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COVID-19, colloquially known as the Coronavirus, was declared a global pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO) on 11th March and it has since affected a total of 213 countries and territories across the world. The pandemic is ongoing at present. As a result of this pandemic, Businesses throughout the country and the world will...

The UK Government has now set out it’s COVID-19 recovery strategy, and Step 1 will apply from Wednesday 13 May 2020 in England. GUIDANCE FOR ALL EMPLOYERS The primary guidance for employers remains the same, that for the foreseeable future, workers should continue to work from home rather than their normal physical workplace, wherever possible....

On 23 March 2020, the UK Government announced a lockdown on civil society in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. On the same day the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales made clear that the courts, “as a vital public service”, have an obligation to continue. In keeping with the Lord Chief Justice’s initial statement,...

The scheme is temporary and open to all UK employers from 1 March to 30 June (extended from 31 May to reflect continuing social distancing measures). It is one of many schemes being introduced by the Government to support employers whose businesses have been severely affected by the Coronavirus, and to help them to continue...

W Legal was recognised, in November 2019, for participating in the release of the highly anticipated UK Jurisdiction Taskforce’s Legal Statement on cryptoassets and smart contracts. W Legal’s Data Specialist Team, David Ellis and Raphael Uribe, recently participated in the Taskforce’s consultation which helped frame the Legal Statement and identify current areas of English Law...

Victory for W Legal in a novel case A new case on duty of care – John Innes Foundation and Others v. Vertiv Infrastructure Limited [2020] EWHC 19 (TCC). Vertiv, a large infrastructure company, was contracted to provide maintenance for standby and emergency power equipment. The contract had been in place since 2006. Two service...

In a landmark case involving a private prosecution, a man set to appear for trial before a Judge and jury at a London  Crown Court for an offence of ‘Controlling and Coercive Behaviour’ based on his refusal to give a religious divorce (“Get”) to his ex-wife.  A criminal trial was averted when he finally consented...

Even if an applicant has not begun work yet, once an offer of employment has been made and accepted, a binding contract exists between the employer and applicant. If an employer was to subsequently withdraw the offer, this could amount to a breach of contract. The applicant could then claim damages for the employer’s failure...

The UK Government’s prognosis on a No Deal Brexit was released on Tuesday, 11th September at 10pm in the Yellowhammer report. While presenting a stark warning about the consequences of a No Deal exit, a key element identified by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) at Point 9 of the “Key planning...

On Thursday 9th May 2019, W Legal and Fidelis Cybersecurity met with a group of clients and contacts to explore the new risks and frontiers of Data Privacy and Data Protection. Guests included bankers, compliance and regulatory officers from various large financial institutions in the City, joined by a leading professor of Cyber Security at...