This Checklist has been archived and is not maintained. It sets out the case management checklist included in the document issued by the President of the Family Division, The Family Court and COVID-19: The Road Ahead, on 6 June 2020 to be applied during the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis. On 6 June 2020, the President of the Family Division, Sir Andrew Mc Farlane published President of the Family Division—The Family Court and COVID-19: The Road Ahead (9 June 2020), setting out a broad framework for the operation of the Family Court in light of the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis. The President stated that it had become clear that it now seemed sensible to assume that social distancing restrictions would remain in place for many months and it was unlikely that anything approaching a return to the normal court working environment would be achieved before the end of 2020, or even the spring of 2021. The document identified the basic priorities and ground rules and contains a checklist for case management decision making, see: Checklist. The President noted that the framework set out

ARCHIVED: This Practice Note is archived and is no longer maintained. This Practice Note discusses the implications of the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak for structured products and securitisation transactions and includes practical tips for lawyers working in these areas. For regular updates of news and analysis on the outbreak relevant to structured products and securitisation transactions, see Practice Note: Coronavirus (COVID-19) implications for Banking & Finance lawyers. Coronavirus (COVID-19) Lawyers across the world are currently grappling with many common areas of concern in connection with the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. There are a number of areas that are particularly relevant to banking and finance lawyers. For more detail and analysis on these, see Practice Note: Coronavirus (COVID-19) implications for Banking & Finance lawyers, which is updated regularly with news, practical guidance and analysis covering the impact of COVID-19 developments and covers subject areas such as force majeure in lending transactions and execution of documents as well as setting out the implications for different types of banking and finance lawyers. This

ARCHIVED: This Practice Note is archived and is no longer maintained. Coronavirus (COVID-19) Lawyers across the world have been grappling with many common areas of concern in connection with the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. There are number of areas that are particularly relevant to banking and finance lawyers. For more detail and analysis on these, see Practice Note: Coronavirus (COVID-19) implications for Banking & Finance lawyers, which contains news, practical guidance and analysis covering the impact of COVID-19 developments. This Practice Note sets out the key issues which are relevant to trade and commodity finance during the COVID-19 outbreak. For information on general lending issues arising from the COVID-19 outbreak, see Practice Notes: Coronavirus (COVID-19)—implications for lending transactions and Coronavirus (COVID-19)—Banking & Finance frequently asked questions [Archived]. International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) guidance on its rules In April 2020, The ICC issued a guidance paper on the impact of COVID-19 on trade finance transactions issued subject to ICC rules. The guidance paper provides technical guidance to the market on:

We are not proposing to produce a precedent clause to cover coronavirus (COVID-19) delays in residential conveyancing because in our view, given the degree of uncertainty which exists at the present time, it would be very difficult to draft a clause that

Law360, London: Wahaca has sued its insurer for allegedly failing to pay out for losses incurred when the Mexican-style restaurant chain was forced to close during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, becoming the latest hospitality business to take its insurer to court.

Movement restrictions During the emergency period, no person may leave or remain outside the place where they were living without ‘reasonable excuse’. The list of reasonable excuses set out in regulation 6(2) of the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) Regulations 2020, SI 2020/350, (which is probably non-exhaustive, given the wording ‘includes…’) is detailed and sets out a wide range of potential reasonable excuses, which include: • to obtain basic necessities, including food and medical supplies for those in the same household or for vulnerable persons and supplies for the essential upkeep, maintenance and functioning of the household, or the household of a vulnerable person

ARCHIVED: This archived Practice Note, which explains the ways in which the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic affected the conduct and procedure of the tax tribunals, is up to date as at 1 October 2021, is not maintained and is for background information only. For more information, see: Disputes with HMRC: appeals—overview and Practice Note: Appealing an HMRC decision. Appeals and applications to the First-tier Tribunal and Upper Tribunal were both significantly affected by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. This guidance summarises the situation as at 1 October 2021. During the pandemic, the position was constantly changing. The Ministry of Justice provided regular updates and it remains advisable to check the Courts and Tribunals Judiciary website for the most up-to-date position. The Ministry of Justice published a webpage collating coronavirus advice and guidance. This includes ‘pilot’ practice directions, announcements and guidance. These practice directions are described as ‘pilot’ because they were introduced to deal with problems caused by the coronavirus-related restrictions, including lockdowns. Most of these practice

ARCHIVED: This archived Practice Note is not maintained and is for background information only. STOP PRESS (16/7/21): Legislation has been introduced to initiate Step 4 of the Roadmap. The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Steps etc) (England) (Revocation and Amendment) Regulations 2021, SI 2021/848, which come into effect at 11.55 on 18 July 2021 revoke various regulations including in relation to limitations on the numbers of people gathering indoors and outdoors, social distancing, the wearing of face coverings and collecting contact details. See: LNB News 16/07/2021 22. STOP PRESS (15/7/21): The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) published Working safely during coronavirus: guidance from Step 4 on 14 July 2021. The previous 14 guides have been condensed into six new guides that will apply from 19 July. These reflect that all businesses can open and the government is no longer instructing people to work from home, social distancing will no longer apply (although employers should mitigate the risk by reducing the number of people workers come into contact

UPDATE (30/11/21): The Prime Minister announced on 27 November 2021 new, temporary measures to respond to the emergence of UK cases of the Omicron variant. Travel restrictions have been implemented in relation to arrivals from Southern Africa, with a number of countries being placed on the red list. Furthermore, from 30 November all international arrivals, regardless of where they are travelling from, are required to take a Day 2 PCR test and self-isolate until they receive a negative test result. For further information, see Practice Note: Coronavirus (COVID-19)—sickness and other absence [Archived]. Measures to slow the spread of the virus in the UK include the requirements that, from 30 November, (a) face coverings are compulsory in shops and other settings such as banks, post offices and hairdressers, as well as on public transport (but not in hospitality settings)—the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Wearing of Face Coverings) (England) Regulations 2021, SI 2021/1340, and (b) all contacts of suspected Omicron cases must self-isolate for ten days, regardless of their age or vaccination status—the

ARCHIVED: This Checklist has been archived and is not maintained. This Checklist was written with a view to examining some of the key areas of service level agreements and supplier performance that a customer should consider reviewing in light of the impact of coronavirus (COVID-19). It offers considerations for possible review and revision of policies, processes and contractual provisions in light of the pandemic. It may be of ongoing use to customers in case of The third column can be used to record observations or comments as the Checklist is worked through. The Checklist does not consider the handling of disputes arising as a result of performance issues. For more general information and resources in relation to coronavirus, including the implications for dispute resolution, see: • Practice Note: Coronavirus (COVID-19) and TMT • Practice Note: Drafting for unforeseen events—commercial contracts • Coronavirus (COVID-19)—drafting TMT agreements—checklist [Archived] Checklist Further information Notes (if any) Review service provision ☐ Have any areas of weakness been exposed? For example, any failings in remote

The first lockdown was the period of national lockdown regulations from 26 March 2020 to 4 July 2020. The second lockdown was the period of national lockdown regulations from 5 November 2020 to 2 December 2020. The third lockdown began on 6 January 2021 and is expected to last until 8 March 2021 at the earliest. There are several key regulatory differences from the first lockdown in England to subsequent lockdown restrictions including: • more businesses are now able to operate including construction, dentistry, waste recycling

The impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has profound implications for the global economy and for individual businesses. Government measures in the UK and overseas to slow the spread of the virus include social distancing, self-isolation and closure of businesses. Where businesses