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New neonatal care leave and pay now in force
As of 6 April, there was a big shift in parental rights. Now parents of babies needing neonatal care can take up to 12 additional weeks of leave. Our Employment team discusses the updates.
Wake Smith Solicitors has acted for steam enthusiasts Peter Bryant and John Kerr on the purchase of a third miniature railway.
Secured some funding but need help on facility agreements and security documents?
Are you a business that has accessed a fund but need help on facility agreements, inter creditor agreements and security documents?
Cohabiting reform to start this year
Plans to reform inadequate and outdated cohabitation law are expected to move forward this year. Lindsey Canning, head of family law at Wake Smith, discusses the Government’s potential plans
Which commercial litigation cases are suitable for mediation?
Could your existing commercial dispute be solved through a different legal route than traditional litigation? Commercial litigator Mike Doherty, a qualified mediator at Sheffield’s Wake Smith Solicitors and an Associate Member of the Civil Mediation Council, looks at the issue.