Government pledges final extension on forfeiture of commercial business property
Liz Shaw, commercial property litigator at Wake Smith Solicitors, looks at what the latest, and potentially, last extension means. “You will not be surprised that following the second national lockdown which…
EAT judgment provides clarity on agency workers rights
Agency workers’ rights have been clarified through a judgment by the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT). The wide ranging judgment, looked at the proper scope of rights accrued under the Agency Workers Regulations…
Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme extended
A further extension to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) has been announced by the Government. On 17 December 2020, the Chancellor announced the scheme will run until 30 April 2021. This means the…
COVID-19 impact - delays in diagnosis of cancer
Clinical negligence specialists have warned COVID-19 continues to disrupt the early diagnosis of cancer in the population. Research by a number of organisations this year has shown that potential patients have…
Child contact restrictions – any changes for Christmas?
How do the Government guidelines for Christmas interaction impact on a parent’s legal obligations to a child or children’s scheduled contact with a separated parent during the festive period? The UK Government…
Brexit Update - 16th December 2020
Wake Smith chairman John Baddeley looks at the latest Brexit news… The Brexit negotiating process continues to rumble on as parties on both sides drag the debate into the final days of December, rolling over…
The downsides of a mirror Will – extended families and inheritance
The situation of Roger Jones, as you may have seen in the news recently, is becoming all too common for many families across England and Wales. Jennifer Robinson, paralegal in the private client team at Wake…
Brexit update - the countdown to 31 December cut off point begins
John Baddeley, chairman at Wake Smith Solicitors, looks at whether any Brexit deal can be struck in time.
Making redundancies – are your employees or employee representatives adequately trained?
Redundancy requires effective consultation with employees and their representatives. The laws that impact on, and around, consultation on redundancy can be difficult to understand and interpret especially in…
Brexit Update - 19th November 2020
Wake Smith chairman John Baddeley looks at the latest Brexit news… With the time-frame for Britain's withdrawal from the European Union rapidly diminishing, the one certainty for businesses is that there is no…
