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Crypto Assets in Cross Border Insolvency (A Perspective from England & Wales)

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Introduction Crypto assets are currently a hot topic in the insolvency world and one with which IPs are engaging across the globe. There are increasing numbers of cases worldwide where either a crypto business has failed, crypto assets form part of an insolvent Estate or assets in an Estate are converted into crypto assets with […]

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Is it safe to dismiss an employee with less than two years’ continuous service?

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Many employers believe that it is safe to dismiss an employee with less than two years’ continuous service on the basis that they do not have ordinary unfair dismissal rights.   It is certainly true that the  general rule is that an employee requires two years’ continuous service to bring a claim of ordinary unfair dismissal

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If you've been contacted by the Insolvency Service and worried about the HMRC bounce back loan investigation, you need to seek immediate advice. Bounce back loan fraud is a very serious offence, which the authorities are looking to clamp down on.

HMRC Bounce Back Loan Investigation

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Introduced by the government in April 2020, the Bounce Back Loan Scheme (BBLS) provided rapid access to finance for small businesses affected by the coronavirus pandemic. Through the scheme, SMEs could borrow between £2,000 and 25% of their turnover, up to a maximum of £50,000. While businesses took advantage of the BBLS, it wasn’t without

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What are my obligations in providing a reference to a former employee?

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The fact is that there is no legal obligation on an employer to provide either a verbal or written reference for a departing or former employee. The only exception is in the financial industry where references are regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. However if an employer agrees to provide a reference, whether it is

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A member of my team is under-performing in their role. As the employer, what are my legal obligations in addressing this?

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It is quite common for employers of all shapes and sizes to experience staff under-performing in their role. There could be a variety of reasons for this, ranging from a general lack of ability and apathy, personal issues affecting performance, unreasonable and unrealistic targets and work overload to a lack of training. Many larger employers

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Is Your Business Struggling? Under Pressure From Your Landlord, Suppliers Or Other Creditors?

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The perfect storm of the Covid pandemic, the war in Ukraine, the current high inflationary environment and cost of living crisis has inevitably placed many pub businesses under significant financial stress. Whilst a shareholder’s liability in respect of a limited company is limited to the value of their shares, UK company and insolvency legislation imposes

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