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https://www.lawgazette.co.uk/news/windrush-review-public-service-honour-for-author/5106959.article

WINDRUSH REVIEW: PUBLIC SERVICE HONOUR FOR AUTHOR

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Review on the Windrush affair accuses ministers and officials of failing to acknowledge the suffering of people wrongly classified as illegal immigrants...

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https://www.gov.uk/guidance/working-safely-during-coronavirus-covid-19/construction-and-other-outdoor-work

WORKING SAFELY DURING CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) CONSTRUCTION AND OTHER OUTDOOR WORK

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The government has updated its guidance on working safely during coronavirus (COVID-19). The updated guidance sets out how to protect people who are at higher risk, i.e. the most vulnerable individuals are recommended not to attend work while lockdown is in effect...

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https://www.gov.uk/government/news/46-billion-in-new-lockdown-grants-to-support-businesses-and-protect-jobs

£4.6 BILLION IN NEW LOCKDOWN GRANTS TO SUPPORT BUSINESSES AND PROTECT JOBS

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The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, has announced businesses in the retail, hospitality and leisure sectors will receive £4.6 billion in new lockdown grant...

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https://www.cafcass.gov.uk/2021/01/07/cafcass-publishes-updated-organisational-guidance-on-working-with-children-through-covid-19/

Saturday, 30 January 2021

CAFCASS GUIDANCE ON WORKING WITH CHILDREN THROUGH CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC

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Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass) has published updated guidance on working with children through coronavirus (COVID–19), which outlines arrangements made for Family Court Advisers to see families and children, work in Cafcass offices and attend court...

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https://www.lawgazette.co.uk/news/leasehold-reforms-raise-more-questions-than-they-answer/5106946.article

LEASEHOLD REFORMS 'RAISE MORE QUESTIONS THAN THEY ANSWER'

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The government has hailed leasehold reforms as part of the ‘biggest reforms to English property law for 40 years’ – but practitioners say the measures raise more questions than they answer and want to see more details...

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https://www.gov.uk/guidance/national-insurance-for-workers-from-the-uk-working-in-the-eea-or-switzerland

NATIONAL INSURANCE FOR WORKERS FROM U.K. WORKING IN THE E.E.A. AND SWITZERLAND

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Check which country's social security contributions you must pay if you're a worker from the UK working in the EU, Norway, Iceland, Switzerland or Liechtenstein...

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https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-border-operating-model

BREXIT: THE BORDER OPERATING MODEL

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The Cabinet Office has published a further update to the revised GB-EU Border Operating Model, which was reissued on 31 December 2020, following the signature of the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA), and associated arrangements agreed between the UK and EU. The updated model includes additional guidance on preferential Rules Of Origin, as well as updates to the associated text and case studies...

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https://gov.wales/new-mandatory-coronavirus-testing-for-travellers-into-wales

Friday, 29 January 2021

NEW MANDATORY CORONAVIRUS TESTING FOR TRAVELLERS INTO WALES

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The Welsh Government has announced that passengers arriving from all international destinations into Wales, whether by boat, plane or train, will be required to present a negative coronavirus (COVID-19) test result before departing, as well as their Passenger Locator Form. The test must be taken up to 72 hours before departure from the country they are in...

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https://www.gov.uk/government/news/mandatory-covid-19-testing-introduced-to-bolster-border-measures?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications&utm_source=961799e0-f4f2-4ca1-b337-7dea96d423c7&utm_content=daily

MANDATORY COVID-19 TESTING INTRODUCED TO BOLSTER BORDER MEASURES

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The Transport Secretary, Grant Shapps, has announced that all international arrivals to England, including UK nationals and arrivals from countries on the travel corridor list, will need to present a negative coronavirus (COVID-19) test, taken up to 72 hours prior to departure. If travellers fail to comply with the new regulations on pre-departure testing, they will face an immediate fine of £500...

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https://www.theguardian.com/business/2021/jan/15/small-businesses-win-covid-insurance-payouts-after-uk-supreme-court-victory

SMALL BUSINESS WIN COVID INSURANCE PAYOUTS AFTER U.K. SUPREME COURT VICTORY

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https://www.gov.uk/guidance/check-which-employees-you-can-put-on-furlough-to-use-the-coronavirus-job-retention-scheme

CHECK WHICH EMPLOYEES YOU CAN PUT ON FURLOUGH

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Employers: find out which employees you can put on furlough and claim for through the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme...

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https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-courts-and-tribunals-planning-and-preparation

CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19): COURTS AND TRIBUNALS PLANNING AND PREPARATION

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HM Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS) has updated its webpage, which provides advice and guidance for court and tribunal users during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic...

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https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/moving-goods-into-out-of-or-through-northern-ireland?utm_source=3c006067-e1eb-4604-aab9-e8b75ddad68b&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications&utm_content=immediate

BREXIT: MOVING GOOD INTO, OUT OF, OR THROUGH NORTHERN IRELAND

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Brexit: check how the new rules affect you: moving goods into, out of, or through Northern Ireland...

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https://www.rcog.org.uk/en/guidelines-research-services/guidelines/coronavirus-pregnancy/covid-19-virus-infection-and-pregnancy#occupational

Thursday, 28 January 2021

CORONAVIRUS INFECTION AND PREGNANCY

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The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) updated, on 12 January 2021, the section of its Q&As on coronavirus (COVID-19) infection and pregnancy that deal with occupational health to reflect the government coronavirus advice for pregnant employees...

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https://www.gov.uk/guidance/ongoing-customs-movements-and-procedures-at-the-end-of-the-transition-period?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications&utm_source=506f324c-0bf3-41a1-bbed-34f30e0223f2&utm_content=immediate#history

ONGOING CUSTOMS MOVEMENTS AND PROCEDURES AT THE END OF THE TRANSITION PERIOD

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Following the end of the Brexit transition/implementation period at 11 pm on 31 December 2020 (IP completion day), the government has been reissuing a number of Brexit webpages and guidance documents, collating existing stakeholder and sectoral guidance on legal and practical changes that took effect from 1 January 2021...

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https://www.gov.uk/guidance/what-to-expect-coming-to-a-court-or-tribunal

Wednesday, 27 January 2021

WHAT TO EXPECT COMING TO A COURT OR TRIBUNAL

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The government has updated its guidance for those attending a tribunal or court hearing. The guidance applies to anyone living in an area that offers rapid coronavirus tests and encourages them to take one before attending the court or tribunal, regardless of whether they are symptomatic.

Find out what you should bring for a court or tribunal hearing, how you can get support, and what to expect on the day...

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