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Divorce: Your Questions Answered

Divorce: Your Questions Answered

Questions about divorce? We answer some of the most common and confusing ones here.
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Today – BBC Radio 4: Baroness Shackleton discusses the new ‘no fault’ divorce law, but calls for an “urgent overhaul” of the financial proceeding which follow application.

Today – BBC Radio 4: Baroness Shackleton discusses the new ‘no fault’ divorce law, but calls for an “urgent overhaul” of the financial proceeding which follow application.

Fiona Shackleton, Partner in the leading Family department at Payne Hicks Beach and one of the country’s most famous divorce…
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Annual Tax on Enveloped Dwellings (ATED) – where are we now?

Annual Tax on Enveloped Dwellings (ATED) – where are we now?

With the ATED reporting deadline looming, and on the back of our briefing note on the Register of overseas entities owning UK…
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Bonnier’s

Bonnier launches start up Footnote Press

Payne Hicks Beach acted for Bonnier Books UK Group Holdings Limited (“Bonnier Books UK”) on its investment of an undisclosed…
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Finally! End of the divorce blame game – Family Law expert Simon Beccle features in The Times.

Finally! End of the divorce blame game – Family Law expert Simon Beccle features in The Times.

Payne Hicks Beach Family Law expert Simon Beccle comments for The Times on the introduction of ‘No Fault Divorce’…
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Business immigration routes to the UK – an update on changes

Business immigration routes to the UK – an update on changes

On 15 March 2022 the Secretary of State issued a Statement of Changes to the Immigration Rules, proposing drastic changes to…
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Estate planning 101 – Private client expert Rosamond McDowell’s article features in the Global Banking and Finance Review

Estate planning 101 – Private client expert Rosamond McDowell’s article features in the Global Banking and Finance Review

In the article Rosamond answers ten “back to basics” estate planning questions starting with “Have you made a Will?…
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De-risking your deal: warranty and indemnity insurance

De-risking your deal: warranty and indemnity insurance

Warranties and indemnities are some of the most heavily negotiated provisions in a sale and purchase agreement, with buyers p…
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No fault divorce in force from 6 April 2022

No fault divorce in force from 6 April 2022

The new “no fault” divorce law will come into force on 6 April 2022. The Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act…
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Final Welfare Judgment in the case of HRH Princess Haya Bint Al Hussein published by the High Court, together with the Court’s Judgment determining the issue of publication.

Final Welfare Judgment in the case of HRH Princess Haya Bint Al Hussein published by the High Court, together with the Court’s Judgment determining the issue of publication.

Payne Hicks Beach continue to represent Her Royal Highness Princess Haya Bint Al Hussein, as it has done throughout the cours…
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Privacy and Media Law expert Hanna Basha comments for Law360 on the Government’s proposed curbs on ‘strategic lawsuits against public participation’ (SLAPPs)

Privacy and Media Law expert Hanna Basha comments for Law360 on the Government’s proposed curbs on ‘strategic lawsuits against public participation’ (SLAPPs)

With the UK government taking evidence on how it can change the law to make it less costly and easier for media representativ…
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Citizenship and Immigration expert Kathryn Bradbury features in CityWealth commenting on the UK’s immigration issues surrounding Ukraine Russia Crisis.

Citizenship and Immigration expert Kathryn Bradbury features in CityWealth commenting on the UK’s immigration issues surrounding Ukraine Russia Crisis.

Payne Hicks Beach’s Citizenship and Immigration expert Kathryn Bradbury featured in CityWealth’s UK Immigration Focus 2…
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