Inquest Jury Finds Lamp Caused Death Of Sheffield Businessman
A popular Sheffield businessman and father of three died from carbon monoxide poisoning due to incorrect assembly of a common gas camping lamp. That is the verdict of the jury at the inquest of Paul Griffiths,…
Sheffield Network Helps IML Labels Negotiate The Recession
Co-ordinating successful business relocation can be complicated but there are still deals to be had with tenants in the driving seat to negotiate advantageous lease terms. Sheffield firm IML Labels & Systems…
Allowing legal representation in employment disciplinary hearings - What employers need to know
For some years (since the Employment Relations Act 1999) all employers have ensured that employees are provided with their statutory rights to be accompanied by a trade union representative or fellow worker at any…
Allowing legal representation in employment disciplinary hearings - What employers need to know
For some years (since the Employment Relations Act 1999) all employers have ensured that employees are provided with their statutory rights to be accompanied by a trade union representative or fellow worker at any…
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…
Journey to victory for Lincoln case is a step closer
Lincoln City Council has withdrawn its challenge to the Judicial Review in the case of Matt Smith and the implementation of car parking charges for blue badge holders in the city. Matt Smith's solicitor at Wake…
Over Prescribing Anti-Psychotic Drugs Causes Deaths
A delayed review commissioned by the Department of Health has found that up to 150,000 people with dementia are wrongly being prescribed powerful sedatives to calm them down. As a result nearly 1,500 of them have…
Enterprise Winners Climb To Success
Two aspiring entrepreneurs, mentored by Wake Smith & Tofields, have been awarded a £5,000 cash boost from Sheffield Hallam University, after winning the University's annual business start-up competition, the Enterprise…
Employers prepare for bus strike chaos
Further disruption is expected across South Yorkshire over the coming month as bus drivers once again threaten to strike over an ongoing pay dispute, potentially costing the Sheffield economy hundreds of thousands…
Sheffield musicians at risk
Musicians in Sheffield are at risk from serious damage to their hearing, local solicitor and Noise Induced Hearing Loss (NIHL) expert Martin Harvey has warned today. Partner and solicitor at Wake Smith & Tofields…
