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.
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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Clarke Willmott unveils ‘Tula’ the elephant to champion workplace wellbeing and mental health conversations
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Clarke Willmott LLP has launched a brilliant new wellbeing initiative in partnership with Elephant in the Room (EIR), a movement dedicated to encouraging open conversations about mental health in the workplace.
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Clarke Willmott strengthens its commitment to carbon literacy on Carbon Literacy Action Day
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Leading national law firm Clarke Willmott has reinforced its commitment to tackling climate change by participating in a full day of Carbon Literacy training in its Manchester office on 13th November, as part of Carbon Literacy Action Day – the national initiative led by The Carbon Literacy Project.
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Clarke Willmott secures landmark ruling in eight-year Will dispute
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Private wealth
Leading national law firm Clarke Willmott LLP has successfully represented Fiona Burgess in Burgess v Whittle & Anor [2025] EWHC 2633 (Ch), securing a court ruling that officially recognised her mother’s 2014 Will and brought an eight-year battle to an end.
Written by
Emma Ironside
,
Bonita Walters
and
Ellie Bond
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Experts warn private clients to prepare for potential tax changes
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Private wealth
Private clients and advisors are being urged to review personal wealth and estate planning strategies as speculation grows over potential tax reforms ahead of this month’s Budget.
Written by
Esther Woolford
and
Michelle Seddon
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Give us a business-friendly Budget, Clarke Willmott urges Chancellor
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Corporate and commercial law
The Chancellor must deliver “a much more business-friendly Budget” later this month if the UK is to be set on the path to growth, according to leading corporate and commercial lawyer, Richard Swain.
Written by
Richard Swain
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Renters’ Rights Act: Landlords – there’s still time to act
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Agriculture
With the Renters’ Rights Act having received Royal Assent on 27th October, many landlords are understandably concerned about the future of Section 21 notices and their ability to regain possession of their properties.
Written by
Esther Woolford
and
Sophie Kemp
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