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Recent headlines suggest that in light of recent events some companies are seeking to implement a ‘no jab, no job’ policy, meaning that employees will not be able to return to the workplace or indeed could be dismissed, if they refuse to be vaccinated.

The National Will Register plays a crucial role in the work of those involved in applying for Statutory Wills, or need to expedite their Property and Affairs and Health and Welfare Deputy or Attorney responsibilities with the upmost due diligence. Locating a Will for a Protected Party ((P), someone who has lost capacity) can assist in understanding their wishes and feelings so that the Deputy or Attorney can act in their best interest. For example, by locating the Will it can help to establish end of life wishes and how they wish for their estate to be distributed so that particular assets will not be sold by the Deputy or Attorney.

At the beginning of this month, Rishi Sunak announced the highly anticipated Spring Budget for 2021, hailing protection for the “jobs and livelihoods of the British people”.

There was much speculation about changes to capital gains tax (CGT) in the run up to the 2021 Budget. LinkedIn is rife with corporate deals in various scenarios (MBOs, trade sale and private equity) being completed shortly before the Budget. It is pleasing to see so many regional advisers prominent in those deals.

Pre-pack Administration is a formal insolvency procedure in which a company sells some or all its assets to a buyer, which may be the existing company’s management, immediately upon the appointment of an administrator to enable the sale to complete.