Helping families in conflict – A guide to mediation
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Our family lawyers are delighted to contribute to Family Mediation Week to raise awareness of mediation and how it can help separating families to manage their issues collaboratively and productively.
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New forum to protect local environment launches at Taunton business park
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Clarke Willmott’s Taunton office has joined forces with other local businesses to launch a new initiative aimed at improving and protecting the environment in and around the Taunton area.
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New fraud regulations: What UK farming businesses need to know
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Agriculture
The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 introduces a new offence: failure to prevent fraud. This is largely aimed at bigger organisations, but some farming businesses could be caught by the rules, especially those operating at scale or within larger groups.
Written by
Sam Harkness
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Rush to finalise deals amid fears of Business Asset Disposal Relief abolition
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Corporate and commercial law
Leading law firm Clarke Willmott LLP is reporting that clients who are in the process of selling a business are trying to speed up completion deals before the Autumn Budget 2024.
Written by
Kim Klahn
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Whether you’re married, in a civil partnership or living together, choosing to separate is an incredibly difficult and emotional decision. At a time when you’re already distressed, separating your assets, debts and responsibilities can be extremely hard to manage without input from an experienced separation solicitor.
There are many day-to-day legal issues in the running of a business. Getting the right contracts and agreements in place is key to your company’s long-term success. Our commercial contract solicitors provide solutions through a clear and direct business-to-business approach.
A restrictive covenant is a clause in a contract that protects your business if a member of staff leaves. They aim to prevent an employee from joining a competitor for a limited period, from soliciting or working with customers or from soliciting or employing your staff. Without proper covenants in place, particularly for executive roles, your business is at risk.
