This Q&A explains the impact of the enactment of Part 1 of Schedule 16 to the Coronavirus Act 2020 (CA 2020) and CA 2020, ss 37–38, requiring the temporary closure of educational institutions and childcare premises and consequent temporary relaxation of the duty on a local authority under section 19 of the Education Act 1996 (EA 1996) to secure exceptional provision of education and the removal of the offences of failing to secure attendance EA 1996, ss 437–444. In particular it covers the consequent government decision to cancel all primary school assessments including assessment against the early learning goals that form the Early Years Foundation Stage profile and SATs. It covers the necessary amendments to legislation introduced by the Education (National Curriculum) (Key Stages 1 and 2 Assessment Arrangements)

Law360, London: A group of businesses on 4 November 2025 argued that Liberty Mutual Insurance should pay out for disruption caused by coronavirus (COVID-19) and subsequent lockdowns, on the opening day of the latest trial in a series of cases to examine insurance firms' policies in the wake of the pandemic.

Law360, London: The owner of a string of boutique hotels has said Howden Insurance Brokers Ltd must pay out over £20.4m for failing to arrange adequate insurance cover that allegedly left it short when the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic took hold and shuttered sites.

ARCHIVED: This Practice Note has been archived and is no longer maintained. It tracked the progress of UK legislative proposals and consultations relevant to the life sciences sector between 2019–2022 which were independent of events specifically related to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and Brexit during that period which have their own dedicated, archived trackers. To track the progress of current UK legislative proposals, consultations and developments, as well as significant cases, which are relevant to the life sciences sector, see Practice Notes: Life sciences tracker—UK and Life sciences cases tracker—UK. To track the progress of current EU legislative proposals, consultations and developments, as well as significant cases, which are relevant to the life sciences sector, see Practice Notes: Life sciences tracker—EU and Life sciences cases tracker—EU. For older archived items about developments in the life sciences or those related to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic or Brexit, see Practice Notes: • Coronavirus (COVID-19)—UK life sciences tracker [Archived] • Coronavirus (COVID-19)—EU life sciences tracker [Archived] • Life sciences—Brexit tracker 2020–2022 [Archived] • Life sciences—Brexit tracker 2017–2020 [Archived] • Patents

The government’s guidance for employers: Claim for your employee’s wages through the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme states as follows: ‘Employees who qualify for statutory maternity pay (SMP), will still be eligible for 90% of their average weekly earnings in the first six weeks, followed by 33 weeks of pay paid at 90% of their average weekly earnings or the statutory flat rate (whichever is lower). The statutory flat rate is currently £148.68 a week, rising to £151.20 a week from April 2020 If you

This advice is current as at 26 March 2020 but may be updated as more guidance becomes available. The rules on creditors’ meetings The Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016 (IR 2016), SI 2016/1024 provide a revised scheme for decision making in insolvency proceedings from 6 April 2017. Previously, decisions were to be made at meetings. The IR 2016, SI 2016/1024 seek to limit the number of physical meetings held and now make clear that where a decision is to be made by either a qualifying decision procedure, a creditors’ decision procedure or a deemed consent procedure, the rules set out in IR 2016, SI 2016/1024, Pt 15 apply. Physical meetings have not been abolished entirely; however, they now only

This Quick Look Brexit Financial Services Legislation Status Guide provides high-level information on the status of coronavirus (COVID-19)-related amendments to the Capital Requirements Regulation (EU) 575/2013 (the EU CRR) and Regulation (EU) 2019/876 (EU CRR II), made by Regulation (EU) 2020/873 (OJ L 204/4) (the EU Amending Regulation), under UK law with effect from 1 January 2021. For more detailed information on the effect of Brexit on prudential regulation and the CRR, see Practice Note: Impact of Brexit: CRR and prudential regulation—quick guide [Archived], and for more detailed information on the targeted EU banking package issued in response to the coronavirus pandemic, see Practice Note: Coronavirus (COVID-19)—targeted EU banking package. For high-level information on the status of the EU CRR and EU CRR II with effect from 1 January 2021, see Practice Note: Quick Look Brexit Financial Services Legislation Status Guide—CRR [Archived]. The EU Amending Regulation was proposed by the European Commission on 28 April 2020 as part of a banking package of targeted legislative

This week's edition of Insurance weekly highlights includes: Cosmetics studios sue Beazley over coronavirus (COVID-19) business losses; Air India crash likely to cost insurers US$200m; Lost Russian jets ruling has global implications for insurers; UK insurers press government for long-term flood resilience plan; EIOPA reveals findings from first EU mystery shopping exercise on insurance investment products; plus dates for your diary and key recent cases.

With effect from 11 November 2021, a person may not enter a CQC-registered care home without evidence either that they have had a complete course of coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination, or that they should not be vaccinated for clinical reasons, unless they are: • a resident • a friend or relative of a resident • visiting a resident who is dying, or providing comfort or support in relation to a bereaved resident • it is reasonably necessary for them to provide emergency assistance in the premises • attending the premises in the execution of their duties as a member of the emergency services • providing urgent maintenance work in the care home, or • under the age of 18 The person

Law360, Expert analysis: On 9 February 2024, the High Court of Justice of England and Wales handed down a decision in Unipolsai Assicurazioni SpA v Covéa Insurance plc, which addressed an unusual reinsurance dispute concerning coverage for the initial coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown. Daniel J Healy, partner, at Brown Rudnick LLP considers the key arguments and rulings from the case.

This month has seen a large number of competition authorities continuing to take action in relation to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak that impacts merger control reviews, and a reminder of the new simplified procedure in the Republic of Ireland that comes into force next month. Coronavirus (COVID-19) Responses—impact on merger control reviews Competition authorities around the world have adopted measures that impact merger control reviews, although some authorities have started to re-commence normal operations, for example with deadline suspensions now having ended and timetables are returning to normal in certain countries, for example, Austria, Paraguay, Serbia and Spain. In order to keep track of these measures in this fast-moving and unprecedented situation, we have published a document that summarises these developments. See, MJ merger control–competition authorities and coronavirus (COVID-19) status [Archived] for further information. Republic of Ireland—new simplified notification process in force next month As a reminder, the new simplified notification process in the Republic of Ireland will come into force on 1 July 2020. The new simplified

The ban on evictions was most recently extended by the Public Health (Coronavirus) (Protection from Eviction) (England) (No. 2) Regulations 2021, SI 2021/164. These came into force on 22 February 2021 and extend the ban for England only. According to SI 2021/164, reg 3 they expire on 31 March 2021, although it is quite possible that further regulations will be made in advance of that date to extend the ban further. The ban prevents any person (including County Court Bailiffs and High Court Sheriffs) from 'attending a dwelling house'