The Corporate Insolvency and Governance Bill received royal assent on the 25th June 2020. Parliament created this Act with the goal of helping the economy and businesses recover following the extended COVID-19 lockdown. What are the Measurers included in the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020? The Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act includes several insolvency Continue Reading…
The Department for Transport is investigating the possibility of legalising hands free driving by Spring 2021. A consultation is underway regarding the capability of automated systems to safely take control of vehicles. Evidence is being requested with the intention of allowing automated lane keeping systems (ALKS) to be used. There is widespread belief that the Continue Reading…
A consultation on the Highway Code is underway and prominent cycling groups are lobbying their memberships hard to push through a host of changes that will prove favourable to pedal powered road users. Cycling advocates are arguing that the amendments are long overdue and are much needed in order to improve the safety of cyclists. Continue Reading…
The recent C-19 lockdown resulted in a boom in delivery work as consumers were forced to stay at home and order online. The increased demand is likely to remain as the coronavirus crisis accelerated the trend of shoppers shunning the high street and browsing the web instead. Many aspiring courier firms are seeing this as Continue Reading…
CCTV could be increasingly common in taxis and private hire vehicles across the UK following the Latest Statutory Taxi & PHV Standards Announcement. Following extensive consultation across government as well as with industry and regulators The Department for Transport released new standards in July 2020 aimed at improving safety for taxi and private hire vehicle Continue Reading…
If you are a car dealer and you don’t have a Facebook account we recommend you get one immediately, no… not to add Aunt Janice and see her collection of garden gnomes, this is so you can sell your cars on Facebook Marketplace without incurring any advertising costs. Getting started The best thing about this Continue Reading…
Currently, a significant number of UK insurers are taking part in preliminary stages of a High Court test case brought by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to determine the validity of their decision to reject a number of business interruption claims by policyholders following the government imposed Covid-19 lockdown. The insurance industry’s reputation has taken Continue Reading…
Speaking to industry publication Insurance Age recently about the question of business interruption cover and Covid-19 The British Insurance Brokers Association’s executive director, Graeme Trudgill, explained why it is unusual to comprehensively insure these types of ‘fundamental’ risks. “These are risks, mostly emanating from nature, that affects the vast majority of people and businesses. When Continue Reading…
Many negotiations between leaseholders and landlords are stalling in the fallout of the COVID 19 crisis lockdown. Many tenants, especially in the retail and hospitality sectors are asking their landlords to provide mitigation against any future scenarios that would have a similarly debilitating effect. Risks that could result in a total inability to trade include Continue Reading…
Next year’s Geneva Motor Show will not be taking place as the effect of the Coronavirus pandemic continues to take its toll. News that one of the industry’s flagship events will not be taking place despite it being a full 9 months away, will dent the optimism of anyone in the motor trade that had Continue Reading…
