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Residential Land Market Update – The outlook for 2025

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Housebuilder
Billy Poulter, partner in our Manchester Housebuilder division, specialises in residential development for UK housebuilders and gives some insight into the residential land market and provided some thoughts on the outlook for 2025.

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Judge tells CQC to reconsider inspection report and rating due to “real possibility” of bias

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Corporate and commercial law
In a recent case the judge ordered the CQC to reconsider an inspection report and rating due to the apparent bias of an inspector. This shows a way to challenge inspection reports, ratings and enforcement action against care homes, even though the case involved private hospitals.

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A reminder of the benefit of nuptial agreement and ringfencing inherited wealth in divorce.

A reminder of the benefit of nuptial agreement and ringfencing inherited wealth  in divorce.
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Family law

An interesting case (ST v AR [2025] EWFC 4), and informative summary here by Jessica Reid, regarding the ringfencing of inherited wealth…

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Key Corporate Trends for 2025

Corporate and commercial law
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As we enter 2025, the pace of change in the world of business and politics continues to quicken amid market turbulence and sluggish growth in the UK, a new and returning President in the US and a raft of other challenges both at home and abroad.

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Choose your mediator wisely!

Choose your mediator wisely!
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Family law

As Family Mediation Week is well underway, it is key to flag mediation as one of your options and the importance of choosing the right…

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Clarke Willmott’s Birmingham office grows with two new appointments

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The Birmingham office of national law firm Clarke Willmott LLP has started the new year with the appointment of two new lawyers Holly Smith and Michaela Walker.

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Is my settlement fair?

Is my settlement fair?
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Family law

New Family Procedure Rules mean that all parties need to consider non-court-dispute resolution (NCDR) to resolve their disputes before…

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Clarke Willmott urges businesses to strengthen fraud prevention measures ahead of new law

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Corporate and commercial law
National law firm Clarke Willmott LLP is urging businesses to strengthen fraud prevention measures ahead of new legislation introducing a corporate offence of “failing to prevent fraud.”

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The Court deploys new powers to order a party to mediate

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Commercial litigation and disputes
The High Court has recently deployed powers that it acquired in the Autumn of 2024 to force a party to mediate.

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Data protection – are you compliant?

Information technology
Insights
Data protection legislation in the UK was overhauled in 2018, with enhanced obligations being placed on businesses to protect personal data.

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