The British Beer and Pub Association estimates that over 300 pubs in the UK will permanently shut their doors this year. The crisis affecting hospitality operations has led to a slew of hospitality venues coming onto the market for let, often at seemingly competitive rents.
The winner takes it all in Defamation – Litigation strategy and the art of winning
Civil dispute resolution
Insights
For businesses and high net worth or public individuals bringing or defending defamation litigation it is important to use the various tools available to bring cases to a conclusion as quickly and cheaply as possible.
Written by
John Flint
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Common pitfalls in Will drafting and the far-reaching consequences
Private wealth
Insights
Tom Chiffers and Sarah Arkless private capital specialists at national law firm Clarke Willmott LLP look at some of the common mistakes made when drafting a Will.
Written by
Tom Chiffers
and
Sarah Arkless
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Clarke Willmott’s Housing Week is back! Taking place 11 – 13 November 2025, over the course of three days our social housing experts will host a collection of topical free webinars relevant to those working in the social housing industry.
Director accountability: When can they be personally liable for company wrongdoing?
Commercial litigation and disputes
Insights
The question whether a director or senior manager should be held personally liable as an accessory to a tort committed by their company is elusive, fact-sensitive and context-dependent.
Written by
John Flint
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Focus on our private property and agriculture team at Clarke Willmott
Agriculture
Insights
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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An opening of the floodgates, cementing London as the divorce capital of the world, or a case which highlights the fairness of English law to financially weaker spouses?
Written by
Adam Maguire
Read more on Potanin v Potanina divorce case rumbles on
