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Posted 20th Feb 2026. 2:55 pm
Recent reporting by BBC News has confirmed that PM Law has gone into administration. This will be distressing news, not only for clients with ongoing matters, but also for the firm’s staff. For clients with current personal injury claims, the uncertainty will be particularly concerning. These clients are dealing with uncertainty when it comes to case status,… Read more »
Posted 29th Jan 2026. 12:20 pm
Receiving Royal Assent on 18 December 2025, one of the government’s flagship policies is set to cause the biggest overhaul of employee rights in a decade, coming into effect over the next two years (2026 and 2027). The Employment Rights Act 2025 introduces sweeping amendments to existing legislation, including the Employment Rights Act 1996. It… Read more »
Posted 04th Mar 2025. 4:45 pm
Employment contracts set out the obligations of both the employer and employee for a specific job role. However, there may come a time when those obligations change, necessitating an amendment to employment contracts. Both employers and employees may propose changes to the contract and both parties need to be in agreement before any alterations can… Read more »
Posted 04th Mar 2025. 4:12 pm
For a growing business, understanding the different types of employment contracts – and having the knowledge to decide which is best – is crucial. As an employment law specialist with over 30 years of experience, Beecham Peacock’s talented team of solicitors are best-equipped to advise on every type of employment contract. Read on to learn… Read more »
Posted 09th Apr 2024. 2:29 pm
As of April 6 2024, millions of employees across the UK will now benefit from new flexible working laws. The Employment Relations (Flexible Working) Act 2023 received Royal Assent in July 2023 and came into effect on 6 April 2024. In short, the act makes it a legal right for employees to make a statutory… Read more »
Posted 25th Apr 2022. 6:20 pm
Fire and rehire is back in the news after USDAW successfully obtained an injunction in the Hight Court to prevent a supermarket dismissing employees with ‘permanent’ or ‘guaranteed’ enhanced ring-fenced terms, and then rehiring them on the same terms, but with the ring-fenced element removed. This is a controversial area of employment law and one… Read more »
Posted 31st Mar 2020. 3:14 pm
31st March 2020 under Employment Law by Sara Devennie and Anna Harbinson The Government has now published more detail about the Employee Retention Scheme. You may also have heard this referred to as being ‘furloughed’. The scheme enables employers to retain staff on their payroll where they are unable to operate or where is no… Read more »
Posted 22nd May 2019. 1:49 pm
With the sad news that the Jamie Oliver Restaurant Group Limited entered into Administration earlier this week, we wanted to share some useful guidance on how to recover some of the monies owed from an insolvent employer. Where your former employer becomes insolvent, you may be able to claim the following payments from the Redundancy… Read more »
Posted 23rd Nov 2018. 9:39 am
There have been a number of recent media reports concerning the tragic cases of food allergy incidents and deaths, our sympathy and condolences go to the families and friends of Megan Lee, Natasha Ednan-Laperouse and Celia Marsh. We hope that they can at least take some comfort in knowing the takeaway owners were prosecuted… Read more »
Posted 05th Jan 2018. 3:02 pm
Road crashes kill over 1.3 million people worldwide, each and every year – which equates to more than one death every 25 seconds. This number has risen in recent years, even despite improvements in road safety, which may be attributed to an increasing share of vulnerable road users including cyclists and pedestrians. Compared to the… Read more »
Posted 14th Dec 2017. 12:13 pm
When it comes to road traffic accidents in Newcastle, you may be surprised to learn our humble region actually has the lowest rate of fatal driving accidents and as such, is the safest in the country. Despite danger spots like the Blue House Roundabout and Haddricks Mill being some of the most dangerous in the… Read more »
Posted 05th Jul 2017. 11:39 am
The introduction of Shared Parental Leave in April 2015 was meant to create choice and to enable families to decide who takes time off to look after children that best suits their personal circumstances. The reality is that very little has changed in terms of who takes time off, with recent TUC analysis finding that… Read more »
Posted 13th Jan 2017. 10:25 am
Christmas may be over, but judging by the UK weather forecast, which predicts bouts of ‘thundersnow’ and an arctic spell of colder weather; it’s quite clear that winter isn’t ready to leave us just yet. Whilst local roads and railways lines will be hard hit by the potential bitter conditions, it is important to remember… Read more »
Posted 17th Oct 2016. 4:44 pm
The ‘Gig Economy’ has not been far from the news lately, with a number of cases due to be heard by the Employment Tribunal in the coming months. Perhaps the most well-known are those involving the UBER and Deliveroo drivers. But how important is employment status? There are 3 main types of employment status: Employee… Read more »
Posted 15th Sep 2016. 10:32 am
When applying for a UK divorce, the applicant must give one of five pre-specified reasons for the divorce. Referred to by the court as ‘facts’, these are given by the person starting divorce proceedings, who is known as the petitioner, when filling out what is known as a divorce petition form. These facts are adultery, unreasonable… Read more »
Posted 20th May 2016. 4:47 pm
Social networks have recently seen an influx of individuals heading online to share photos and experiences with friends and family, but many don’t often realise that just because your account is set to private, it doesn’t mean other people can’t see the content you post, particularly insurance companies and the lawyers they instruct. Research has… Read more »
Posted 13th May 2016. 6:10 pm
Beecham Peacock is proud to be supporting Headway’s Action for Brain Injury Week, and with it #HatsforHeadway which is taking place today, on Friday 13th May. Brain Injury Week is well underway, running until Sunday 15th May 2016, with the aim to raise awareness for brain injuries in sport with a ‘Be #ConcussionAware’ mantra. The… Read more »
Posted 04th May 2016. 10:34 am
Beecham Peacock is proud to be supporting Headway’s Action for Brain Injury Week which runs from the 9th-15th May 2016. The week long campaign has been running for several years, with the aim to raise awareness for brain injuries and reduce the incidence of their occurrence. Headway, a UK wide charity working to improve life… Read more »
Posted 17th Mar 2016. 10:25 am
In an article published on March 14th, Telegraph crime correspondent Martin Evans highlighted the lack of clarity in laws surrounding incidents of children, some as old as 15, being left home alone. Parents who leave children alone for even short periods of time can be liable to prosecution for child neglect, should police deem the… Read more »
Posted 17th Feb 2015. 10:43 am
‘Revenge Porn’, which the government defines as ‘the distribution of a private sexual image of someone without their consent and with the intention of causing them distress’ has been criminalised in the Criminal Justice and Courts Bill. The crime will have a maximum sentence of two years in prison. It has been possible for previous… Read more »
Posted 10th Feb 2015. 8:53 am
Hannah Weller, wife of the musician Paul Weller, is campaigning to criminalise the publication of unpixelated photos of children without parental consent. Her organisation, Protect: The Campaign for Children’s Privacy, seeks to change the law so that photographers and journalists would not be able to harass and photograph children involved in any news story and… Read more »
Posted 27th Jan 2015. 9:27 am
The MP for The Wrekin in Shropshire has called for “greater fairness” in the law regarding anonymity in cases of rape. Mark Pritchard was arrested on 2nd December after voluntarily attending a police station on suspicion of rape, but the charges against him were dropped six weeks later on 6th January. Police stated there was… Read more »
Posted 20th Jan 2015. 12:57 pm
There were many critics of Free Schools when they were introduced by the Academies Act 2010. Sadly it appears that many of the fears raised have become reality with the news that a local Free School in Durham that opened as recently as September 2013 is to close following a damning Ofsted Report. This will… Read more »
Posted 14th Dec 2014. 9:46 am
Recent reports in the press tell us that the Secretary of State for Education, Michael Gove, wants there to be no difference between private and state funded education. For those of us who choose State funded education – whether that decision be financial or otherwise – the first real difference facing us is admissions. It’s… Read more »
Posted 14th Dec 2014. 9:41 am
The first ever National Offer Day for Primary School places is almost upon us. This coming Wednesday, 16th April 2014, parents across the country will discover at which Primary School their children have been given a place. In years gone by, there was no co-ordination between the Local Authorities in offering places and this National… Read more »
Posted 01st Dec 2014. 9:30 am
Domestic violence is a serious and traumatising crime which can be felt long after abuse has ended. Whether you have suffered in the past or are still dealing with domestic violence, Beecham Peacock’s solicitors specialising in domestic abuse can help. All cases are handled confidentially for your safety and concern. Notice: If you are currently… Read more »
Posted 26th Sep 2014. 8:13 am
Posted 31st Dec 2013. 10:02 am
The Ministry of Justice’s refusal to raise the small claims court limit has been hailed as a victory for accident victims and for common sense. At the moment, victims who have a claim worth less than £1,000 cannot claim their solicitor’s fees from the person responsible for the accident. Insurance companies have long been lobbying… Read more »
Posted 09th Dec 2013. 9:51 am
News that the government has rejected plans by insurers to change the way Mesothelioma claims are handled is welcome news indeed, but the fight to achieve justice for victims is far from over. Following consultation with victims’ groups, the plans – which were proposed by the very insurers who have to pay out when a… Read more »
