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Top Tier Firm Legal 500 United Kingdom 2026

Payne Hicks Beach secures Top Tier Rankings in The Legal 500 UK 2026

We are proud to announce that Payne Hicks Beach has once again been recognised for excellence in The Legal 500 UK 2026 rankin…
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UK Student Visa Policy Changes and Their Impact on International Students and University Rankings

Navigating the UK Student Visa: Essential Insights for Future Applicants

Sir Robert Buckland KC, Consultant and Kathryn Bradbury, Head of Citizenship and Immigration at Payne Hicks Beach have writte…
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Job Rejection over Football – James Townsend for GBNews

James Townsend, Partner and Head of Employment at Payne Hicks Beach, appeared on Good Morning Britain on GB News for a debate…
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Payne Hicks Beach Shortlisted Spears Awards 2025

Payne Hicks Beach shortlisted in five categories at the Spear’s Awards 2025

Payne Hicks Beach has been shortlisted in five categories at this year’s Spear’s Award 2025. Congratulations to H…
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All’s Fair: Tatler’s real-life top female legal power players

Victoria Hingston, Family Law Expert and Partner at Payne Hicks Beach, has been selected by Tatler as one of the real-life to…
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Spear’s Indices 2025 – Payne Hicks Beach Lawyers ranked for Corporate, Employment, Landed Estates, Litigation Dispute Resolution, Hommes d’Affaires

Several of our lawyers at Payne Hicks Beach have earned recognition in the Spear’s 2025 Legal Indices, a guide that celebrate…
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Noel Clarke, Libel, and the Streisand Effect: A Costly Pursuit of Reputation

Noel Clarke, Libel, and the Streisand Effect: A Costly Pursuit of Reputation

Jamie Hurworth and Hanna Basha, both leading Privacy and Media experts at Payne Hicks Beach, examine Noel Clarke’s unsuccessf…
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Eprivateclient NextGen Leaders 2025

2025 eprivateclient NextGen Leaders ‘recognising top talent’ names Verity Sherwin

Verity Sherwin, Senior Associate in the Private Client department, has been named as one of the 2025 eprivateclient NextGen L…
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What is a Prenup Agreement? Why More Wealthy Couples Are Saying “I Do” to Prenups – Even Taylor Swift Might Be Considering One

Luke Scarratt, family law expert, explores the rise of prenuptial agreements – once considered taboo in England, now in…
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Balancing criminal investigations, reputation, privacy and employment: lessons from football 

Balancing criminal investigations, reputation, privacy and employment: lessons from football 

Media and Privacy experts Dominic Crossley and Jamie Hurworth, along with Employment Law expert Domonique McRae, have analyse…
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Striking the balance between police transparency and privacy

Striking the balance between police transparency and privacy

Privacy and Media experts Jamie Hurworth and Hanna Basha alongside Defence and Investigations expert Mark Jones, have had the…
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AB v B and others [2025] EWHC 1891 (Fam)

AB v B and others [2025] EWHC 1891 (Fam)

Last week the High Court (Mr Justice Francis) handed down judgment on an unusual application for non-party disclosure against…
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