Skip to content Skip to footer
Enquiries Call 0345 209 1000

Latest legal insights, news, views and events

Right to work checks are changing: is your business ready for October 2026?

Commercial contracts and agreements
Insights
Stay ahead of the October 2026 right to work changes. Learn how new compliance requirements could affect contractors, freelancers, subcontractors and supply chains, and the practical steps businesses should take now to manage risk.

Written by

Read more on Right to work checks are changing: is your business ready for October 2026?
Read more on Right to work checks are changing: is your business ready for October 2026?

Taunton Next Generation | Crazy Golf

Events

Clarke Willmott LLP is delighted to invite you to its Next Generation Crazy Golf event which is taking place on Thursday 24 September 2026 at 5:30pm. You will have the opportunity to meet and network with junior professionals from a range of businesses in the Taunton area while enjoying a game of crazy golf. About… “Taunton Next Generation | Crazy Golf”

Read more on Taunton Next Generation | Crazy Golf
Read more on Taunton Next Generation | Crazy Golf

Love Is Blind… but is the Law?

Family law
Insights
Unlike many reality television programmes, the marriages on Love Is Blind UK are legally binding. However, as the show's track record demonstrates, many of these relationships do not stand the test of time. This raises an important question: what happens legally when a reality TV marriage comes to an end?

Written by

Read more on Love Is Blind… but is the Law?
Read more on Love Is Blind… but is the Law?

Clarke Willmott strengthens commercial offering with acquisition of Latitude Law

News
Corporate and commercial law
National law firm Clarke Willmott LLP has announced the acquisition of specialist UK-business immigration firm Latitude Law, further strengthening its Commercial Services division and expanding its offering to corporate and private clients.

Read more on Clarke Willmott strengthens commercial offering with acquisition of Latitude Law
Read more on Clarke Willmott strengthens commercial offering with acquisition of Latitude Law

Ben Loosemore joins Clarke Willmott in Southampton

News
Commercial property
Experienced commercial property lawyer Ben Loosemore has joined national law firm Clarke Willmott as a partner in its Southampton office.

Read more on Ben Loosemore joins Clarke Willmott in Southampton
Read more on Ben Loosemore joins Clarke Willmott in Southampton

Succession planning in the care home sector: why waiting can be costly

Healthcare
Insights
For many care home owners, day-to-day operational demands take priority over longer-term planning. Succession planning is frequently left too late and decisions are made under pressure.

Written by

Read more on Succession planning in the care home sector: why waiting can be costly
Read more on Succession planning in the care home sector: why waiting can be costly

The end of forget-to-cancel free trials is coming sooner than thought

News
Commercial contracts and agreements
With Andy Burnham’s announcement this week that he will bring forward plans to tackle so-called “subscription traps”, thousands of UK businesses face subscription service overhauls ahead of the New Year.

Read more on The end of forget-to-cancel free trials is coming sooner than thought
Read more on The end of forget-to-cancel free trials is coming sooner than thought

Heatwaves, drought and agricultural businesses: managing the risk

Agriculture
Insights
Periods of prolonged heat and dry weather are becoming an increasingly significant challenge for the agricultural sector. For farmers, landowners and agri-businesses across England and Wales, drought conditions raise issues around water use, environmental compliance, worker safety and business resilience.

Read more on Heatwaves, drought and agricultural businesses: managing the risk
Read more on Heatwaves, drought and agricultural businesses: managing the risk

Who really owns the family business premises?

Who really owns the family business premises?
Views
Commercial property

For many family businesses, the premises they operate from is central to both their legacy and their day-to-day operations. Yet when it…

Written by
and

Read more on Who really owns the family business premises?
Read more on Who really owns the family business premises?

Scope of duty analysis brings £68m professional negligence claim to an early end

Scope of duty analysis brings £68m professional negligence claim to an early end
Views
Commercial litigation and disputes

The Court of Appeal’s decision in Afan Valley Ltd v Lupton Fawcett LLP [2026] EWCA Civ 2 is a useful reminder that proving negligence is…

Written by

Read more on Scope of duty analysis brings £68m professional negligence claim to an early end
Read more on Scope of duty analysis brings £68m professional negligence claim to an early end

Not found what you are looking for?

Speak to a member of our team today.

Request a consultation

Looking for legal advice?