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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
I am often asked to give advice about inquests and sometimes to represent a family at the hearing itself. It is a difficult time for a bereaved family. It is important that the family have an awareness, as early…
“Wake Smith has had a good year and we have seen no reduction in terms of commercial and commercial property work, considering the UK's decision to leave the European Union and the impact this may have had. “Activity…
