Insights
At SMB, we are putting our expertise at your service, from the latest in legal updates to what’s happening in your industry.
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4th November 2024Separated parents and school fees VAT: Who will bear the brunt?
After a divorce or separation, parents may have to pay private school fees under a court order. But what if the school fees are no longer affordable (or are claimed not to be)?
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21st October 2024Employment Rights Bill – Time to catch-up
The much-anticipated Employment Rights Bill was published on Thursday 10 October. Running to over 150 pages it is likely to be one of the biggest overhauls to workers’ rights and Employment law in nearly 30 years.
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15th August 2024Understanding mediation
If you are considering separating from your partner, the process of divorce can seem daunting. You are not alone in feeling like this and the family team at SMB are regularly asked about the process of divorce and mediation. Below we have compiled some of the most popular questions that clients ask us about mediation to help sign post you to your next steps.
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12th August 2024Highlighting some of the heroes – the Post Office scandal
As the Horizon IT Post Office Inquiry Phase 6 comes to an end, and ever more shocking evidence appears about how sub-postmasters were unlawfully convicted as part of a massive criminal conspiracy, when considering all of the bad actors who contributed to the biggest miscarriage of justice in English legal history, it’s worth remembering that there are also people who fall into the opposite category.
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29th July 2024The value of pre-publication procedure
In order to thwart threatened (or successfully defend actual) defamation claims, publishing lawyers regularly advise journalist/publisher clients on the proper fulfilment of their journalistic obligations.
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18th July 2024Behind Closed Doors: Journalists’ Access to the Family Courts Increased
The family court reporting pilot was introduced in January 2023. Prior to this, accredited journalists were permitted to attend family hearings but required permission from the court to report on anything heard in the case.
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14th May 2024THE POST OFFICE SCANDAL – exploring the role of Solicitors.
A question that I frequently ask myself when considering the role of solicitors in the PO Scandal is whether, and if so to what extent, are the lawyers the tail which is wagging the dog?
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13th May 2024Adopting a Child from Abroad – what is the process and is it just for celebrities?
The CoramIAC (Intercountry Adoption Centre) receive 2,500 enquiries each year from potential parents seeking information about adopting children from abroad.
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23rd April 2024Why does it matter so much whether a VOD provider is a Tier 1 service?
The Media Bill is currently at Committee stage in the UK House of Lords and is expected to become law this summer. In only a year from now a number of Video On Demand (VOD) services seen by viewers in Britain will find themselves designated by the UK government as Tier 1 services.
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