Pandemic management

Practice notes

Drafting for unforeseen events—commercial contracts

This Practice Note provides practical guidance for general commercial practitioners on points to consider when drafting a business to business...

9th Apr

COVID-19

Practice notes

Pandemic management—information and cybersecurity—challenges and practical responses

Pandemics are exceptional events which present organisations with difficult business conditions, uncertainty and particularly challenging information...

9th Apr

Precedents

Coronavirus (COVID-19) safety—policy schedule—offices and contact centres

UPDATE (2/3/21) The Prime Minister announced on 22 February 2021 the government’s roadmap out of the current coronavirus lockdown restrictions in...

8th Apr

COVID-19

Precedents

Policy—Coronavirus (COVID-19) workplace safety

UPDATE (2/3/21) The Prime Minister announced on 22 February 2021 the government’s roadmap out of the current coronavirus lockdown restrictions in...

8th Apr

COVID-19

Practice notes

Coronavirus (COVID-19)—safe working in an office environment

Government guidance for England is that office workers who can work from home should work from home. This does mean however that you may still have...

Produced in partnership with Melanie O'Brien of DG Legal 8th Apr

COVID-19

Q&As

Can my force majeure clause protect me against the economic impact of coronavirus (COVID-19)?

Is there a force majeure event?In English law, the expression ‘force majeure’ does not refer to a legal doctrine. Instead, the expression ‘force...

8th Apr

COVID-19

Precedents

Policy—Coronavirus (COVID-19) testing

UPDATE (8/4/21): The DHSC announced on 5 April 2021 that, from 9 April, everyone in England will be able to take free rapid coronavirus tests twice a...

7th Apr

Practice notes

Coronavirus (COVID-19)—employment data protection issues

From IP completion day (11pm on 31 December 2020), Regulation (EU) 2016/679, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is retained EU law (see...

7th Apr

COVID-19

Practice notes

Coronavirus (COVID-19)—testing and vaccination issues for employers

STOP PRESS (29/3/21): The DHSC announced on 28 March 2021 that employers will have the opportunity to offer rapid home testing to their employees....

7th Apr

COVID-19

Practice notes

Coronavirus (COVID-19)—guidance for law firms

STOP PRESS: Draft Legal Sector Affinity Group (LSAG) AML guidance was published on 20 January 2021. It awaits approval by HM Treasury and any content...

6th Apr

COVID-19

Practice notes

Pandemic risk management guide

The extent of the restrictions imposed by regulators or government will largely dictate the nature of the risks that you need to manage for your...

Produced in partnership with Elizabeth Bourlet 6th Apr

Q&As

Do my clients have to wear a face covering when they visit my offices—law firms?

This Q&A considers whether, in light of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, law firm clients are required to wear face covering when they attend your...

6th Apr

Precedents

Coronavirus (COVID-19) workplace risk assessment and plan—offices

1Introduction1.1This risk assessment and plan outlines the health and safety risks we have identified in relation to coronavirus (COVID-19) and...

1st Apr

COVID-19

Precedents

Coronavirus (COVID-19) workplace outbreak management plan—offices

1IntroductionThis coronavirus (COVID-19) workplace outbreak management plan records our plans and procedures for action in the event of an outbreak of...

30th Mar

COVID-19

Q&As

What should I do if I can’t access all the relevant data to respond to a data subject request because of coronavirus (COVID-19) social distancing measures?

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) provides for enhanced rights for data subjects, including providing rights of rectification, erasure and...

24th Mar

Q&As

How can company leadership teams ensure their teams continue to focus on the importance of compliance, and act with integrity, despite increasing pressures to win business and make sales as a result of coronavirus (COVID-19)?

This Q&A describes how company leadership teams can ensure their teams continue to focus on the importance of compliance, and act with integrity,...

Produced in partnership with Emily Lewis and Rubi Palmieri of Fulcrum Chambers 15th Mar

Practice notes

Coronavirus (COVID-19)—professional conduct for in-house lawyers

This Practice Note reflects advice issued by the SRA and Law Society on the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) on a range of commercial and...

10th Mar

COVID-19

In-house

Precedents

Emergency homeworking questionnaire for staff

1About youName[Insert name]Role[Insert role]Address[Insert address]Contact telephone number(s)Please provide both landline and mobile telephone...

Produced in partnership with DG Legal 5th Mar

Precedents

Emergency homeworking risk evaluation

1IntroductionThis risk evaluation outlines the risks we have identified as arising from emergency homeworking arrangements that we have had to put in...

Produced in partnership with DG Legal 5th Mar

Q&As

What are the key financial crime-related risk areas for compliance during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, and what are the pitfalls to avoid when dealing with those risks?

Within a short period of time, the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has caused extreme disruption in the way we live and work. Companies have to adapt...

Produced in partnership with Emily Lewis and Rubi Palmieri of Fulcrum Chambers 15th Feb

COVID-19