Many employers believe that it is safe to dismiss an employee with less than two years’ continuous service on the basis that they do not have ordinary unfair dismissal rights. It is certainly true that the general rule is that an employee requires two years’ continuous service to bring a claim of ordinary unfair dismissal […]
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Introduced by the government in April 2020, the Bounce Back Loan Scheme (BBLS) provided rapid access to finance for small businesses affected by the coronavirus pandemic. Through the scheme, SMEs could borrow between £2,000 and 25% of their turnover, up to a maximum of £50,000. While businesses took advantage of the BBLS, it wasn’t without
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Director Disqualification – Everything You Need To Know There are millions of directors throughout the UK, and most uphold their responsibilities effectively. However, if you fail to comply with your legal obligations, you may find yourself disqualified from acting as a director. This can have a serious and long-lasting impact on an individual, so it
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On 15 December 2021, the Rating (Coronavirus) and Directors Disqualification (Dissolved Companies) Act 2021 received Royal Assent and serves as an interesting development within the director disqualification legal regime. You may have read our previous update on this in May 2021 Director Disqualification Update after the Rating (Coronavirus) and Directors Disqualification (Dissolved Companies) Bill had its first
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The Bounce Back Loan Scheme was introduced to provide financial aid to small and medium-sized businesses affected by the coronavirus pandemic. The scheme enabled small and medium-sized businesses to borrow up to £50,000 with no fees or interest payable for the first 12 months. After 12 months, an interest rate of 2.5% per year becomes
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A company is obliged to keep adequate accounting records in accordance with section 386 of the Companies Act 2006. This provision sets out a number of requirements for a company’s accounting records, including that they must show and explain the company’s transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy, at any time, the financial position of the
On 12 May 2021 the Rating (Coronavirus) and Directors Disqualification (Dissolved Companies) Bill (“the Bill”) had its first reading in the House of Commons and has now been published. This will be an interesting addition to the disqualification regime. The main changes to the Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986 (“the Act”) will be as follows: Section 6
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A recap of the principles applicable to allegations by the Secretary of State of trading to the detriment of HMRC – The Secretary of State for Business Energy and Industrial Strategy v Raymond St John Murphy [2019] EWHC 459 (Ch) In The Secretary of State for Business Energy and Industrial Strategy v Raymond St John Murphy [2019] EWHC 459
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Compensation Orders in Director Disqualification Proceedings – the First Judgment Handed Down in 4 Years since its Implementation under the Regime In line with the aim of the disqualification regime, to make directors accountable for the consequences arising as a result of their unfit conduct, the Secretary of State may apply to court for a
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What will happen if somebody finds out that I have been running a company whilst disqualified? From time to time, my colleagues in our specialist director disqualification department will receive a new enquiry and the prospective client will ask: “What would happen to me if the Secretary of State found out that I was running a company
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