With the pandemic putting relationships under pressure and divorce rates recording their biggest percentage rise since 1972, family professionals and support groups are encouraging couples to focus on the wellbeing of the family over the festive season.

Traditionally, more people petition for divorce in... Read More →

Eaton Smith is delighted to announce that its video games team have been awarded Best Legal Services Supplier in the TIGA Games Industry Awards 2020.

Eaton Smith has been providing legal services to the games industry for many years. The team, led by Chris Taylor for commercial aspects and Alison Palmer for... Read More →

The ‘Big Brother’ surveillance scenario envisaged by George Orwell has long since become reality. The ability to watch citizens outlined in the futuristic novel Nineteen Eighty-Four, published in 1949, is now firmly fact not fiction.

Rolling back to 2013, the British Security Industry Association... Read More →

Christmas traditionally brings a round of festive celebrations for customers and employees, but with current Covid-19 restrictions, companies are having to re-think drinks and dinners for customers and learn how to stage a virtual staff party.

Plans that venture into new territory will demand a doubling down... Read More →

For many parents, the issue of spending time with children at Christmas can be tense. Both parents want to spend Christmas day with their loved ones and their children, but this becomes complicated when they do not live in the same town or city or if they have to travel to visit relatives. In addition, coronavirus... Read More →

In the run-up to this year’s Anti-Bullying Week, which runs from 16th- 20th November 2020, employers are being encouraged to look at how new styles of working may be affecting employees.

Employers are being encouraged to focus on how they manage and respond to bullying and harassment issues, including... Read More →

COVID-19 has had a significant impact on almost every business in the UK. For many businesses, it means that they may no longer require their business premises, or in some cases are simply no longer able to justify or afford the rental commitment. There are many other reasons, not directly related to COVID-19, that... Read More →

Have some employers lost sight of what is right as their businesses struggle to survive? Could there be some kind of “coronamadness” amongst the business community?

Over the last few weeks, we have seen an increasing number of cases where employers have broken laws set out in The Equality Act 2010. These... Read More →

The JSS will apply from when the furlough scheme ends until 30 April 2021 (as at 02.11.20). The JSS provides two separate levels of support: first, to employers facing lower demand over the winter months due to the COVID-19 pandemic (JSS Open) and second, to those employers that are legally required to close their... Read More →

As a fresh wave of lockdown measures are announced across the UK, retail tenants may be experiencing new concerns about how to pay the rent. However, another ticking timebomb may be the viability of their landlords.

Even before the pandemic, the high street was undergoing radical change and the continuing... Read More →

Eaton Smith is immensely proud to confirm that, for a second year running, we have been shortlisted in the Best Legal Services Supplier category of TIGA’s 2020 Annual Awards.

Commenting on the shortlist, Chris Taylor, Partner at Eaton Smith said; "We are pleased to be recognised at national awards level for... Read More →

Property buyers are fighting off the pandemic to catch a new home before stamp duty goes back to its normal rate. For overseas buyers the race is even more important, as the rate will carry an additional surcharge for them from April.

As part of the range of measures to provide economic support through the... Read More →