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  With the UK Government having encouraged people in England to return to the office since July, many observers have been wondering whether this advice could change in the event of a surge in COVID-19 cases over the winter. Across the rest of the UK, staff are still being encouraged to work from home where possible. So, amid worries about the current coronavirus case numbers, could now be the right moment for England to follow suit? What is the present advice in England, and what changes could happen? Since the easing of most restrictions on social contact in England on 19 July, people have not been asked by the Government to work from home. Furthermore, in his recent Conservative Party conference speech, Prime Minister Boris Johnson suggested that coming back to the office was key to making workforces more productive. However, while workers are no longer subject to social distancing limits, businesses are still legally obliged to manage the risks that staff and cust...

  So crowded has the general news agenda been in relation to other issues since the beginning of 2021, that it might seem hard to believe the UK really has been experiencing the implications of Brexit ‘proper’ for less than a year. With the Brexit transition period having come to a close at the end of 2020, this has made a significant difference to the wide range of procedural rules to be followed by litigators and those drafting commercial contracts. Just one of these key areas relates to the receipt and service of documents and the appointment of a UK  process agent  on the conclusion of any contracts based on UK jurisdiction, where one of the parties is based overseas so that the UK process agent can receive such documents on behalf of the party based in another territory. Service of documents prior to Brexit During its time as an EU member state, the UK was subject to the EC Regulation 1393/2007 on the service in EU countries of judicial and extrajudicial do...

  In a recent blog post here at London Registrars , we took a closer look at the increasing pertinence of the circular economy and the associated importance for all manner of organisations of adopting and embracing circular models. What we did not specifically address in that blog post, however, was the emerging regulation on this issue in both the UK and the European Union (EU). Environmental regulations that are relevant to companies’ aspirations towards circularity are becoming broader based and more prominent, and it is crucial for affected businesses to keep up to date with the latest changes. The regulatory and legal picture that today’s firms must be aware of One important aspect to consider for businesses looking to adopt circular models is the competition implications potentially arising from certain initiatives and collaborations. Even if the intention is to promote sustainability, any agreements that restrict competition, or practices that represent an abuse of...