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Clarke Willmott’s guide to getting business ready for new regulation on Corporate Offences and Fraud

Crime & regulatory
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Fraud is the most commonly recorded category of crime in the UK, amounting to around 40 per cent of all reported crime in England and Wales. Now the regulatory landscape around fraud is changing – and businesses will need to be ready.

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Code of Practice on “Fire and Rehire” practices

Employment
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The practice of “fire and rehire” has sparked considerable controversy in recent years, especially for employers using such practices to change employees’ terms and conditions, often for the employer’s own benefit.

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Director accountability: When can they be personally liable for company wrongdoing?

Commercial litigation and disputes
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The question whether a director or senior manager should be held personally liable as an accessory to a tort committed by their company is elusive, fact-sensitive and context-dependent.

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Farm Business Structures Part 1: The perils of not having a written partnership agreement

Agriculture
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Tom Potts, from our Corporate team discusses key aspects of agricultural business structuring in a series of articles, providing information on the different options and helping you identify the best option for your farm

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Focus on social housing team at Clarke Willmott 

Social housing providers
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Our friendly and dedicated Social Housing team have proven and unrivalled experience in the sector which means we are able to offer quality, trusted advice across a range of comprehensive legal matters.

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In the spotlight: Amy Peacey

Commercial contracts and agreements
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In the Spring edition of our Social Housing Newsletter, our spotlight lands on recently promoted Amy Peacey.

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Midlands a hot spot for serious workplace accidents

Serious injury
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The Clarke Willmott personal injury team acts for severely injured victims of accidents at work to help secure the best treatment, care, rehabilitation and compensation.

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Should I sue the NHS?

Medical negligence
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Over recent years, it has become clear that the NHS is in crisis with over 350,000 people waiting over a year for treatment and with cancer waiting times for 2023 in England being the worst on record.

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So you think you are paying the national minimum wage?

Employment
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We know from the HMRC’s annual reporting that even the most well-known employers fail to pay some of their staff the National Minimum Wage. Could you unwittingly be one of them and how can you avoid a nasty surprise if HMRC comes knocking?

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Still seeing too farming injuries and deaths

Agriculture
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HSE data shows farming is the most dangerous profession in the UK, personal injury lawyer says more needs to be done to keep the industry safe.

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The long goodbye, or an early exit – weighing up the options

Employment
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Dealing with a departure from your team can pose operational and business risks, which need to be carefully managed. A business enjoys much stronger protection and greater flexibility when dealing with team member departures if it has a well-drafted employment contract in place. 

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