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Rule of Majority: Provisions for takeover of unlisted companies notified by the MCA

30th April 2020
While sub-section 1 to 10 of section 230 has been operative since 2016, the MCA, after a gap of almost three years, has finally notified some of the key provisions under section 230. These notified provisions pertain to the takeover of unlisted companies by majority shareholders (through squeezing out of minority shareholders) under a scheme […]
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COVID-19 Causes Rise in Wills but It Is About Preparation not Panic

28th April 2020
In fact, Coronavirus has prompted a 76% jump in the demand for Wills in the last two weeks, as revealed by deVere Group. The company stated that the dramatic increase for its Wills service has been driven by people’s “minds being more focused” on certain aspects of financial planning due to the current pandemic. Nigel Green […]
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The Power of Remote Working During the Pandemic Crisis

9th April 2020
For some so-called platform law firms, remote working is nothing new. The benefits, from encouraging the use of technology to help close the gender pay gap, have never been more apparent.  Below, we expand on the importance of remote working for lawyers and the benefits which go hand-in-hand. Platform law firms provide self-employed lawyers with […]
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Protecting Prisoners’ Rights During this Pandemic

8th April 2020
The greatest issue faced by the prison system will be access to healthcare within the prison itself. Prisons with a healthcare wing already have to deal with a range of physical and mental health issues, so the added pressure of having prisoners who could have COVID-19 will leave those with new or pre-existing health issues […]
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Coronavirus: Its Initial Impact on Law Firms

8th April 2020
How has the pandemic impacted lawyers and their law firms? Here, we speak to a selection of legal experts that discuss the impact Covid-19 has had on their firm and the sector they specialise in.
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UK and US Leave and Pay Provisions During Coronavirus

7th April 2020
In this article, lawyers from the UK and US member firms of Ius Laboris, the world’s largest HR and employment law firm alliance, describe how sickness, quarantine and leave to look after dependants are treated in their jurisdictions in the context of the coronavirus pandemic.
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How Will the Outbreak of COVID-19 Impact Workers in the Gig Economy?

2nd April 2020
We spoke to a few experts on how the coronavirus outbreak has impacted gig economy workers. Firstly, we explore the initial impact this situation may have. On the following pages, which you can explore below, we touch on how behind legislation is in this area, how Covid-19 has seen the rise of gig economy workers and how they are denied basic employment law rights.
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