Is your company paying the correct amount of holiday pay?
The holiday season is shortly upon us. All employers will have contracts of employment which agree terms of payment for staff – and this will include pay to cover holiday allowances. What many employers may not…
Business Lasting Powers of Attorney
If you own a business what would happen if you lost mental capacity and were unable to make decisions? By planning ahead, a Business Lasting Power of Attorney (BLPA) allows an individual to appoint an attorney…
Quality mark renewed for Wake Smith Solicitors
Wake Smith has been recognised for exceeding the highest standards of legal practice and client care. The firm’s Lexcel accreditation has been renewed for the fifth year running by The Law Society, recognising…
Remember Museums Sheffield in your Will
Wake Smith Solicitors started its new legacy partnership with Museums Sheffield with a launch event in the Millennium Gallery. Suzanne Porter, director of the Wills and Probate team at Wake Smith joined Kim Street,…
Home-grown talent promoted at Sheffield’s Wake Smith
We are delighted to have promoted two home grown lawyers. Associate Rebecca Robinson in the Commercial team has been promoted to director. Rebecca joined Wake Smith 14 years ago as a trainee solicitor and qualified…
Director moves over to consultant role
After nearly four decades in the legal sector, Andrew Vidler looks to stand down from his full-time role in the Wills and Probate team at Wake Smith and become a consultant for the firm. Andrew, who lead the department…
“The breakup fee”
Usually I write about the breakdown of marriages and the financial implications. It appears that I have missed a trick and indeed, until now, missed knowledge of “the breakup fee”. This new concept is of Chinese…
NHS breast screening failure - the issues
News that up to 270 women may have died as a result of a major NHS computer error which meant 450,000 were denied breast cancer screening, is concerning. The Health Secretary, Jeremy Hunt announced yesterday (May…
Wake Smith advises Sheffield manufacturer on BG acquisition
Wake Smith has advised the shareholders of a leading Sheffield manufacturer Pentag Gears and Oilfield Equipment Limited on the company's acquisition by a Chesterfield engineering firm. BG Engineering Limited has…
Summer School Holidays – A parent’s survival guide
We know after the last few months of “The Beast from the East” that you probably have not even thought about the kids' summer holidays! If you hadn’t realised the clocks have gone forward. Organising childcare…
