Agency workers’ rights have been clarified through a judgment by the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT). The wide ranging judgment, looked at the proper scope of rights accrued under the Agency Workers Regulations…
A further extension to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) has been announced by the Government. On 17 December 2020, the Chancellor announced the scheme will run until 30 April 2021. This means the…
Clinical negligence specialists have warned COVID-19 continues to disrupt the early diagnosis of cancer in the population. Research by a number of organisations this year has shown that potential patients have…
How do the Government guidelines for Christmas interaction impact on a parent’s legal obligations to a child or children’s scheduled contact with a separated parent during the festive period? The UK Government…
Wake Smith chairman John Baddeley looks at the latest Brexit news… The Brexit negotiating process continues to rumble on as parties on both sides drag the debate into the final days of December, rolling over…
The situation of Roger Jones, as you may have seen in the news recently, is becoming all too common for many families across England and Wales. Jennifer Robinson, paralegal in the private client team at Wake…
John Baddeley, chairman at Wake Smith Solicitors, looks at whether any Brexit deal can be struck in time.
Redundancy requires effective consultation with employees and their representatives. The laws that impact on, and around, consultation on redundancy can be difficult to understand and interpret especially in…
Wake Smith chairman John Baddeley looks at the latest Brexit news… With the time-frame for Britain's withdrawal from the European Union rapidly diminishing, the one certainty for businesses is that there is no…
Paul Gibbon, director in the commercial property team at Wake Smith Solicitors in Sheffield looks at the legal sector and Peter Whiteley, head of office at Knight Frank in Sheffield, emphasises offices are more…
The fourth HMRC direction about the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) has been published. It extends and modifies the effect of the CJRS from November 1, 2020 to March 31, 2021. This period is split…
