Brexit Update - 29th January 2020
Wake Smith chairman John Baddeley looks at the latest Brexit news...
Law changes if you die without a Will
Changes to the amount that your spouse or civil partner may receive on your death from your estate if you die without a Will will kick in from next month. Amendments to the law, which come into effect from February…
New decade, new year, new focus, new Will?
The start of a new year often sees people set new health, fitness, work and lifestyle goals. 2020, and the start of a new decade, is a great time to ensure your personal affairs are in order, including making a…
Brexit Update - 22nd January 2020
Wake Smith chairman John Baddeley looks at the latest Brexit news... The Prime Minister's withdrawal agreement has met its first challenge since the general election, after the House of Lords rejected the bill,…
Wake Smith helps fitness firm flex muscles
A fitness firm with three gyms in Yorkshire has doubled the size of one of its Sheffield premises, with the help of Wake Smith Solicitors. Firehouse Fitness, which was founded in 2013, has moved into a 10,000 sq…
Brexit Update - 15th January 2020
Wake Smith chairman John Baddeley looks at the latest Brexit news...
Road to end blame game divorces’ starts
Legislation to stop divorcing couples blaming each other for the breakdown of their marriage has begun its passage through Parliament. In one of the biggest shake-ups of divorce laws for 50 years, the Divorce,…
Regulator fines Doorstop Dispensaree Limited £275,000 for data protection breach
The Data Protection Regulator, (the Information Commissioner’s Office), has now imposed penalty and enforcement notices on a pharmacy business supplying medicines to customers and care homes. The business was found…
Brexit Update - 8th January 2020
Wake Smith chairman John Baddeley looks at the latest Brexit news... As we launch into the new year, Brexit is way down the media agenda with rising tensions in the Middle East making the headlines. However, we…
Could March Budget date signal an end of Entrepreneur’s Relief?
Business owners wanting to sell their business or shares in their company this financial year should bear in mind potential changes to Entrepreneurs’ Relief pencilled in by the Government. The Conservative manifesto…
