A move to a longer period of ‘no loss, no gain’ in April 2023 will be welcomed by many The government recently announced plans to relax the Capital Gains Tax (CGT) rules within divorce financial settlements. HMRC stated that they ‘hope this will give spouses and civil partners more time...

The National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) announced earlier this month that around 40,000 railway workers are set to strike tomorrow (27 July) following ongoing disputes around working conditions, job security and pay. Unions representing thousands of workers including nurses, teachers and postal workers are set to...

Our Financial Litigation team who are seeking compensation for victims of the British Steel Pension Scheme (BSPS) mis-selling scandal have welcomed the results of a poll that says the Pension Protection Fund (PPF) should not be tasked with providing a guaranteed income for those affected. Almost two-thirds (62 per cent)...

Experienced property litigation lawyer Naomi Cunningham has joined our Taunton office. Naomi has experience in a broad range of property disputes and advisory work, both within the private and public sectors. She has advised government departments, housing developers, retailers, PLCs and private individuals on issues ranging from high value and...

Our Banking and Finance team have advised on a multi-million pound finance package that will deliver over 1,000 new family homes across Dorset, Hampshire and Somerset. The deal – the first of its kind – sees Homes England and HSBC UK working in partnership to provide funding that will enable...

Can retailers claim their Head Office rent arrears are “protected rent debts” under the Commercial Rent (Coronavirus) Act 2022? It was argued by Ernest Jones and H Samuel, (and its parent company Signet Trading Limited), that because they are a retail business, and because the purpose of its office premises...

A serious injury specialist at Clarke Willmott has called for the introduction of tighter regulations around the use of e-scooters. Electric scooters have become an increasingly common sight on the streets of several major UK cities in recent years. Currently their use is legally limited to recognised rental schemes, but...

Our planning team jumped into a top 20 position in the prestigious Planning Law Survey 2022 of the highest-rated planning law firms in the UK. Clarke Willmott climbed eight places in the last year and is now ranked at number 13 in the annual survey. The team provides expert advice...

It has recently been reported that, perhaps unsurprisingly, there was an increase in the volume of divorce applications that have been filed since “no-fault” divorce came into force on 6th April 2022. Many people will likely have waited for the change in law to take effect rather than issue under...

On 10 May 2022 Prince Charles delivered the Queen’s Speech, which included confirmation that the Government will deliver the biggest change in renters’ law in a generation. It is the intention that the Renters Reform Bill will abolish Section 21 notices, while strengthening landlords’ legitimate grounds for taking back their...