A recent report in the Guardian has highlighted the pressure that the Government is coming under to extend the furlough scheme beyond the current end of April 2021 cut off point. The furlough scheme, which was first introduced back in…
The business secretary has confirmed to the press that his department is reviewing how UK employment law rights could change, post-Brexit, including the rules on working time. This comes amidst claims from the FT newspaper that the government is planning…
Moorcrofts Joint Managing Partner and Head of Tech, Andrew Katz, took part in the European Open Source & Free Software Law Event’s (EOLE) second webinar, on the topic of public sector collaborations around FOSS projects. About the Public sector collaborations…
Renowned Technology Lawyer, expert speaker and author, Andrew Katz has co-authored the newly published book – A Practical Guide to IT Law, alongside his colleagues in the Technology Team at Moorcrofts. It is a comprehensive guide for management professionals, which…
On Wednesday 10 February 2021, Moorcrofts Joint Managing Partner and Head of Tech, Andrew Katz, will speak at FOSS Backstage, an exciting conference dedicated to everything related to FOSS governance and open collaboration. About FOSS Backstage FOSS Backstage, now in…
One of the major changes to the furlough scheme when it was extended originally to end of March 2021 and then to end of April 2021, is the publication of information about employers who are claiming under the furlough scheme….
2020 saw many businesses facing employment law challenges as the impact of the Coronavirus pandemic was felt. With 2021 likely to bring similar issues, the Employment Team at Moorcrofts are hosting a free employment law update webinar on Tuesday 2…
Moorcroft’s Joint Managing Partner and Head of Technology, Andrew Katz has been named on OpenUK’s Inaugural New Year’s Honours List for his contribution to Open Hardware. The list recognises the 100 top Influencers across the UK’s Open Technology communities from…
Moorcrofts’ corporate team has advised Skillweb.co.uk Ltd. (Skillweb), a leading UK based software development and solutions company, on the sale of its “Houndit” business to Escher Software Services UK Limited (part of Hanover Investors private equity group). The “Houndit” business…
The Chancellor has just announced that the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (the furlough scheme) has been extended until 30 April 2021: Chancellor extends furlough and loan schemes The scheme was originally due to end on 31 October 2020. This was then…
Orcro Limited becomes the UK’s first accredited provider of ISO/IEC 5230:2020 compliance certifications. ISO/IEC 5230:2020 was published by the International Standards Organisation on 14 December 2020 and formalises OpenChain as an international standard. OpenChain is the world’s leading programme for…
Corporate and Technology Law Firm, Moorcrofts has launched a new online survey to help understand the needs of professionals dealing with commercial contracts, to ensure the contract management and drafting app – ContrAI – which is being developed by Moorcrofts,…