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Winding up petitions post 30 September 2021: what you need to know
21 Sep 2021
At the start of the coronavirus pandemic, temporary provisions were put in place under the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020. New temporary provisions being introduced by the UK government that are designed to provide continued support to viable businesses whilst allowing a return to the normal order of things as regards the winding up process (temporarily with carveouts).
All packed up but nowhere to go: can you rely on force majeure in the absence of a HGV Driver?
21 Sep 2021
The current shortage of HGV drivers is well documented. If a lack of haulage capacity causes you to be late in delivering orders, or failing to perform your contractual obligations completely, is it possible to rely on force majeure to avoid liability?
WBD bolsters national private wealth practice with string of new joiners
20 Sep 2021
Womble Bond Dickinson has grown its private wealth team with a number of new appointments across the firm's UK offices. Five new lawyers and wealth professionals have joined the team in the past couple of months.
Government consultation on draft revised NPS for energy infrastructure
16 Sep 2021
With the publication of the Energy White Paper in December 2020, the Government announced that a review of the energy NPS would "start immediately". This briefing provides an overview of some of the key proposed revisions to the overarching EN-1 and refers to only a number of key revisions in the other draft NPSs.
WBD recognised as leading UK firm by Women in Law Empowerment Forum
15 Sep 2021
Womble Bond Dickinson is one of only ten law firms in the UK to be awarded the 2021 Gold Standard Certification by the Women in Law Empowerment Forum.
FAQs - extension to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
14 Sep 2021
The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (the Scheme) has now been extended to 30 September 2021. This FAQ deals with the changes to the Scheme.
Investors take note – dividend tax rates increasing
09 Sep 2021
An increase to dividend tax rates has been proposed. These plans were voted through the House of Commons on Wednesday night and are set to be implemented from the start of the 2022/2023 tax year (6 April 2022).
General insurance pricing and fair value: prepare for change
08 Sep 2021
Firms that manufacture and distribute general insurance products, or provide finance for their purchase, should be preparing for new requirements taking effect over the coming months.
Power from coal: is this the new normal?
08 Sep 2021
Yesterday's trending news story about the GB electricity system operator bringing a coal-fired power station into service has really sparked discussion around 2050 targets. We are in the run-up to COP26 in Glasgow, yet yesterday we also saw an inquiry start into a new coal mine in Cumbria. The idea that the UK using a coal-fired plant being newsworthy is in itself interesting, given that in Q1 2006 40% of all our electricity was generated using coal plants and that as recently as 2016 the figure for the whole year was reduced to 9%.
