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As TV presenter Kate Garraway opens up about the “financial mess” she is facing with her husband still in hospital after contracting Covid-19 back in March, our Wills & Probate associate solicitor, Afonwy Howell-Pryce, explains why having a Lasting Power of Attorney in place is so vital in circumstances like these.

Just days after announcing that the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) would continue from 1 November until 2 December 2020, the Chancellor of the Exchequer confirmed the continuation of the furlough scheme until 31 March 2021.

With all the stresses and worries that we’ve all had to go through this year, mental health issues and concerns are more prevalent than ever, not just here in the UK but across the world.

With news of the imminent month-long national lockdown in England announced over the weekend, the Government has now backtracked on its previous plans and decided to continue the furlough scheme for an extra month, to support businesses and employees.

The amended rules will apply across the whole of the UK and not just in England.

With all the recent changes to the job retention and job support schemes, it is a confusing and challenging time for businesses and employees alike. However, this news will no doubt be welcomed by both.

Our head of employment law, Daniel Wilde, has compiled some key points to note from this latest announcement:

We all know that Halloween can be a scary day but did you know that it is usually one of the most dangerous days of the year for accidents to happen?

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. With the number of domestic abuse cases around the world reported to be at an all-time high, our head of Care, Siobhan Downes, examines the devastating impact that abuse within the home can have, particularly during the Covid-19 pandemic, and urges anyone who is suffering to get in touch for advice and support.

With the spread of Covid-19 continuing to create challenges for businesses across the country, we’ve had several enquiries from our commercial landlord and tenant clients as to how the ongoing pandemic may affect their agreements regarding their business premises. Our associate commercial property solicitor, James Young, answers some of the most common queries we’ve received.

Unless you’ve been through it yourself, divorce is an area that many of us will know very little about. Our head of family law, Kate Thomas, talks us through some top line facts and figures around divorce in the UK.

As the nights draw in and more children are out on their bikes, Victoria Smithyman, senior associate solicitor in our personal injury department, examines the importance of making sure young cyclists stay safe on our roads.

With a two-week lockdown in Wales about to begin, various regions in England now classed as Tier 3 and the furlough scheme coming to a close at the end of this month, it is a challenging time for many employers, with significant uncertainty around meeting the costs of employing staff.

As the Chancellor announces the latest update to the new Job Support Scheme, many employers still have some tough decisions to make. Our head of employment law, Daniel Wilde, gives his advice here:

A number of Harding Evans’ teams and individual lawyers have been named in the prestigious Chambers & Partners UK Guide for 2021.

Each year, Chambers & Partners, the world's leading source of legal market intelligence, reviews and benchmarks the strength of law firms and their lawyers based on extensive research and feedback from clients.

In the UK, 672,890 new companies were set up in the last financial year, according to Government statistics. With the endless possibilities ahead of you, starting a new enterprise can be exciting and a great way to be your own boss but there are legal requirements for new businesses that you need to be aware of before taking the plunge.