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Sarah Williams comments on XX v Whittington NHS trust – Supreme Court ruling (majority decision 3-2)

The Supreme Court has today ruled that a young woman who suffered cervical cancer and infertility as a result of an NHS Trust’s negligence will be awarded damages ...

Alternatives to redundancy and the importance of following a fair process

01 April 2020
Redundancies may seem the only option for employers wanting to stay afloat in the current climate, however there are many different routes an employer can go down before having to ...

Sarah Williams comments on XX v Whittington NHS trust – Supreme Court ruling (majority decision 3-2)

01 April 2020
The Supreme Court has today ruled that a young woman who suffered cervical cancer and infertility as a result of an NHS Trust’s negligence will be awarded damages ...

Coronavirus and Immigration

26 March 2020
This article is correct as of 26 March 2020. The COVID-19 pandemic has had a disruptive impact on most aspects of our lives. The UK immigration system is no different. There is ...

Limiting the damage caused by workplace social media abuse

06 March 2020
Article by Chris Weaver and Paige Tompkins, Senior Associate and Associate respectively in the Employment department at Payne Hicks Beach, in which they look at the steps employers can take ...

Gamblers Beware: A Salutary Tale

28 February 2020
The Payne Hicks Beach Family Department acted in the recent case of MB v EB (No 2) [2019] EWHC 3676 (Fam). This recent decision is a clear warning to ambitious applicants who have ...

Obstacles to ‘comprehensive’ land registration by 2030

28 February 2020
Article by Jeremy Lowe and Venetia Taylor, Associates and landed estates and agriculture specialist lawyers in the Property Department, who address the Land Registry's plans to ...

The FT: How can I transfer my share portfolio to my daughter?

12 February 2020
Answer by Rosamond McDowell, Partner and Head of the Private Client department, to the reader question on how a parent, on their retirement, can transfer their share ...

Untangling schools’ “collective worship” obligations

07 February 2020
Comment by Ane Vernon, Dispute Resolution Partner and schools and education specialist lawyer at Payne Hicks Beach, on the requirement introduced some 75 years ...

Can employees be held liable for social media posts?

29 January 2020
Article by Paige Tompkins, Associate in the Employment department at Payne Hicks Beach, addressing how businesses should manage an incident where a senior individual ...