Inquests – Frequently asked questions

Crime & regulatory

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If you’re a care provider, healthcare professional, employer or family member facing an inquest following a death, this guide outlines the key legal aspects and how our firm can support you.

29 September 2025

Written by

Bridget Sanger

Rebalancing generational wealth

Private wealth

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Clarke Willmott examines how you can contribute to correcting the wealth imbalance between generations through lifetime planning and gifting.

4 March 2022

The dangers of homemade Wills

Wills & probate

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Homemade Wills can be dangerous and give rise to numerous problems, including family disputes and estate administration issues. Contact a Wills solicitor on 0800 652 8025. Free initial consultation. Offices in Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, London, Manchester, Southampton & Taunton.

10 March 2020

Written by

Paul Davies

The worry of slurry

Agriculture

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Our team are increasingly instructed by farmers in respect of allegations of slurry-related pollution into streams and tributaries. Sam Harkness outlines the steps which farmers can take to mitigate the risk of any pollution and prosecution.

13 June 2023

Written by

Bridget Sanger

and

Sam Harkness

University Hospital Bristol NHS Trust found responsible of ‘Neglect’ following teenage death from meningitis

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Kerry Fifield, Partner was instructed by the family of Isabel ‘Izzy’ Gentry, following a referral by the Meningitis Research Foundation in June 2016 shortly after Isabel’s death.

23 March 2017

Unlawful eviction and harassment – think before you act!

Property litigation

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Landlords sometimes overlook the proper eviction procedures for removing an occupier from their property, putting them at risk of unintentionally committing a criminal and/or civil offence related to unlawful eviction and/or harassment.

24 October 2023

What is ‘without prejudice’ and what does it mean?

Commercial litigation and disputes

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The purpose of this article is to examine how without prejudice privilege (“W/P”) should be used in lease renewal proceedings.

13 April 2016

What really happens when someone dies without a Will

Private wealth

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When someone dies without a Will in place, the confusion and uncertainty that follows is stressful and time consuming for all involved.

3 June 2025

Written by

Laura Case

Who will look after my children?

Family law

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One of the provisions within that Will will be your choice of Guardian in the event that both parents die before your child reaches adulthood.

9 June 2020

Written by

Caroline Young

and

Georgia Collier

Working with us in Manchester

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Learn about working in our Manchester office, career progressions and our people.

30 July 2024

Written by

Ed Foulkes

Working with us in Southampton

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Learn more about culture, career progression and work at our Southampton office which has 65 members of staff including 13 partners,.

27 June 2024

Written by

Kelvin Balmont

Inquests – Frequently asked questions

Rebalancing generational wealth

The dangers of homemade Wills

The worry of slurry

University Hospital Bristol NHS Trust found responsible of ‘Neglect’ following teenage death from meningitis

Unlawful eviction and harassment – think before you act!

What is ‘without prejudice’ and what does it mean?

What really happens when someone dies without a Will

Who will look after my children?

Working with us in Manchester

Working with us in Southampton

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