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07 April 2022

Commentary by Simon Beccle, Partner in the Family Department and Solicitor for Tini Owens, on the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020 which came into force on 6 April 2022.

On 25 June 2020 the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Bill passed the remaining procedural stages in Parliament and received the Royal Assent to become the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020. The ...

Goodbye to Section 21-a short history

24 May 2022
In a recent article published in Landlord Today on 21 May 2022 and reproduced below with kind permission, property litigation expert and partner at Payne Hicks Beach, Scott Goldstein, explores the background ...

Coercive and controlling behaviour

23 May 2022
Given the familial context of domestic abuse, allegations of controlling or coercive behaviour (and indeed other forms of domestic violence) are heard not only by the police and Criminal Courts ...

Payne Hicks Beach private wealth expert hosts Intelligence Forums Round Table

20 May 2022
Private wealth expert Freddie Bjorn hosted the Intelligence Forums Round Table at Payne Hicks Beach offices on 12th May 2022. Freddie was joined by a range of interesting speakers ...

How will no fault divorce affect my financial settlement?

19 May 2022
On 6 April 2022 the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020 ("DDSA 2020") came into force. This new law swept away the old system under which to obtain a divorce it ...

New principles for charitable trustees exercising their powers of investment

16 May 2022
What has the court ruled? The High Court of England and Wales has delivered a landmark judgment declaring that charitable trustees can take environmental goals into account when deciding how ...

Art specialist hosts lectures at the Sotheby’s Institute of Art

16 May 2022
Art and cultural property law specialist Till Vere-Hodge led a two-part lecture for the Sotheby's Institute of Art. The lectures, held on 11-12 May 2022, were part of the Institute' ...

The Court’s approach to disputes concerning the vaccination of children

09 May 2022
On 4 April 2022, the NHS extended its offer of Covid-19 vaccinations to children aged 5-11. Like all vaccinations in the UK, these are not mandatory; the decision of whether or ...

Payne Hicks Beach strengthens Private Client team with art specialist hire

09 May 2022
Leading London law firm Payne Hicks Beach is pleased to announce the appointment of art and cultural property specialist, Till Vere-Hodge, Partner in the Private Client team. Till ...

The cost of family breakdown

05 May 2022
A hot topic in politics today is the cost of living crisis. On 26 April 2022, Downing Street confirmed that the Prime Minister would chair a committee to tackle the issue ...