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No such thing as “common law man and wife”

News
We outline the legal minefield of cohabiting couples with Stacey Collins and Philip Coates, paralegals in the family law and private client team.

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Oliver Smedley

Partner

Bristol
Oliver is a Partner and leads our Social Housing Development Team, specialising in development work for Registered Providers.
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Orthopaedic and missed fracture claims

Medical negligence
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Missed fracture compensation claims are relatively common because some bone injuries have a very narrow window in which to diagnose and treat the fracture to ensure proper healing.

If a bone fracture is missed or misdiagnosed, it can cause serious complications, such as disfigurement, disability or severe infection, and the injured person may be entitled to compensation.

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Partner Adoption orders explained

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With recent figures showing that “blended families” are on the rise, we take a closer look at partner adoption where people adopt their partner’s child.

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Philip Roberts

Partner and Head of Debt Recovery

Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, London, Manchester, Southampton and Taunton
Phil is a Chartered Legal Executive and Partner in Clarke Willmott’s Debt Recovery team specialising in defended debt recovery litigation and insolvency actions.
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Planning ahead: the Landlord and Tenant Act 1987

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When developing mixed use premises it is important to plan ahead especially where a developer intends to dispose of the freehold of the whole building or grant a long lease of the commercial parts as an investment.

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Protected rent debts

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Retail & leisure
Can retailers claim their Head Office rent arrears are “protected rent debts” under the Commercial Rent (Coronavirus) Act 2022?

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