Making an advance decision (previously referred to as a Living Will) enables you to decide how you would like to be treated or cared for if you lose capacity to make those decisions in the future.
Nicola Sutton, a partner in Clarke Willmott’s commercial property team, says the UK must embrace AI to remain competitive; but that the data centres it relies on pose a conundrum, consuming vast amounts of water.
Written by
Nicola Sutton
Read more on AI growth and housing: Water crunch fears
Alleviating worries – Second Animal Welfare Bill to tackle livestock worrying
News
The objective of the second Animal Welfare Bill is twofold: to raise standards for animal welfare and to reform the existing legislation relating to the keeping of animals by offering improved enforcement powers to the police.
Read more on Alleviating worries – Second Animal Welfare Bill to tackle livestock worrying
Our new team member, Karina Holland, has been assisting a number of clients with alternative dispute resolution (“ADR”) and offers a guide to ADR for employment disputes.
Read more on Alternative Dispute Resolution in the workplace
Employers should be sensitive to the feelings of a member of staff who has suffered a bereavement and should also be aware of the rights that may available to them at such a time.
The EAT has given us a stark reminder that the utmost care should be taken when choosing the content and format or your communications relating to your workforce.
Biodiversity Net Gain – requirements for developers have now become law
News
Agriculture
From 12th February 2024 mandatory biodiversity net gain requirements, part of the Environment Act 2021, became effective meaning that developers must ensure a minimum 10% net gain in biodiversity
Written by
Caroline Waller
Read more on Biodiversity Net Gain – requirements for developers have now become law
Bowel Cancer Awareness Month: Early Diagnosis and Treatment
News
Every day around 45 people in the UK will die from bowel cancer. In this article our team summarises symptoms to look for and the treatments available.
Read more on Bowel Cancer Awareness Month: Early Diagnosis and Treatment
/Passle/65942b387c60e3aae21d4c60/SearchServiceImages/2025-07-09-09-07-54-074-686e316ad11acb408599c468.jpg)
