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29 June 2026
Rianna Billington Purvis, Associate in the Employment team, reflects on a recent court ruling in Pal v Accenture, highlighti…
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Conditional love: Inside the rise of lifestyle clauses in modern prenups – Nick Manners for Spear’s Magazine
29 June 2026
Family expert Nick Manners, Partner and Head of the Family Department at Payne Hicks Beach, joins other leading family lawyer…
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Payne Hicks Beach recognised in Chambers Crisis & Risk Management Guide 2026
29 June 2026
In the latest edition of the Chambers Crisis & Risk Management Guide 2026, Payne Hicks Beach is recognised for its expert…
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Employers of high earners vulnerable to compensation cap lift – James Townsend for Personnel Today
29 June 2026
James Townsend, Head of Employment at Payne Hicks Beach, shared his expert perspective on changes to employment law, promptin…
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State immunity
29 June 2026
Employment expert Ross Beaton, Senior Associate, explores the evolving law on state immunity in employment claims, analysing…
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ERA 2025 unfair dismissal reform: what is changing and how employers might prepare
29 June 2026
Chris Weaver, Partner and Elizabeth Shaw, Associate, unpack ERA 2025 reforms, reducing qualifying service for unfair dismissa…
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Awards and recognition
2025
Shortlisted: Contentious Trusts & Estates Team of the Year
CHAMBERS HNW AWARDS
Leading Firm
CHAMBERS HNW
Leading Firm
THE LEGAL 500 UK
Leading Firm
CHAMBERS UK
Shortlisted: Private Client Innovation of the Year
The Spear's Awards
Top Tier Family Law Firm
EPRIVATECLIENT
Top Tier Law Firm
EPRIVATECLIENT
2024
Winner: Family Law Team of the Year
CHAMBERS HNW AWARDS
Leading Firm
CHAMBERS HNW
Leading Firm
THE LEGAL 500 UK
Leading Firm
CHAMBERS UK
Top Tier Family Law Firm
EPRIVATECLIENT
Top Tier Law Firm
EPRIVATECLIENT
2023
Leading Firm
Legal 500 UK
Leading Firm
CHAMBERS HNW
Leading Firm
Chambers UK
Shortlisted: Family Law Team of the Year
CHAMBERS HNW AWARDS
Shortlisted: Contentious Trusts & Estates Team of the Year
CHAMBERS HNW AWARDS
Top Tier Law Firm
Eprivateclient
Top Tier Family Law Firm
Eprivateclient
2022
Leading Firm
CHAMBERS HNW
Leading Firm
Legal 500 UK
Leading Firm
CHAMBERS UK
Top Tier Law Firm
Eprivateclient
Top Tier Family Law Firm
Eprivateclient
2021
Top Tier Family Law Firm
EPRIVATECLIENT
Top Tier Law Firm
EPRIVATECLIENT
Leading Firm
CHAMBERS UK
Leading Firm
CHAMBERS HNW
Leading Firm
Legal 500 UK