Sector Focus
Mini-budget helps hospitality firms
The Covid-19 crisis has hit businesses hard over the last few months and has particularly affected those within the hospitality sector. Keebles’ Partner Craig Law comments on how Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s mini- budget announcement will come as some hope for hospitality businesses re-opening post lockdown. In a bid to support the hospitality
industry and to protect jobs the Chancellor announced that the rate of VAT would be cut from 20 per cent to five per cent from the 15 July. The rate cut will apply to all food and drink (but not alcohol), accommodation and attractions and will last for a six-month period. The ‘Eat Out to Help Out’
scheme provides a 50% reduction for sit down meals up to a maximum value of £10 per head across the whole of the UK between Monday and Wednesday throughout the month of August. Not only will this initiative support the industry it is also hoped it will act as a catalyst to increase demand and get people eating out again. It has been estimated that if the
two schemes are fully accessed that it will cost the exchequer approximately £3.5bn with the VAT cut being the largest cost at £3bn.
Despite the cost, the new
measures have been widely welcomed by the industry as positive news. The ‘Rishi Meal Deal’ is clearly
the headline grabber but there is some real substance behind the VAT cut for the hospitality sector. This will provide a much-needed boost and has been well received by our clients in the hotel and leisure world.
Keebles’ specialist Hotels and Leisure team works with restaurants, bars and hotels of every size, from ambitious local independents to national chains. Email:
craig.law@
keebles.com Call: 0114 252 1440
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L-R: Trainees Leah Williams, Ellie Hirst, Sophie Foster and Ciara Scanlon with Lisa Bailey and Neil Wilson
Trainees come together to become legal firm’s fab four
promotions. The legal firm are keen in investing in their
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internal talent to develop and strengthen the already existing expert team. The new trainees are Sophie Foster
and Ellie Hirst, who began their training contracts on 1 April 2020, and Ciara Scanlon and Leah Williams, who start on 1 April 2021. Each have worked in roles across varying Chadwick Lawrence offices and have shown hard work and dedication to developing their knowledge of the legal profession. Ellie Hirst joined Chadwick Lawrence in
orkshire’s Legal People, Chadwick Lawrence, have recently appointed four new trainees at the firm following a number of internal
Manchester and graduated her Legal Practice Course at the University of Law last year. Leah Williams joined Chadwick Lawrence’s
‘All four
individuals have shown great commitment’
Spring 2019 and has primarily worked in the Private Client team, specialising in Wills, Power of Attorney and Probate matters. She helps organise the firms networking activities in Wakefield. Ellie achieved a First-Class Honours LLB degree and a distinction in the LPC LLM at the University of Law. Outside of work Ellie is also part of the Huddersfield and Dewsbury Law Society. Sophie Foster has been at the firm for just over a
year and is currently based in the Leeds office where she will complete her training contract with the firm. Sophie completed her Law degree at University of
Employment Law team during her second year at university in 2018. Leah completed her degree at the University of Law in Leeds achieving First Class LLB Honours Degree and she is currently working towards her LPC and Masters in Law. During her free time Leah assists with the firm’s business seminars, work experience programme and mentors and guides local school children. Ciara Scanlon has also worked in the Employment Law department since 2018 and frequently volunteers to help with Front of House
responsibilities. After graduating from Newcastle University, she is now studying
towards her LPC and Masters of Law. Since starting
at the firm, Ciara has helped organise a number of events including the business seminars and the Aspire Tag Rugby in partnership with Leeds Rhinos. Neil Wilson, Managing Partner of Chadwick
Lawrence, said: “All four individuals have shown great commitment to adopting The Chadwick Lawrence Way whilst helping find ways to continuously develop the firm. “We are extremely proud of our training scheme and it is great to see a number of colleagues progressing their careers through this training route.”
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