Working with us in Bristol

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We have seven offices across the UK including our brand new, state-of-the-art Bristol office located at Assembly Building C. Find out more about working at our Bristol office.

5 March 2024

“This blessed plot…” – The SDLT advantages of buying vacant land

Residential conveyancing

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From an SDLT perspective, buying a plot and then engaging someone to build a house on it afterwards may confer a number of SDLT blessings.

25 April 2018

Employee Ownership Trusts: A tax-efficient path to business transition

Corporate and commercial law

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An Employee Ownership Trust (EOT) is a legal mechanism that allows a company to be owned by a trust on behalf of its employees. It offers an alternative to traditional business sales, enabling owners to pass control to their workforce while preserving the company’s culture and values.

1 March 2023

Written by

Tom Potts

Focus on our family law team at Clarke Willmott

Family law

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Hear how our family law team works and leverages relationships with other teams at Clarke Willmott to provide a complete service for clients.

4 May 2023

Written by

Chris Longbottom

How manufacturers can terminate commercial contracts successfully

Commercial litigation and disputes

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As litigation solicitors who specialise in the manufacturing sector, we are often approached by clients at the end of a commercial relationship asking how they can terminate a contract with the minimum legal consequences.

8 August 2024

Written by

John Flint

Physical retail isn’t dead – it’s evolving

Retail & leisure

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The opening of a new flagship Marks & Spencer store in Bristol city centre is a clear signal that traditional high street retail remains relevant – and can thrive – alongside online shopping across the UK.

20 October 2025

Written by

Amanda French

Professional sport & employment law: Player & manager settlement agreements

Employment

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Tier 1 ranked sports lawyer Tim Copplestone looks into factors to consider when a player or manager leaves their club, resolving the termination of their current employment contract.

12 August 2025

Written by

Tim Copplestone

Quick facts on living with brain tumour : Navigating everyday life

Medical negligence

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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

Should I sue the NHS?

Medical negligence

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Over recent years, it has become clear that the NHS is in crisis with over 350,000 people waiting over a year for treatment and with cancer waiting times for 2023 in England being the worst on record.

10 June 2024

Written by

Vanessa Harris

Snakes and Ladders – Delays with the HRB Gateways

Construction

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The construction industry is currently grappling with significant delays in the approval process for Higher-Risk Buildings (“HRBs”), primarily caused at Gateways 2 and 3 of the Building Safety Act (“BSA”).

28 May 2025

Written by

Harriet Atkin

,

Mark Scotney

and

Chelsea Mace

A question of interpretation – repair or structural defect?

Property litigation

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This is a closer look at the Court of Appeal decision in Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London v Various Leaseholders of Great Arthur House [2021] EWCA Civ 431.

6 May 2021

Written by

Kary Withers

Working with us in Bristol

“This blessed plot…” – The SDLT advantages of buying vacant land

Employee Ownership Trusts: A tax-efficient path to business transition

Focus on our family law team at Clarke Willmott

How manufacturers can terminate commercial contracts successfully

Physical retail isn’t dead – it’s evolving

Professional sport & employment law: Player & manager settlement agreements

Quick facts on living with brain tumour : Navigating everyday life

Should I sue the NHS?

Snakes and Ladders – Delays with the HRB Gateways

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