Updates

The High Court has ruled that a majority of business owners who have Business Interruption Insurance (BII) and were forced to close during the Coronavirus lockdown may now be entitled to be compensated by their insurers. Read more.

Quastels LLP is pleased to announce that it has established a presence in Hong Kong to manage and co-ordinate some of the dozens of enquiries that it is now receiving from Hong Kong based residents. Read more.

On 22 July 2020 the Home Office published its Hong Kong British National (Overseas) Visa Policy Statement where the future application process is outlined.  The Visa start date is stated as January 2021. Read more.

The Law Society of England and Wales has been engaged in Ukraine for a number of years and has hosted English Law Days which have been well attended by both Ukrainian and English solicitors. Unfortunately due to the coronavirus pandemic this year, the Law Society had to cancel the planned 'English Law Day'. Read more.

The UK Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (commonly referred to as the furlough scheme) has undoubtedly saved thousands of British jobs. However, it will end in October, and employers need to plan for what will happen when the scheme ends.  Read more.

Quastels is excited to announce that experienced corporate and commercial lawyer, Marcus Rebuck, joined the firm as a Consultant at the start of May 2020. Read more.

We are pleased to provide a timely update for residential landlords in respect of their duties concerning compliance with gas safety and electricity regulations. Read more.

The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has caused both global and individual disruption creating numerous (and unique) operational issues and challenges that businesses need to address. Quastels is continuing to advise not only on the emergency Government legislation but the legal and business issues caused during this changing and uncertain period. Read more.

Although the Coronavirus pandemic has caused widespread disruption and many issues have had to be addressed in an urgent manner, the Direction has potentially far reaching and potentially unfair consequences in relation to some possession proceedings, even during this period of uncertainty. Read more.

The UK government has announced changes to insolvency laws to assist businesses who may be in difficulties as a result of the disruption and uncertainty caused by COVID-19. The changes will provide extra time and opportunities for businesses to try to "weather the storm". Read more.