Coronavirus Support for Commercial Tenants
Emergency legislation is being put in place in Scotland to prevent the eviction of commercial tenants who are unable to pay their rent…
Making a Will and Power of Attorney in the time of Coronavirus
Although these are particularly unprecedented and uncertain times, our key advice regarding Wills and Powers of Attorney remains the same…
Goodbye Wrongful Trading and Welcome to the UK, Chapter 11?
On 28 March 2020, Business Secretary Alok Sharma announced new insolvency measures to help businesses pull through the coronavirus crisis.…
Guidance on Contact and Residence Matters during Coronavirus Outbreak.
Following on from our two recent Blogs regarding shared care of children during the Coronavirus crisis, The Lord President, the most senior…
Coronavirus: Residential Property Transactions
Thorntons, like all of those other businesses dealing with the sale and purchase of residential property, must at this time be primarily…
UK Government Job Retention Scheme: An Update
Late on 26 March 2020, the Government published further, much needed, guidance on its Job Retention Scheme through which employers can…
Dealing with the Tenant’s Amnesty during Covid-19
In the last couple of weeks, the Government has taken unprecedented steps to bring the country to lockdown in an attempt to slow the spread…
Coronavirus: UK Government support for the Self-Employed
On 26 March the Chancellor announced his plan to help self-employed individuals who are at risk of losing their livelihoods due to…
Injured on a bus – what should I do?
A question I am often asked is “What do I do after being injured on a bus?” I will try to give you some key pointers if you are…
Employment Law Update: The UK on lockdown
On 23rd March, the PM announced stricter social-distancing measures to tackle the spread of Covid-19, described by many as putting the UK…
Coronavirus: UK Government Support for SMEs
The Chancellor and the Scottish Government have introduced a number of measures to support SMEs amid the disruption caused by COVID-19.…
Coronavirus: Latest Government advice for parents sharing care.
Only a few days after posting our previous Blog, "Coronavirus poses dilemma for parents sharing care", last night’s Government announcement…
UK Government Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
On Friday 20 March the Chancellor took the unprecedented step of introducing the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme amid the crisis facing…
Coronavirus poses dilemma for parents sharing care
Across the globe, we are facing unprecedented and extremely challenging times in tackling the outbreak of Coronavirus (Covid – 19). Of…
Coronavirus: Your Data Protection queries answered
In order to help our clients navigate some of data protection challenges which they may face as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak, here are…
Budget 2020 what is the impact for those of us living in Scotland?
Now that the dust has settled on the Chancellor’s first budget we take a look at what this means for those of us living in Scotland, also…
Thorntons contribute to Cohabitation Law in Scotland review
A review of family law is presently being undertaken by the Scottish Law Commission’s Family Law Team, following the appointment of Kate…
Coronavirus: Sick pay for the self-employed?
With the first death of a UK patient suffering from Coronavirus, the Government have suggested plans to implement measures which would mean…
Did Flybe’s Underlying Financial Health Condition leave it more vulnerable to Coronavirus?
Despite the seemingly positive outlook for Flybe in my earlier article, it is saddening, but not surprising, to now have to report on the…
Coronavirus: What if schools close due to the outbreak?
Following Chris' previous blog advising on "Do you still get paid if you have to self-isolate?," he looks at the more complex issue of…
Handling Requests for Information from the Police
It is not uncommon for organisations to receive requests from the Police to share personal data held about employees, clients or visitors…