Top ranked Employment Law team announces expansion as turnover up 23%
Howes Percival has expanded its highly rated employment law team in response to an increase in instructions over the last year.
Howes Percival recognised in East Midlands Dealmakers Awards
Howes Percival has been recognised for its role in Insider Media East Midlands Dealmakers Awards’ ‘SME Deal of the Year’ 2020, the MBO of Harrison Castings. The firm was also shortlisted for the ‘Corporate Law Firm of the Year’ category.
Howes Percival recommended for 20 different practice areas in the Legal 500
The 2021 edition of The Legal 500 – the authoritative guide to the UK’s leading law firms – has recommended Howes Percival for 20 different practice areas and awarded the firm top tier rankings in 11 different legal specialisms.
Extension of Job Support Scheme
On 9 October 2020, Rishi Sunak announced an extended Job Support Scheme (JSS) for businesses, which are required to close due to local or national restrictions. The assistance will be in the form of grants to help pay the wages of staff who cannot work due to restrictions. Howes Percival outlines the details.
Howes Percival acts on multi-million pound management buy out of Glazing Vision Ltd
Howes Percival has advised the management team of Glazing Vision Ltd on the multi-million pound management buyout from the company’s founder.
Further details on the £1,000 Job Retention Bonus
The Chancellor announced the Job Retention Bonus (“JRB”) as part of his ‘Plan for Jobs’ in July 2020. The JRB is a one-off taxable payment of £1,000 to employers, for each eligible employee who was claimed for under the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (“CJRS”) and who remains continuously employed through to 31 January 2021, subject to conditions.
The successor to furlough - The Job Support Scheme explained
The Chancellor announced a new Job Support Scheme (JSS), which is to run from November 2020 for six months and replace the current Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, which ends on 31 October 2020.
Government changes affect service and hospitality sectors
On 22 September 2020 the Prime Minister announced additional restrictions in response to increasing rates of infection in the Covid-19 pandemic.
Six new trainee solicitors join Howes Percival
Howes Percival has welcomed six new trainee solicitors. The firm has also appointed five new solicitors who have recently completed their training contracts with the firm.
Tighter restrictions, track and trace explained
On 22 September the government announced further national measures to try to control the escalating number of coronavirus cases in England. Under their devolved powers, Scotland, Wales and Ireland have also introduced new measures along broadly similar lines but with differing levels of severity. Many of the new rules in England will have a significant effect on the leisure and tourism sector.
How could redundancy impact my divorce settlement?
Amy Walpole of Howes Percival considers the impact of redundancy on financial settlements within Divorce settlements.
Pensions, employment and divorce - achieving equality
As Family Law partner at Howes Percival, Justine Flack observes, many people may feel that pensions are not the most exciting topic to read about. However, there is a lot that has happened in recent years in this area - auto enrolment, pension freedoms and raising the state pension age for women - which makes them a relevant topic. They are also important when it comes to…