Legal Updates
Self-driving vehicles set to be on roads by 2026 as Automated Vehicles Act becomes law
Date: Tuesday 28 May 2024
self-driving vehicles could be on British roads in just 2 years as new law receives Royal Assent move could create over 38,000 new jobs, cementing Britain’s position at the forefront of the self-dri…
Warranty Insight: Steering towards better customer care
Date: Tuesday 09 January 2024
Warranties in the used car sector are gaining traction, hailed as the peace-of-mind solution for buyers wary of potential post-purchase pitfalls. But let’s delve into the real value of these used car …
Staffordshire University Formula Student team enlists local manufacturer for bespoke racing car exhaust
Date: Thursday 06 July 2023
Staffordshire University sought collaboration with leading exhaust manufacturer, Klarius Products, to provide a bespoke system for its Formula Student team’s latest racing car. The custom system has s…
LPG forklift truck fire risk: safety notice issued
Date: Friday 09 June 2023
HSE has issued a safety notice after becoming aware of a number of fires on liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) powered forklift trucks and other similar vehicles that have occurred during start-up. The bui…
“It’s important not to get caught out.” - New SARs guidance for employers issued
Date: Friday 26 May 2023
The right of access, commonly referred to as a subject access request or SAR, gives someone the right to request a copy of their personal information from organisations. This includes where they got t…
Understanding right to work and minimum wage eligibility
Date: Thursday 11 May 2023
All employers in the UK have a responsibility to prevent illegal working. You do this by conducting simple right to work checks before you employ someone, to make sure the individual is not disqualifi…
UK AFCAR submits extensive response on MVABEO
Date: Friday 03 March 2023
UK AFCAR has submitted an extensive response to the CMA’s MVABEO consultation. The response has been submitted by Independent Automotive Aftermarket Federation (IAAF) who are members of UK AFCAR and a…
HSE home working guidance and resources
Date: Wednesday 01 March 2023
As an employer, you have the same health and safety responsibilities for people working at home as for any other worker. HSE's home working guidance provides details of straightforward actions to mana…
HSE issue warning about H&S posters
Date: Wednesday 22 February 2023
The Health & Safety Executive has warned employers to check that they are not buying fake health and safety law posters advising that only HSE can approve a version of the health and safety law po…
CMA reminds employers to avoid anti-competitive practices
Date: Friday 10 February 2023
The CMA has published new easy-to-read materials, which seek to boost business compliance and remind employers of their legal obligations to avoid collusion when it comes to employee pay, working cond…
Failed Claimant was “Clutch”ing at Straws
Date: Tuesday 24 January 2023
Lawgistics have recently featured a story on a court victory for the motor trade, and a claimant left significantly out of pocket. In a nutshell, an 11-year-old car was sold with 109,000 miles on the …
New crack down on fraud and money-laundering
Date: Friday 30 September 2022
The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill has been introduced to give Companies House greater powers to tackle the use of businesses as a front for crime. Anyone who registers a company in th…
Chancellor's mini budget: the main points
Date: Friday 23 September 2022
Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng has outlined a series of measures he believes will boost growth. The basic rate of income tax has been cut to 19p in April 2023 and the top rate of tax for higher earners ab…
Avoiding falls from workplace vehicles
Date: Friday 12 August 2022
Falls from vehicles are among the most common accidents involving workplace transport. By law, employers must take suitable and effective measures to: prevent anyone from falling a distance that is l…
Health and safety law poster – what you need to know
Date: Friday 29 July 2022
The HSE's poster explains British health and safety laws and lists what workers and their employers should do. If you employ anyone, you must either: • display the health and safety law poster where y…
Lawgistics Legal Updates: Change management
Date: Monday 11 July 2022
“The only constant in life is change.” – Heraclitus of Ephesus The same can be said of business, though some employees will resist change, and the challenge for a business is how to effectively implem…
Latest advice from Lawgistics
Date: Thursday 30 June 2022
The federation's legal helpline provider, Lawgistics, has recently issued advice on three subjects which should be of interest to IAAF members. Image use without permissionTo be entitled to use the im…
Image use without permission
Date: Thursday 30 June 2022
Recently, Lawgistics have had several enquiries about letters being received referring to a demand for payment on the basis of images being used without authorisation/no license obtained for the image…
Can a notice to terminate employment be withdrawn?
Date: Thursday 30 June 2022
Occasionally, an employer may come across circumstances when previously served notice to terminate employment, for whatever reason, may need to be withdrawn before termination becomes effective. In th…
Advice from Lawgistics: Pandemic impact on annual leave entitlement
Date: Thursday 28 April 2022
The change in March 2020 allowed for four weeks of annual leave to be carried over. So, as a reminder, any carried over leave must be used in 2022! In previous legal updates, Lawgistics have advised a…
COVID-19 restrictions are being replaced by public health advice
Date: Wednesday 13 April 2022
COVID-19 will remain a public health issue and guidance for workplaces is being replaced with public health advice. You can check the latest position and timescales for the nation you are working in: …
PPE at work regulations have changed
Date: Monday 11 April 2022
The new Personal Protective Equipment at Work (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (PPER 2022) have now come into force. They amend the 1992 Regulations (PPER 1992). Under PPER 2022, the types of duties and r…
Advice from Lawgistics: The current legislation regarding pre-employment checks on foreign recruits is due to change from 6 April 2022
Date: Thursday 31 March 2022
The IAAF's legal helpline provider, Lawgistics, have highlighted upcoming changes to the legislation on pre-employment checks on foreign recruits. As an employer, you are obligated to ensure you only …
Making Tax Digital for all VAT-registered businesses
Date: Friday 11 March 2022
Since April 2019, VAT-registered businesses with a turnover above the VAT threshold (currently £85,000) need to keep VAT records digitally and send returns using Making Tax Digital (MTD) compatible so…
Top Scottish law firm to support Lawgistics members before the Scottish courts
Date: Friday 04 February 2022
Lawgistics are delighted and proud to announce that they have now partnered with a top Scottish law firm, to offer unparalleled levels of litigation support and assistance to their members who find th…
COVID-19 and the workplace FAQs
Date: Tuesday 18 January 2022
The rules regarding COVID-19 can be confusing for many, particularly with new rules being announced regularly, so Lawgistics have provided a list of answers to some frequently asked questions regardin…
Managing home workers’ Health and Safety: advice from Lawgistics
Date: Tuesday 18 January 2022
The Government has again said that (where possible) people should work from home. Consequently, the HSE have again reminded us that Employers have the same health and safety responsibilities for those…
Purchase by inspection: advice from Lawgistics
Date: Tuesday 04 January 2022
Lawgistics had a recent case go to a court hearing and was successful in defending it on behalf of one of its members. The customer bought a VW Transporter from the member for £20,000. The advert was …
Support from HMRC - Making Tax Digital
Date: Friday 03 December 2021
Since April 2019, VAT-registered businesses with a turnover above the VAT threshold must keep VAT records digitally and send returns using Making Tax Digital (MTD) compatible software. From April 2022…
Legal Update: COVID-19 Employment Tribunals
Date: Thursday 25 November 2021
Lawgistics, the IAAF's legal helpline provider, has highlighted two contrasting cases which have been brought to an employment tribunal in respect of concerns about COVID-19. There are now a number of…
Farewell to furlough
Date: Friday 01 October 2021
The IAAF's legal helpline provider, Lawgistics, have produced some guiddance for employers on their responsibilities following the end of the furlough scheme on 30th September 2021. An employer is abl…
Quarantine-free travel to resume on 19 July for fully vaccinated passengers returning from amber list countries
Date: Friday 09 July 2021
On 8 July 2021, the government set out the details to enable people who have been fully vaccinated with an NHS administered vaccine, plus 14 days, to travel to amber list countries without having to q…
VAT: New e-commerce rules in the EU will simplify life for traders and introduce more transparency for consumers
Date: Monday 28 June 2021
New Value-Added Tax (VAT) rules for online shopping enter into force this week as part of efforts to ensure a more level playing field for all businesses, to simplify cross-border e-commerce and to in…
Update from Lawgistics: Covid Fines
Date: Monday 21 June 2021
Hopefully, most members will have been able to keep on the right side of the law during this period of COVID restrictions. Lawgistics made it their goal to ensure that members were kept fully abreast …
HSE COVID-19 spot checks and inspections update
Date: Thursday 27 May 2021
The Variant of Concern first identified in India has been found in small clusters around the UK. In response, the government is working with relevant local councils on surge testing, and to support th…
SME Toolkit: Trading with the EU and Northern Ireland
Date: Wednesday 10 March 2021
A new summary of actions SMEs may need to take to trade with the EU produced by BEIS is now available. The document provides an overview of actions to take, outlines support, helplines and resources t…
Travelling to Europe for work? Business Travel: An explainer document
Date: Thursday 04 March 2021
A short explainer document has been produced by BEIS to help companies understand the new rules that are in place for business travel to Europe for work. These rules apply if a person is travelling fo…
Brexit Transition: Sources of help and guidance
Date: Tuesday 23 February 2021
Below can be found a list of sources of information which may be of interest to businesses who import and/or export goods to and from the UK. This list is not exhaustive and new information will be a…
HMRC guidance: Value Added Tax EU Exit Transitional Provisions
Date: Wednesday 10 February 2021
HMRC has provided guidance relating to the VAT treatment of transactions or movements of goods which span the end of the transition period. This guidance covers goods, fulfilment houses, services, cal…
Do you move goods to Northern Ireland?
Date: Wednesday 03 February 2021
The UK trade deal with the EU and the additional agreement known as the Northern Ireland Protocol has safeguarded Northern Ireland's place in the UK's customs territory, this preserves access for Nort…
New-style driving licences and number plates mark one-year anniversary of Brexit as EU flag is removed
Date: Wednesday 03 February 2021
To mark the UK’s exit from the EU, the EU flag has been removed from all UK driving licences and number plate designs, with the first batches issued from 1 January 2021. While existing licences and nu…
HMRC answer frequently asked questions on new trade rules
Date: Wednesday 03 February 2021
New rules for businesses that trade with Europe are here. Now that the Brexit transition period has ended, all businesses that move goods between Great Britain and countries in the EU, or under the No…
HSE spot checks and inspections continue during national lockdown
Date: Thursday 21 January 2021
With the increase in the number of coronavirus cases and the national lockdown restrictions now in place, all businesses that continue to operate must ensure their workplace is COVID-secure. To protec…
No-deal Brexit means the return of the Green Card
Date: Wednesday 23 December 2020
Our colleagues at Boswell Aftermarket have provided the following information for any member with employees who will be taking UK registered vehicles to mainland Europe after 31st December 2020. Whils…
UK Transition Period: Important information regarding re-registered international designs
Date: Thursday 10 December 2020
International designs designating the EU will continue to have protection in the UK under the terms of the Withdrawal Agreement. From 1 January 2021, the UK Intellectual Property Office will create a …
HMRC Transition Update: Completing customs import declarations
Date: Thursday 03 December 2020
The UK transition period ends at the end of this month. If your business trades with other countries from Europe or you represent a business who does, from 1 January you’ll need to be prepared for the…
BEIS Update: Rules for providing services are changing
Date: Wednesday 25 November 2020
In the run-up to the end of the transition period on 31st December, The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy has issued further guidance for businesses regarding the rules covering …
Lawgistics: Furlough Claim Time Limit
Date: Wednesday 25 November 2020
If you have employees on either furlough or flexible furlough you should be aware of the new timescales for making a claim with HMRC. The claim needs to be submitted within roughly 14 days after the e…
Intellectual property after 1 January 2021: update
Date: Thursday 19 November 2020
On 1 January 2021 there will be changes to UK intellectual property law to ensure the smooth departure from EU IP systems and at the end of October the IPO issued key information for customers and use…
Motor insurance during lockdown
Date: Thursday 12 November 2020
Reports have recently been circulating in the media regarding the validity of vehicle insurance during lockdown if the driver is deemed not to be travelling for "essential" reasons such as going to wo…
