The impact of nursing shortages
A recent report by the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has shown some alarming shortages of staff across the UK which could be placing patients at risk. Scott Haslam, a solicitor in clinical negligence at Wake…
Vicarious Liability, EBB and Flow
Vicarious liability continues to be a concern for many clients. The scope for employers, for example, being found liable for the acts of their employees when there is no ‘conventional fault’ continues to expand. Often…
Giftware company Puckator present their new home
Commercial property advice from Wake Smith Solicitors has helped leading giftware supplier Puckator expand its UK operations in Sheffield. Paul Gibbon, director in the commercial property team at the Sheffield…
Vanquis Bank Limited fined £75k for breach of direct marketing rules
Vanquis Bank Limited has been fined £75,000 by the Information Commission Office (ICO) for breach of the Data Protection Act (‘DPA’) and electronic communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003) (‘PECR’). There…
Wake Smith takes a step up in legal rankings
Wake Smith Solicitors’ expertise in clinical negligence and commercial litigation has earned the company increased rankings by organisers of the national benchmark for the best of the legal profession.
Thinking about life beyond your business?
Advisors from Wake Smith Solicitors join forces with city professionals to set out tips for business owners at a seminar in Sheffield next month. Duncan Shepherd, director and Head of Company Commercial at Wake…
John Baddeley reviews Sheffield City Region's business performance October 2017
As Brexit continues to dominate the landscape for UK businesses it is difficult to see any specific pattern emerging for commercial enterprises and manufacturers operating within the Sheffield City Region. In fact…
The key to incorporation
I regularly get clients asking me to review their terms of business and when responding I always check whether they are actually including the terms into the contracts they are making, this is called incorporating…
Fun for Sheffield lawyers as city’s first boardgame cafe opens
Sheffield's first board game venue has opened with help from city solicitors Wake Smith. The Treehouse gives board game lovers the chance to enjoy more than 300 games from the newest designer titles to the old…
Wake Smith celebrates five staff appointments
Wake Smith Solicitors has made five appointments as it heads into the final quarter of 2017.
