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SLAPPs, ‘Without Prejudice’ & Defamation: A Legal Shift

Commercial litigation and disputes
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A SLAPP (Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation) is the abuse of the litigation process aimed at silencing legitimate expression.

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Ten key legal considerations when selling your farm

Agriculture
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Deciding to sell your farm can be a challenging and emotional process. There are numerous factors to consider early in the legal process to ensure the sale goes as smoothly as possible.

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A bombshell for beneficiaries: Mis-sold shared appreciation mortgages

Financial services litigation
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With probate solicitors finding themselves dealing with increased cases involving complex shared appreciation mortgages, specialist financial services litigation lawyer Laura Robinson, explores the advice clients should be given.

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Child maintenance payments

Family law
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Sarah Wood-Heath looks at what happens if you can’t agree on child maintenance payments and when you can ask the court for help.

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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.

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Focus on our Energy, Infrastructure and Natural Resources team

Energy, Infrastructure & Natural Resources
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Our specialist cross-disciplinary team of solicitors deal with a wide range of projects where there is crossover with various other sectors in which our firm provides advice, including housebuilder, social housing, real estate, retail and leisure, agriculture, private client, banking and finance and public sector.

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Focus on our retail & leisure team at Clarke Willmott

Retail & leisure
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The team, headed up by Amanda French, represents a wide range of Retail and Leisure businesses across the entire supply chain. Find out more about how the team can help your business

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How to handle poor union representation: when to seek legal advice

Commercial litigation and disputes
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Workplace disputes often bring about significant stress and confusion. During these difficult times, trade union representatives play a key role in providing support, ensuring that the rights and interests of union members are protected.

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Minor children and 1975 Inheritance Act Claims

Wills & probate
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This article explains the law around the 1975 Inheritance Act and minor children.

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“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.

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Business relief and inheritance tax

Family businesses
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What is Business Property Relief and how might it benefit your estate? Call 0800 652 8025 for an initial consultation and IHT advice. Award winning national firm in Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, London, Manchester, Southampton & Taunton.

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