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Civil way: 3 July 2020

02 July 2020 / Stephen Gold
Issue: 7893 / Categories: Features , Procedure & practice , Civil way , Covid-19
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Forfeiture forfeited; LiPs misbehaving; The peril of Airbnb lettings; Gas certificate relief; No fault divorce near & far; Family on the air; Special Guardianship guidance

COVID BUBBLES

The business of rent arrears Enforcement of forfeiture and re-entry rights on the ground of rent arrears for business premises in England was paralysed by s 82 of the Coronavirus Act 2020 until 30 June 2020. The paralysis has been extended to 30 September 2020 by the Business Tenancies (Protection from Forfeiture: Relevant Period) (Coronavirus) (England) Regulations 2020 (SI 2020/602). It is limited to a tenancy to which Pt 2 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 applies or would apply if any relevant occupier were the tenant.

Bailiffs Off The non-availability of court bailiffs to serve Pt 4 Family Law Act 1996 orders—the applicant shall not personally serve

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Muckle LLP—Rachael Chapman

Muckle LLP—Rachael Chapman

Sports, education and charities practice welcomes senior associate

Ellisons—Carla Jones

Ellisons—Carla Jones

Partner and head of commercial litigation joins in Chelmsford

Freeths—Louise Mahon

Freeths—Louise Mahon

Firm strengthens Glasgow corporate practice with partner hire

NEWS
One in five in-house lawyers suffer ‘high’ or ‘severe’ work-related stress, according to a report by global legal body, the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC)
The Legal Ombudsman’s (LeO’s) plea for a budget increase has been rejected by the Law Society and accepted only ‘with reluctance’ by conveyancers
Overcrowded prisons, mental health hospitals and immigration centres are failing to meet international and domestic human rights standards, the National Preventive Mechanism (NPM) has warned
Two speedier and more streamlined qualification routes have been launched for probate and conveyancing professionals
Workplace stress was a contributing factor in almost one in eight cases before the employment tribunal last year, indicating its endemic grip on the UK workplace
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