What we say
1 November 2024
After nearly eight months of uncertainty following the March 2024 Spring Budget, the Autumn Budget has at last delivered a fu…
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Case Update: Hewston v Ofsted – Court of Appeal clarifies boundaries of fair dismissal
Rianna Billington Purvis, Associate in the Employment team, reflects on a recent court ruling that clarifies the boundaries o…
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“Innovation not discrimination”: AI in work and employment contexts
Elizabeth Shaw, Associate in the Employment department, highlights AI’s risks in recruitment and stresses the need for govern…
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Private matters and Public trials – privacy in the employment tribunal
Ross Beaton, Senior Associate in the Employment Department, outlines how courts rarely grant anonymity unless justified by sa…
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What does the Budget 2024 mean for the wealthiest UK taxpayers?
31 October 2024
As the dust settles on the Budget 2024, Tax expert, Robert Brodrick, Partner at Payne Hicks Beach, provides his insights into…
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Case report – Mr D Coppinger and Mr J McInerney v P.J. Carey (Contractors) Limited
James Townsend, Partner and Head of the Employment Department at Payne Hicks Beach, offers an in-depth analysis of a case he…
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The Right to Switch Off/Disconnect
Two years on, the transformations brought by Covid-19 remain present in the workplace, particularly as regards to the adoptio…
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Asda Equal Pay
On 27 August 2024, the Employment Tribunal held that Next plc had discriminated against more than 3,500 female store staff me…
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Sexual harassment and reasonable steps – what does this mean for employers?
From 26 October 2024, employers will be subject to a proactive duty to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace.
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What the budget means for Britain’s wealthy – Rosamond McDowell comments for Spears
28 October 2024
Rosamond McDowell, Private Client Partner at Payne Hicks Beach, shares her insights in Spears Magazine regarding the implicat…
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Legal implications of Manchester Arena bombing survivors’ case – insights from Hanna Basha
28 October 2024
Hanna Basha, Privacy and Media expert and Partner at Payne Hicks Beach, has provided her commentary in Edward Fennell’s Legal…
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What happens to savings and investments on divorce?
28 October 2024
Kelly Gerrard, Legal Director of the Family Department at Payne Hicks Beach LLP, emphasises the importance of addressing savi…
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