BBC says 70% of UK population are without a Will
The recent BBC series 'You Can't Take It With You', has prompted the nation to think carefully about Wills and estates, after revealing that 70% of the population have not yet made a Will. Nobody ever wants to…
Sheffield couples warned not to neglect practical wedding arrangements
Hundreds of couples in Sheffield and Yorkshire are expected to become engaged this Valentine's Day, but neglecting some of the more practical aspects of getting married can lead to problems in the future, according…
For better, for worse: the reality of divorce in the credit crunch
The division of assets in divorce settlements needs greater consideration as more people face the reality of divorcing in the credit crunch and the realisation that assets can go dramatically down in value as well…
The changing face of social media in the legal world
Love it or hate it, social media is big and set take over our world even further in 2010. Thanks to the continuous influx of Twitter and Facebook applications, not to mention the popularity of highly sought after…
New Year divorce feels credit crunch effects
The credit crunch is helping keep family units together, bucking the high annual trend for New Year divorce according to solicitors at Wake Smith. Traditionally solicitors across the UK receive an influx of…
Parental prudence or maternity madness?
A month doesn't go by without reports in the media of changes to, or proposals to change, maternity and paternity leave. But have these changes gone too far and are they in danger of threatening women's careers? Sir…
End of provocation defence long overdue
The plan to stop men from using provocation as a defence after they have killed a partner represents a long overdue reform to the law, according to Sheffield's largest independent legal firm. The head of the…
