What we say
8 April 2025
It is widely acknowledged that separation and divorce are highly stressful events for the parties involved – and for the wide…
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‘US officials challenge Ofcom over online safety laws’ impact on free speech’- Mark Jones for The Guardian.
3 April 2025
Defence and Investigations expert Mark Jones, Partner at Payne Hicks Beach LLP, had his comments ‘US officials challen…
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‘No Fault’ Divorce- Third year anniversary
2 April 2025
Simon Beccle and Charlotte Skea-Strachan, Family law experts at Payne Hicks Beach, write from personal experience on this sig…
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Paternity and parental leave rights strengthened across Great Britain
Employment experts Ross Beaton, Senior Associate and Elizabeth Shaw, Associate explain the new parental leave laws coming int…
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The rise of a petnuptial: who gets the dog in a divorce? – Nick Manners and Kelly Gerrard for Spear’s
1 April 2025
Family Law Experts Nick Manners, Partner and Head of Family, and Kelly Gerrard, Legal Director in the Payne Hicks Beach Fami…
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Neurodiversity in the workplace
In an effort to enhance workplace inclusivity, the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (ACAS) published guidance i…
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Neonatal Leave and Pay: What Employers Need to Know Before April 2025
From 6 April 2025, the UK Government will introduce Neonatal Care Leave and Pay, a new statutory entitlement that will impact…
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Is it just banter? Sexual harassment in the workplace and the employer’s duty to prevent sexual harassment
In recent months, a slew of allegations of sexual harassment have emerged against well-known TV personalities Greg Wallace an…
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IN CASE: Employment Law Newsletter – Spring 2025
31 March 2025
In this quarter’s overview of significant developments in employment law and HR, we examine the key issues facing emplo…
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What can employers do to monitor employees at work? Balancing the right to privacy at work with data protection duties.
In late 2023, the ICO updated its guidance on monitoring workers, bringing in changes to deal with employers’ access to…
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Clearly a course of action…Labour seeking to make employers liable for third party harassment
The Employment Rights Bill is progressing through Parliament, with big changes on the way; we have previously discussed what…
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International prenuptial agreements – what do I need to know? Nick Manners and Victoria Hingston for Tatler Experts Corner.
24 March 2025
As prenuptial agreements (‘prenups’) become more commonplace and accepted, Victoria Hingston and Nick Manners, Pa…
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