Clarke Willmott’s Manchester office improves on already impressive Legal 500 results for 2026
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The Manchester office of national law firm Clarke Willmott LLP has been ranked highly in this year’s Legal 500 guide, with numerous practice areas and individual lawyers being recognised.
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Court of Appeal allows secret commissions claim to proceed as a representative action
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Financial services litigation
The Court of Appeal in Commission Recovery Ltd v Marks & Clerk LLP & Another [2024] EWCA Civ 9 has upheld a High Court’s decision permitting a secret commission claim to proceed as a representative action under CPR 19.8 in an important decision for the “opt out” collective action regime in England and Wales.
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Darren Kidd
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Court of Appeal clarifies when multiple claimants can bring claims in a single claim form
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Financial services litigation
The case concerned allegations of negligence against a firm of solicitors, who it was argued had breached its duty properly to advise the claimants in relation to investing in property development projects.
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Darren Kidd
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Darren is an experienced litigator specialising in high value and complex disputes. He has particular experience of structuring and progressing group litigation and litigation funding.
Decline of department stores means more space for mixed use
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Retail & leisure
Clarke Willmott looks at how the changing face of the high street could be good news for increasingly popular mixed use developments, and what this will mean for the communities surrounding them.
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Executing a Will – don’t bury your head in the sand
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An executor is a person who has the responsibility of administering a deceased person’s estate. They are appointed by a person’s will and their role begins when that person dies.
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