Essential points to consider when separating
Many couples make the decision to separate before Christmas, but stay together to avoid ruining the festivities. Alison Gaddes, family law solicitor at Wake Smith, says once the Christmas tree has been taken down,…
Do you have a pre-nuptial agreement in place?
The two most popular times in the year to pop the question are at Christmas and Valentine’s Day. There are benefits to this are: If you miss the Christmas proposal, you can always make amends only 6 weeks afterwards…
The home truths about cohabitation
Latest research shows that the cohabiting couple family continues to be the fastest growing family type in the UK in 2016. But does the current cohabitation law provide people with the rights they think they have? Lindsey…
Seeing your grandchildren this Christmas?
For most people Christmas is about spending time with family and watching children enjoy opening presents, all together. However, the festive period can be one of the most stressful times of the year for some families. Grandparents…
Gathering essential work experience at a busy firm is crucial to a young law graduate
Chloe Payne, currently working as a legal secretary with Wake Smith’s family law team, tells us how you can’t beat being in a real legal working environment, to put you ahead of your fellow graduates in a competitive…
Commercial Lease Break Clauses – The Battle Goes On
If a lease of commercial premises contains a clause allowing a tenant to break the lease before its end date, it is often the case that a break is conditional on the tenant providing vacant possession on the break…
Holly Dobson looks at the benefits and support available for companies wanting to employ one of 10 million disabled people in the UK.
Under the Equality Act (EA) 2010, no employer may treat a disabled person in terms of recruiting, training, promotion, dismissal or redundancy, less favourably, than any other person. This may mean that in order…
Spotlight on.. Ben Spencer
Spotlight onBen SpencerDirector Lives: Millhouses Sheffield Education: King Ecgbert School in Sheffield, the University of Hull and the College of Law York Work History: I joined Benson Clegg in 2001 as a trainee…
Letting Agents Fees to Tenants to be Outlawed as soon as possible
In his autumn statement Chancellor Philip Hammond announced that letting agents in England are to be banned from charging fees to tenants ‘as soon as possible’. At the moment letting agents are able to charge…
John Baddeley, director at Wake Smith looks at the importance of SMEs to the UK economy
New research has shown that small and medium sized businesses (SMEs) across the top 10 UK cities are forecast to contribute £217bn to the UK economy by 2020. The research conducted with the Centre for Economics…
