An MOT for your Will?

Wills & probate

Insights

Our lives and finances are not static so we should not expect our Will to cater for our changed circumstances without alterations being made to it.

21 September 2020

Applying to discharge restrictive covenants

Property litigation

Insights

We provide a guide to practical benefits of substantial value or advantage when applying to discharge restrictive covenants

8 November 2021

Written by

Nicola Seager

and

Henry Russell

Can someone with dementia make a Will?

Court of Protection

Insights

Clarke Willmott explore whether people with dementia could have the mental capacity to make a valid Will. Call 0800 652 8025 today to speak to a Wills specialist. Offices in Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, London, Manchester, Southampton & Taunton.

21 August 2019

Written by

Anne Minihane

Claims under warranties or for misrepresentation – the debate continues

Commercial litigation and disputes

Insights

Buying a business ought to be a positive experience, but what happens if the acquisition goes wrong? What can an injured buyer do to seek redress?

6 January 2017

Foreign Wills’ revocation clauses

Wills & probate

Insights

In this article, we give an update on a High Court case we have previously covered concerning the Will of the late Harter Singh Sangha.

23 September 2023

Written by

Paul Davies

Has COVID killed the search and seizure order?

Commercial litigation and disputes

Insights

A search (and seizure) order is a powerful tool in the litigator’s armoury where there are concerns in a dispute that crucial evidence will not be preserved.

1 October 2021

Written by

Louise Goodwin

How to increase the effectiveness of your lasting power of attorney

Private wealth

Insights

Lasting powers of attorney (LPAs) are vitally important documents: they give someone power to make decisions about your financial affairs, or to make decisions in relation to your personal welfare, after you lose capacity.

19 February 2020

How to prevent Will disputes

Civil dispute resolution

Insights

With more people disputing Wills every year, our specialist Wills solicitors suggest you take legal advice early to avoid financial and familial stress later.

5 April 2024

Written by

Bonita Walters

Imaging orders: Is the search over?

Civil dispute resolution

Insights

In this digital age the focus of searches is often digital devices with a particular concern that data on those devices will be deleted, destroyed or lost.

7 October 2021

Written by

Louise Goodwin

Inquest into the death of Jairus Earl – what next for holders of shotgun certificates?

Crime & regulatory

Insights

The Inquest into Jairus’ death has resulted in the issue of a Report to Prevent Future Deaths (PFD) by the Senior Coroner for Dorset, Rachael Clare Griffin. Her PFD addressed two particular matters of concern.

11 September 2025

Written by

Sam Harkness

Is the land a partnership asset? The all-too common question explored

Agriculture

Insights

In an ideal world, all business owners operating as a partnership will have a signed written agreement recording whether any land used by the partnership is intended to belong to the partnership or whether it will belong to one or more of the partners personally.

9 May 2024

Written by

Esther Woolford

and

Robert Mullen

An MOT for your Will?

Applying to discharge restrictive covenants

Can someone with dementia make a Will?

Claims under warranties or for misrepresentation – the debate continues

Foreign Wills’ revocation clauses

Has COVID killed the search and seizure order?

How to increase the effectiveness of your lasting power of attorney

How to prevent Will disputes

Imaging orders: Is the search over?

Inquest into the death of Jairus Earl – what next for holders of shotgun certificates?

Is the land a partnership asset? The all-too common question explored

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