Feeling generous? Gift to reduce inheritance tax liability
There are several ways you may be able to reduce the amount of inheritance tax your family will have to pay on your estate. One way is to make gifts from your estate during your lifetime. Suzanne Porter and Jessica…
City’s museums partnership renewed
Wake Smith has renewed its legacy partnership with Museums Sheffield; the charity that runs the Millennium Gallery, Graves Gallery, and Weston Park Museum. The Sheffield law firm joined forces with the charity…
Senior Sheffield solicitor retires after 43 years
One of Sheffield’s most established senior solicitors will retire at Easter, after a rewarding career serving the local community for 43 years. Michael Tunbridge started his legal career in Sheffield in November…
Plans to change decades’ old divorce laws
Divorcing couples will no longer be forced to play the blame game under legislative reform being proposed by the Government. Justice Secretary David Gauke has said laws for no-fault divorce will be introduced as…
Wake Smith secures a £12m settlement for child left with brain injury shortly after birth
Terry Regan, Head of Wake Smith’s Clinical Negligence Department, looks through an emotional, complex, long standing case which has now been concluded. Terry said: “The case surrounded a child born at Sheffield…
Wake Smith unveils 2019 HR Forum programme
Wake Smith has launched its 2019 HR Forum programme featuring free advice sessions on TUPE, recruitment, mental health and absence management. Following the success of last year’s events, staged in partnership…
Landlords – are your properties fit for human habitation?
The Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018 comes into force on March 20 this year. It makes changes to the Landlord & Tenant Act 1985 to require that all Landlords ensure that residential properties are…
The Death Knell for the six month Assured Shorthold Residential Tenancy?
Since its introduction in 1988, the six month Assured Shorthold Tenancy (AST) has become the tenancy of choice for virtually all landlords in the private sector. Nick Lambert, commercial litigation solicitor at…
City’s museums see legacy enquiries up by 200 per cent
Museums Sheffield has seen enquiries about leaving donations via personal Wills rise by 200 per cent thanks to a new partnership with Wake Smith Solicitors. Wake Smith joined forces with Museums Sheffield, the…
What to look for in a lawyer
Choosing the right lawyer for your particular need is important. If you don’t know anyone to offer a personal recommendation, then how do you go about choosing one when an online search brings up a myriad of names…
