Dealing with employees who need to quarantine
Employment solicitor Briony McDermott looks at how employers deal with employees who have to quarantine after a holiday. Currently the list of countries on the Government’s quarantine scheme is changing by the…
Protection from lockdown losses
Lindsey Canning, head of Family Law at Wake Smith Solicitors, discusses options and looks at post marital agreements for clarity on asset division.
Furlough and Settlement Agreements
Have you been offered a settlement agreement whilst on furlough leave? Earlier this year, the Government brought in the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme with the furlough initiative designed to help avoid redundancies…
Why use an employment solicitor?
Are you returning to your business after the COVID-19 lockdown restrictions have lifted and facing a host of employment issues? Do you need support on HR and employment law as you are seeing other priorities…
Furlough and annual leave
Briony McDermott, employment solicitor at Wake Smith, provides an update and advice.
Virtual HR Forum looks at returning to work issues
Wake Smith Solicitors goes online for its next two HR Forums focussing on returning to work. The two events, staged in partnership with recruitment specialists Brewster Partners, will take place virtually on…
Residential landlords rights to possession further restricted
Residential Possession Actions for landlords have been updated by the Government. On 27 March 2020 Practice Direction 51Z in the Civil Procedure Rules introduced a 90 day stay on all proceedings brought under…
Coronavirus & disputes between directors and shareholders
Mike Doherty, associate in Wake Smith’s litigation and dispute resolution team, specialises in these types of disputes and provides advice on the options available.
Enforcement of Child Arrangement Orders and COVID-19
Deborah Marsh, associate and collaborative lawyer in the Family Law team at Wake Smith discusses Child Arrangements Orders (CAO) and COVID-19.
Voluntary code of conduct for landlords and tenants until June 2021
The Government has published a Temporary Code of Practice for landlords and tenants during the Covid-19 crisis. The Code was issued on 19 June 2020 and follows consultations with British Chambers of Commerce,…
