Mutual Wills: should you have them?

Wills & probate

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We explore the pros and cons of Mutual Wills – Wills drawn up by at least two people, who agree not to alter their Will after the other dies. Call 0800 652 8025 for an initial consultation. National firm – based in Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, London, Manchester, Southampton & Taunton.

9 September 2019

Written by

Emma Pope (née Wiscombe)

Quick facts on living with brain tumour : Navigating everyday life

Medical negligence

Insights

Being diagnosed with a brain tumour can feel like your world has changed from all recognition. We deal with some of the issues which arise in this article.

15 June 2020

Share schemes and corporate tax

Corporate and commercial law

Insights

Thinking about joining a company share scheme or offering one to your employees? Share schemes can be a great way to reward staff and build loyalty, but they also come with important tax and legal considerations.

12 September 2025

Written by

Chris Connors

Siblings and inheritance tax planning

Wills & probate

Insights

The vexed question of the position of siblings under UK Inheritance tax (IHT) law has again received some coverage in the media.

14 September 2019

The Right to Roam: Balancing landowners’ interests and public access

Agriculture

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The Right to Roam has been brought back into the public debate following recent rumblings from Labour about extending rights for ramblers across England and Wales. For more information contact our team online.

21 November 2023

Written by

Esther Woolford

The worry of slurry

Agriculture

Insights

Our team are increasingly instructed by farmers in respect of allegations of slurry-related pollution into streams and tributaries. Sam Harkness outlines the steps which farmers can take to mitigate the risk of any pollution and prosecution.

13 June 2023

Written by

Bridget Sanger

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Sam Harkness

Why should you entrust your baby loss claim to Clarke Willmott?

Medical negligence

Insights

We are only as good as the last case we handled, so it’s important for us to know what our client’s have to say about us.

12 October 2020

Written by

James Edmondson

Zombie rights

Intellectual property

Insights

The assets of a dissolved company pass to the Crown as bona vacantia and getting hold of them after this has happened is by no means easy.

26 August 2016

Baby Loss Awareness Week 2021

Medical negligence

Insights

Whatever the circumstances, losing a child is a tragedy for families and more needs to be done to recognise and address the issues which lead to baby loss and stillbirth.

15 October 2021

Written by

Vanessa Harris

Bonus or backfire: Professional sport employment contracts & bonus awards

Insights

Bonus schemes are an important part of the employment relationship. In professional sport, contractual bonus schemes often trigger significant bonus distributions.

5 March 2024

Written by

Tim Copplestone

Can fathers claim for psychiatric injury following stillbirth?

Medical negligence

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A “secondary victim” is someone who suffers psychiatric injury solely as a result of witnessing the injury or risk of harm to another person. Fathers and birth partners may in some circumstances fall into the category of “secondary victim”.

13 October 2021

Mutual Wills: should you have them?

Quick facts on living with brain tumour : Navigating everyday life

Share schemes and corporate tax

Siblings and inheritance tax planning

The Right to Roam: Balancing landowners’ interests and public access

The worry of slurry

Why should you entrust your baby loss claim to Clarke Willmott?

Zombie rights

Baby Loss Awareness Week 2021

Bonus or backfire: Professional sport employment contracts & bonus awards

Can fathers claim for psychiatric injury following stillbirth?

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