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The government's announcement today regarding the workforce returning to the workplace aimed at stepping closer to normality has provoked conflicting responses. The Prime Minister has placed the responsibility for staff safety squarely on the...
It is fair to say that the speed and impact of the coronavirus pandemic is unprecedented in recent times. The government had very little thinking time to introduce measures to off-set the devastating commercial effects of global lockdown and act as a...
Prior to the arrival of the coronavirus and lockdown the Office of National Statistics (ONS) recorded that the divorce rate in the UK was dropping with 42% of marriages ending in divorce. However, anecdotal evidence appears to indicate that there is...
Giambrone's financial fraud team is pleased to announce that, at a recent hearing on 08 July 2020, Judge Melvin S. Hoffman of US Bankruptcy Court in Boston approved a plan to disburse more than $150 million to about 100,000 people who lost money when...
White-collar crime remains one of the rising areas of criminal activity in the UK, The Office of National Statics (ONS) reports a 9% increase in their latest statistics. As businesses attempt to keep afloat and retrieve their pre-coronavirus position...
Divorce is nearly always an upsetting experience and often becomes more distressing as the arrangements concerning finances and children progress. The situation can be considerably amplified when a family business is involved. Unravelling the assets of...
The intellectual property of any organisation is one of its most valuable assets; this is particularly important for creative industries and should be guarded judiciously to avoid theft or taint. Intellectual property, the catch-all term for the intangible...
The disorder and turmoil that the coronavirus pandemic has created across the globe has visited nearly every aspect of normal life and has an exceptional impact on family life. In a not inconsiderable number of cases families have been tragically fractured...
Accidents are one of the most unwelcome things in life and they are not always unfortunate unavoidable events; negligent individuals and organisations are frequently responsible. Now the airlines are now operational again and the tourist destinations...
Across the world businesses and individuals are rising from the shattered remnants of the “old” normal and trying to find a way to make sense of the “new” normal they are facing. The Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, has just...
An inevitable consequence of the coronavirus pandemic is the torrent of disputes arising from the various disruptions caused by the lockdown. Businesses seek to recoup their losses from their insurers, contractual counterparts and...
Whilst the vast majority of couples are living as married couples in Britain, cohabitation, as an alternative to marriage, has continued to grow in the UK over the last ten years. There is a declining trend seen in the numbers of the population...
The scientific advances as long ago as 1944 paved the way for the arrival of surrogacy in the 1970s. Since then surrogacy has enjoyed a chequered path through the decades to the modern day. For an individual or couple embarking on the route to...
Businesses large and small are starting to return to the office, quite understandably many businesses are keen to get back to normal working in their offices, whilst others are recognising that they may not require expensive office space after all. Some...
As Europe and the UK open up again after lockdown and the real estate market across Europe attempts recovery following the dire effects of the coronavirus crisis; the prospects may not be as discouraging as initially anticipated. Real estate is a key...
As British business fights its way back to commercial life in the knowledge that a recession is imminent, there are a number of considerations that may soften the potential blow. Andrew Bailey, the new governor of the Bank of England, commented at a...
As British business fights its way back to commercial life in the knowledge that a recession is imminent, there are a number of considerations that may soften the potential blow. Andrew Bailey, the new governor of the Bank of England, commented at a...
A trademark is one of the most important assets a business owns; there is far more to a trademark than just how it looks, important though that is. There is a great deal to consider before applying to the relevant body for registration. The press...
Marriages already under pressure have struggled to survive the challenges of lockdown. The situation has been considerably compounded for some people where the couple are nationals of different countries and one spouse is in a foreign country without...
Relocation abroad to a more relaxed environment may be a real consideration for older individuals either imminently facing retirement or already in their retirement years. The numerous crises the UK is now facing due to the coronavirus pandemic, highly...
