Can an employer withdraw an offer of employment once made?
Employment
Insights
An offer of employment can be withdrawn at any time before it has been accepted by the employee without having to give notice or make a payment in lieu of notice.
Written by
Sharon Latham
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Claims against banks and other financial institutions relating to fraudulent payments
Financial services litigation
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Payment fraud is a significant problem in the UK causing serious harm to individuals and businesses. UK Finance reported that in the first half of 2024 just over £570 million was stolen in payment fraud.
Written by
Darren Kidd
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Count-down to identity verification for directors and PSCs and new rules for company registers
Insights
If you are a company director there are changes, soon to be implemented, at Companies House which will impact you. Companies House recently announced that 18 November 2025 is D-Day for mandatory identity verification for directors and persons with significant control (PSCs).
Written by
Sian Symmonds
and
Aidan Clucas
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Employment rights recap: Elite sportswomen and pregnancy – Entitlement to a risk assessment
Employment
Insights
In the UK, pregnant employees are legally entitled to a risk assessment in the workplace to ensure their health and safety, as well as that of their unborn child. This entitlement applies equally to employed elite sportswomen.
Written by
Sarah MacLarty
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Focus on our private property and agriculture team at Clarke Willmott
Agriculture
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Clarke Willmott’s team of private property and agricultural specialists possess extensive and well-rounded experience which enables them to provide informed legal advice on every aspect of rural and urban property transactions.
Written by
Esther Woolford
and
Mark Buckerfield
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Where a business or individual has suffered a loss because of a fraud, our specialist fraud and asset tracing team can assist by securing the assets and pursuing a claim in the civil courts.
Our inheritance tax specialists examine the inheritance tax bills some families may face if their loved one died without a Will. Contact an IHT solicitor on 0800 652 8025 for an initial consultation. Offices in Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, London, Manchester, Southampton & Taunton.
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