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The new visa is for health professionals who have been trained to a recognised standard and have good working English. Applicants can apply from the UK or overseas.

From 1st September 2020 the Lease Code 2020 will officially supersede the Lease Code 2007.

The UK left the European Union (EU) on 31 January 2020 and entered a transition period until 31 December 2020. The UK Government has ruled out extending that period.

Following the success of our In-house 2020 event this is the first in our series of In-house Insights, a regular, brief round-up of recent news and developments with a focus on impact and relevance to in-house legal teams. 

Tenants commonly have problems in their commercial leases with “parking”. Lauren Walker, an Associate in our Real Estate team, looks at what to consider in relation to parking when negotiating terms for your lease.

Hazel Eccles, a senior associate in our Real Estate team and Head of our Agriculture and Rural Land Team, considers the pros and cons of entering into either an option agreement or a promotion agreement.

Ross Brymer reports on Acas guidance on disciplinary and grievance procedures during Covid-19.

We explore whether an interview process can be a fair way to consider redundant employees for alternative jobs.

High Court clarifies rules on particular liens for detained goods.

Lauren Walker, an associate in the Real Estate Team, looks at the recent decision involving breach of the licensing requirements for houses in multiple occupation (HMOs) and whether or not the owner needed to be aware of the licensing requirement.

As with many other countries, the UK have enforced a quarantine period of 14 days for travellers arriving in the UK.