Yearly Archive: 2020
We’ve gone ‘quackers’ raising money for Nightingale House Hospice!
DTM Legal were proud to sponsor the Annual Big Quacker Duck Race that raises money for patient care at Nightingale House Hospice. This year there was a virtual twist but still the ducks raced down the river – a great … Read more…
Legal 500 recognises DTM Legal LLP as one of the region’s best firms
DTM Legal has once again been included in The Legal 500, a prestigious publication, recognising the best law firms internationally. Alison Brennan partner commented: “We have just celebrated our 12th Birthday and are so pleased to be recognised as a … Read more…
DTM Legal braved all weathers to raise funds for Nightingale House Hospice
Partners and colleagues at DTM Legal headed out across Cheshire and North Wales to run ‘Your 10k’ in aid of the Nightingale House Hospice. Ed Barnes, Partner said, “I enjoyed the 10k Challenge and to run for such a worthy … Read more…
Business Interruption Policies – Some clarity and a lifeline for businesses?
The coronavirus pandemic has caused substantial loss and distress to businesses throughout the country leaving many under incredible financial strain to stay afloat. This financial pressure was brought about by the national lockdown and the effects of this are still … Read more…
September Employment & HR Update
Redundancy and Covid-19 ACAS, CBI and TUC have issued a joint statement to help businesses deal with the impact of possible redundancies. Their message is that employers should ‘exhaust all possible alternatives before making redundancies’. They comment that such alternatives … Read more…
Job Support Scheme set to start beginning November
The furlough scheme will come to an end on 31 October 2020 and the government has announced that, following that date, it will introduce a new Job Support Scheme under which it will support the wages of people in work. … Read more…
Team DTM Legal cycle, run and walk for Nightingale House Hospice
DTM Legal, an exceptionally competitive bunch, are getting active and have taken on two charity challenges to help raise money and awareness for Nightingale House Hospice. Nightingale House Hospice offers a wide range of facilities to local people and their … Read more…
Innovative success during COVID-19
Despite the turbulence, businesses, now more than ever, are truly innovating to create solutions to navigate through these unforeseen and forever changing times. It has been inspiring to see our clients adapt, protect cash flow and grow. Watching businesses “change … Read more…
Is your IPR strategy in order?
“Keeping hold of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) is increasingly challenging for innovative businesses. It must be taken very seriously” advises DTM Legal specialist, Jim Morris. Any business should take time to identify the different legal risks that could impact it. … Read more…
July Employment & HR Update
Coronavirus Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme update The Government has introduced the new ‘flexible furlough’ scheme covering the period 1 July 2020 to 31 October 2020 and has also confirmed the staged decrease in the sums that employers can recover from … Read more…
CJRS Update July 2020
Due to an update to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme guidance last Friday, there has been some concern this week that employers who have employees who are working their notice periods whilst on furlough leave, can only recover reimbursement from … Read more…
Fiduciary Duties of Partners in Limited Liability Partnerships (LLPs)
A Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) is often compared to being a hybrid between a partnership and a limited company. Generally, as the LLP is a separate legal entity, the members (or “partners”) have limited liability and they will not need … Read more…
NWHR Group Webinar – Redundancy, Restructure & Employment Law Update
Our next NWHR event will be a Webinar on Wednesday 15th July at 12.30 pm. The focus will be on Redundancy, Restructure and Employment Law Update. Tom Evans and Elizabeth Judson will be talking through the issues and complexities that … Read more…
Update on Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
There has been media coverage over the weekend suggesting that the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (’CJRS’) has been redefined such that employers may be forced to return monies paid to them by HM Revenue & Customs where the employer is … Read more…
Tax Planning during COVID-19
As lockdown starts to ease, we are now starting to hear reports of an emergency budget for the beginning of July intended to outline a recovery plan and set out how the Government will pay for the unprecedented state support … Read more…
DTM Legal advises on £26m refinancing package for Esterform
DTM Legal’s longstanding client Esterform Packaging Limited (EPL) has recently completed a refinancing deal in unprecedented times. Phil Whitehurst, Partner-led the legal team negotiating the new £26m funding package offered by Shawbrook Bank. Phil has worked alongside Esterform since its … Read more…
