A care home with an overall rating of good received a draft inspection report with an overall rating of inadequate. We successfully challenged the proposed new rating leading to a higher rating in the published report.
Written by
Rich Eldridge
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Clarke Willmott steps up sports sector push with Manchester summit appearance
Sport
Insights
National law firm Clarke Willmott LLP is strengthening its foothold in the global sports and events industry, confirming its attendance at the Major Events International (MEI) Events Summit 2025 in Manchester this November.
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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.
While a Will doesn’t expire, it can become outdated if your life changes, so it’s important to review and update it regularly. Here are eight key reasons to consider updating your Will.
We explore how inheritance tax spouse exemption can be claimed for UK domiciled people married to or in a civil partnership with a non-UK domiciled person.
Written by
Carol Hawking (previously Cummins)
and
David Maddock
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We explain how executors of an estate can protect themselves from personal liability to debtors – including overpayment recovery from the DWP. Need help managing an estate? Contact a specialist solicitor now on 0800 652 8025 for an initial consultation.
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BNG is an approach to development and/or land management that aims to leave the natural environment for wildlife in a measurably better state than it was beforehand.
Inheritance Tax Planning: Time is running out for farming families
Agriculture
Insights
From April 2026, farming families and landowners with qualifying property exceeding the new £1 million cap for 100% Agricultural Property Relief (APR) and Business Property Relief (BPR) will face a significant Inheritance Tax (IHT) liability.
Written by
David Maddock
and
Tom Chiffers
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Our inheritance tax specialists examine the inheritance tax bills some families may face if their loved one died without a Will. Contact an IHT solicitor on 0800 652 8025 for an initial consultation. Offices in Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, London, Manchester, Southampton & Taunton.
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Everyone should consider how their financial affairs will be dealt with in the event of their incapacity, and, as everyone has been reminded over the past year, old age is not the only cause of incapacity; accidents and devastating illness are also possibilities that should be borne in mind.
Written by
Jacqui Lazare
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