McCabe and Co Solicitors

31/03/2026

What the new Pathfinder model means for private children proceedings.

The national rollout of the Private Law Pathfinder model is one of the most significant recent reforms to family justice in England and Wales

23/12/2025

Christmas, we are told, is a time of peace, goodwill, and joy to all men. This is broadly true, except where the men (and women) in question are divorced parents attempting to interpret a child arrangement's order drafted three years ago by someone who optimistically believed the phrase “alternate Christmases” would end all future disagreement.

Every Christmas, at least one parent threatens a court application because the other parent has suggested a handover at 2pm instead of 12pm.

26/11/2025

Private FDR hearings, the legal equivalent of upgrading from the economy queue at Heathrow to a quiet, complimentary-coffee lounge.

Private FDR hearing; the legal equivalent of upgrading from the economy queue at Heathrow to a quiet, complimentary-coffee lounge.

07/11/2025

The Employment Rights Bill, which recently passed its third reading in the House of Lords, will establish the Fair Work Agency (FWA)—a new single enforcement body responsible for upholding key employment rights.

https://www.mccabeandco.com/news/what-is-the-fair-work-agency/

04/11/2025

Many of us work long hours. Some more than others, and to ensure we don’t put our health at risk by working excessive hours, the Working Time Regulations (WTR) were introduced in 1998.

For over 16 years, Ms Ogumodede worked an incredible 77 ½ hours a week. Neither employer was aware of the other. When one discovered what she had been doing, she was dismissed.

https://www.mccabeandco.com/news/how-many-hours-is-too-many/

05/06/2025

The Employment Rights Bill will bring major changes to trade union and industrial action laws. These include a new right for trade unions to access workplaces, a simpler process for official recognition, and revised rules for industrial action ballots, notices, and mandates.

https://www.mccabeandco.com/news/the-employment-rights-bill-trade-unions-and-industrial-action/

03/06/2025

Having a second job isn’t illegal, and many people take on extra work to boost their income. Traditionally, this meant working a full-time office job during the day and a part-time role in the evening. However, there’s a growing trend of individuals holding two full-time jobs without fulfilling their obligations to either employer—known as "polygamous working" or "moonlighting."

With remote work becoming more common after Covid, it’s easier to juggle multiple jobs undetected. Influencers on social media often promote this as a way to increase income, especially during a cost-of-living crisis. But concealing simultaneous employment can amount to fraud.

https://www.mccabeandco.com/news/working-two-jobs-what-employers-should-know/

07/04/2025

National Minimum Wage (NMW) rates are due to increase again on April 1st 2025. As usual, employers will need to adapt swiftly to the change in order to avoid accidental underpayments and any subsequent penalisation from HMRC that may follow.

National Minimum Wage (NMW) rates increase on 1 April 2025. Employers will need to adapt to the change to avoid underpayments and HMRC penalties.

20/02/2025

We are featured in this month’s country wedding magazine, preaching the benefits of Pre Nuptial Agreements as part of any wedding preparation.

14/02/2025

Valentine’s Day is an unusual one for family lawyers. Whilst the rest of the country is swept up in a misty haze of love, roses and chocolates, Valentines Day fever has little to no impact on our day job; we are dealing with the after ‘happily ever after’ when the relationship has broken down irretrievably.

Valentine's Day is an unusual one for family lawyers - we are dealing with what happens after the 'happily ever after'.

08/02/2025

Can an employer insist on a return to the office?

Some employers are citing concerns such as low productivity and engagement from its workforce. There is a backlash. Some employees are resisting, refusing to accept their employer’s reasoning, and there has even been an incidence of industrial action in the public sector.

https://www.mccabeandco.com/news/a-return-to-the-office/