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Key Budget measures impacting Retail, Leisure & Hospitality

Key Budget measures impacting Retail, Leisure & Hospitality
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Retail & leisure

The UK Autumn Budget 2025 delivered a mixed bag for consumer-facing industries. While small businesses in retail, leisure, and…

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Wake-up call for dutyholders ahead of asbestos consultation

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Leading national law firm Clarke Willmott LLP is urging businesses to take note of a new consultation on asbestos regulations, warning that the proposals may signal tougher future enforcement and increased liability risks.

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Private capital tax implications following the Budget

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Private wealth
Jacqui Lazare and Tom Chiffers, partners in national law firm Clarke Willmott LLP’s private capital team, look at the key highlights from the Autumn Budget and the tax implications for private individuals.

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Artificial intelligence and employment law

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As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to reshape the modern workplace, its integration into employment practices, raises complex legal questions. AI is infiltrating the workplace from recruitment to performance management and beyond. To understand the evolving legal landscape regarding this rapidly growing phenomenon is therefore essential for employers, to ensure compliance, fairness, and the ethical use of AI systems.

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Clarke Willmott advises social housing provider on latest phase of Worcester scheme

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Commercial property
National law firm Clarke Willmott has advised social housing provider Stonewater on its purchase of a development site that will deliver 127 new affordable homes in Worcester.

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Tis the season of goodwill…

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Private wealth
If you are making Christmas gifts to family and friends, the IHT consequences may not be at the forefront of your mind, but it might be helpful to be aware of the possible IHT effect of such gifts.

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Clock ticking on cohabitation reform, says Clarke Willmott

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“The clock is ticking” on Government plans to reform the legal treatment of cohabiting couples, according to leading family lawyer Caroline Young.

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New partner strengthens Clarke Willmott’s Birmingham commercial property team

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Commercial property
Leading national law firm Clarke Willmott LLP has appointed Alexandria Kittlety as a partner in its Birmingham office, bolstering the firm’s commercial property team.

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HSE’s annual workplace health and safety statistics as they relate to stress and mental health

HSE’s annual workplace health and safety statistics as they relate to stress and mental health
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Crime & regulatory

HSE has published its annual statistics on work-related ill-health and workplace injuries for 2024/25. Approximately 1.9 million workers…

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Mainstream Adoption: Growing crypto acceptance by UK retailers leads to increased regulatory exposure

Mainstream Adoption: Growing crypto acceptance by UK retailers leads to increased regulatory exposure
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Retail & leisure

Crypto enters the UK retail scene Cryptocurrency is no longer a fringe concept. In 2025, over 15,000 businesses globally – including a…

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Key legal issues when leasing a pub

Commercial property
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The British Beer and Pub Association estimates that over 300 pubs in the UK will permanently shut their doors this year. The crisis affecting hospitality operations has led to a slew of hospitality venues coming onto the market for let, often at seemingly competitive rents.

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