According to some sources, housing prices are to potentially drop by 10-13% – so, who can benefit?
The global pandemic that is COVID-19 has cost the country millions of pounds. Not to mention, it has cost the public thousands in loss of income.
Traditionally, the blog post we put out just before the Easter holidays wishes everyone a happy Easter, tells them to go and enjoy some precious family time and tells people not to eat too much chocolate. This year, all of that seems a bit odd.
Over the last couple of weeks there has been a lot said about the work that is being done by our key workers; the NHS staff, teachers looking after the children of other key workers, supermarket staff and many others.
When I left school less than a year ago, I was pretty certain that I didn’t want to go down the traditional route of college and university.
The marketing team at Jacksons is working with our other teams to come up with of innovative ways of promoting our business and staying in touch with clients and contacts during these strange times. I expect most organisations will be busy doing the same.
The workplace has changed considerably during my career and the days of going into the office at 8 and leaving at 5 are over. Customers expect more flexibility as do workers themselves.
As I wrote this blog yesterday, it was International Women’s Day 2020 with the theme Each for Equal.
In 2020 it is somewhat shocking that it is necessary that this should be the theme but in many ways it is more important than ever.
A recent court decision gives reason for all directors and their advisers to return to the concept of limited liability.
The familiar concept is that a company is a legal entity in its own right and therefore liable to pay its own debts.
Sajid Javid previously announced that 11 March was the date of this year’s budget however, following the recent cabinet reshuffle, uncertainty loomed as to whether the date was to be delayed to allow the new Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, more time to prepare.
I have been looking back at 2019 and some of the cases and decisions which were made. This is a good exercise to undertake to ensure these are born in mind when advising clients where they may have an impact on construction related disputes/contracts going forward.
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