Employment status of athletes & sports coaches: everything you need to know

Sport

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In the world of professional and grassroots sport, the question of whether athletes and coaches are employees or independent contractors has significant legal, tax, and practical consequences.

24 September 2025

Written by

Lavania Xavier

and

Sarah MacLarty

Focus on our Commercial & Intellectual Property (IP) team at Clarke Willmott

Commercial contracts and agreements

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Our spotlight article on the Commercial & Intellectual Property team where we focus on our new developments, unique selling points and more

1 November 2023

Written by

Chidem Aliss

and

Stephen Green

Testamentary capacity explained

Court of Protection

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Our solicitors explain testamentary capacity and how it can affect the validity of a Will. Call 0800 652 8025 today to speak to a Wills specialist. Offices in Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, London, Manchester, Southampton & Taunton.

3 March 2020

Written by

Carol Hawking (previously Cummins)

and

Anne Minihane

The problems associated with ‘deathbed’ wills

Wills & probate

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While taking time, careful consideration and expert advice is the preferred way to record a will, sometimes the need to act quickly in order to change or obtain a person’s final wishes arises and this can cause issues for both the family and the solicitor involved.

25 May 2023

Written by

Paul Davies

Employee Ownership Trusts: A tax-efficient path to business transition

Corporate and commercial law

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An Employee Ownership Trust (EOT) is a legal mechanism that allows a company to be owned by a trust on behalf of its employees. It offers an alternative to traditional business sales, enabling owners to pass control to their workforce while preserving the company’s culture and values.

1 March 2023

Written by

Tom Potts

Wills and Capacity

Court of Protection

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We explain what it means to have the mental capacity to make a Will and what you can do when somebody without capacity needs a Will drafted or updated. Call 0800 652 8025 for a free consultation. Offices in in Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, London, Manchester, Southampton & Taunton.

20 September 2020

Written by

Anthony Fairweather

and

Anne Minihane

Working with us in Cardiff

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

1 April 2025

Clarke Willmott celebrates recent success at summer drinks event in Taunton

Insights

Clarke Willmott’s Taunton office has hosted a summer drinks event for clients, contacts and staff at a historic venue.

21 September 2023

Written by

Kirill Bingham

Domicile and the inheritance tax spouse exemption

Wills & probate

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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.

14 September 2020

Written by

Carol Hawking (previously Cummins)

and

David Maddock

Focus on our private property and agriculture team at Clarke Willmott

Agriculture

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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.

14 March 2024

Written by

Esther Woolford

and

Mark Buckerfield

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

Employment status of athletes & sports coaches: everything you need to know

Focus on our Commercial & Intellectual Property (IP) team at Clarke Willmott

Testamentary capacity explained

The problems associated with ‘deathbed’ wills

Employee Ownership Trusts: A tax-efficient path to business transition

Wills and Capacity

Working with us in Cardiff

Clarke Willmott celebrates recent success at summer drinks event in Taunton

Domicile and the inheritance tax spouse exemption

Focus on our private property and agriculture team at Clarke Willmott

Rebalancing generational wealth

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