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London is and always will be a top global spot for luxury home sales 

London is and always will be a top global spot for luxury home sales 

London is ranked first in the world for super-luxury real estate sales in 2020, according to The Guardian, citing data from t…
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Family Law (LexisNexis): how are personal injury damages dealt with in divorce cases?

Family Law (LexisNexis): how are personal injury damages dealt with in divorce cases?

There are a number of important points you need to consider when dealing with a divorce case where some or all of the assets…
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What support are unmarried parents entitled to? A long way to fall when the child reaches its majority and no ability to save for the future

What support are unmarried parents entitled to? A long way to fall when the child reaches its majority and no ability to save for the future

Under English law there is currently no such concept as a common law marriage. This often comes as a surprise to people who h…
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LexisNexis: Countdown star strikes out journalist’s defence (Riley v Sivier)

LexisNexis: Countdown star strikes out journalist’s defence (Riley v Sivier)

Article by Edward Smith, Employed Barrister and privacy and media law specialist in the Dispute Resolution Department in whic…
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Payne Hicks Beach shortlisted at the Citywealth Magic Circle Awards 2021

Payne Hicks Beach shortlisted at the Citywealth Magic Circle Awards 2021

Payne Hicks Beach has been shortlisted at the Citywealth Magic Circle Awards 2021 for the following categories: Family/Matrim…
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Post Brexit Rights – another Windrush Scandal?

Post Brexit Rights – another Windrush Scandal?

On 11 March 2021 The High Court rejected a legal bid to extend the EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS). The Joint Council for the Wel…
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Success for trustees with the use of section 32 of the Trustee Act 1925 (Womble Bond Dickinson Trust Company v Glenn)

Success for trustees with the use of section 32 of the Trustee Act 1925 (Womble Bond Dickinson Trust Company v Glenn)

Jessica Henson and Charlotte Henshall, Partner and Associate and leading trusts litigationlawyers at Payne Hicks Beach, acted…
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WBD(TC) LTD v Glenn [2021] EWHC 624 (Ch) – A rare study of the statutory power of advancement

WBD(TC) LTD v Glenn [2021] EWHC 624 (Ch) – A rare study of the statutory power of advancement

As Benito Mussolini proclaimed himself “Il Duce” of Italy, and Virginia Woolf was streaming consciousness in Mrs Dalloway, a…
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Non-Court dispute resolution and cost-proportionate litigation

Non-Court dispute resolution and cost-proportionate litigation

The recent decision in WL and HL (Rev 1) [2021] EWFC B10 has shone a light on the importance of relying on non-court dispute…
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How to obtain a Global Talent visa

How to obtain a Global Talent visa

Introduced in February 2020 to replace the Tier 1 (Exceptional Talent) route, the Global Talent visa is thought to be simply…
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LexisNexis: Undertakings are no guarantee of permanent injunction (Ranger v Pycraft)

LexisNexis: Undertakings are no guarantee of permanent injunction (Ranger v Pycraft)

Article by Dominic Crossley, Partner and Head of Dispute Resolution and privacy and media law specialist lawyer, and Evelyn C…
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Hybrid working and the bumpy road firms are facing

Hybrid working and the bumpy road firms are facing

Comments by Kim Crangle, Associate in the Employment department at Payne Hicks Beach, on some of the legal challenges employe…
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