Clarke Willmott’s restructuring and insolvency team secures important judgment
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Restructuring and insolvency
The Restructuring and Insolvency team at national law firm Clarke Willmott LLP has secured an important judgment following a two-day trial at the Royal Courts of Justice. Find out more here.
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The world’s media has become very interested in reports of a Chinese housewife receiving compensation on a divorce for ‘housework’ she did during the marriage. It certainly seems to be a positive, and some would say progressive, change for Chinese spouses.
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Coronavirus and your brain: More about staying safe in difficult times
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In our last article, we looked at how COVID-19 may be affecting the lives of those with an acquired brain injury. We discuss more about staying safe in difficult times.
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Could proposed tax changes prompt law firms to reconsider LLP status?
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Corporate and commercial law
With speculation mounting that the Chancellor may introduce National Insurance levies on LLPs in the upcoming 26 November Budget, many law firm leaders are beginning to assess their structural options in order to try to mitigate any additional tax.
Written by
Kelvin Balmont
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Court of Appeal allows secret commissions claim to proceed as a representative action
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Financial services litigation
The Court of Appeal in Commission Recovery Ltd v Marks & Clerk LLP & Another [2024] EWCA Civ 9 has upheld a High Court’s decision permitting a secret commission claim to proceed as a representative action under CPR 19.8 in an important decision for the “opt out” collective action regime in England and Wales.
Written by
Darren Kidd
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First published in Energy Manager Magazine, Professor Robert Jackson and Peter McHugh examine the changes required to permit a sustainable balance between environmental burden and capacity.
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Decline of department stores means more space for mixed use
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Retail & leisure
Clarke Willmott looks at how the changing face of the high street could be good news for increasingly popular mixed use developments, and what this will mean for the communities surrounding them.
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