Don’t leave it too late to arrange lasting power of attorney

Wills & probate

Insights

Specialist private client lawyers are encouraging people to consider making Lasting Power of Attorneys (“LPAs”) before it is too late.

16 August 2024

Written by

Ben Tasker

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

Corporate and commercial law

Insights

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

Employment rights recap: Elite sportswomen and pregnancy – Entitlement to a risk assessment

Employment

Insights

In the UK, pregnant employees are legally entitled to a risk assessment in the workplace to ensure their health and safety, as well as that of their unborn child. This entitlement applies equally to employed elite sportswomen.

13 November 2024

Written by

Sarah MacLarty

Focus on our agriculture team at Clarke Willmott

Lot of Holstein Cow eating in a milk production farm

Agriculture

Insights

We spoke to Esther Woolford, Head of Agriculture to find out more about the team and the work they do to support clients.

1 December 2023

Written by

Esther Woolford

Focus on the restructuring and insolvency team at Clarke Willmott

Restructuring and insolvency

Insights

We spoke to national head Martin Askew and Partner Ken MacLennan to find out more about their Restructuring and Insolvency team at Clarke Willmott and to learn more about the work they do to support clients.

28 November 2023

Written by

Martin Askew

Personal injury compensation and divorce

Family law

Insights

Find out how a nuptial agreement could protect a personal injury compensation from divorce or relationship breakdown. Call 0800 652 8025

10 November 2019

Written by

Chris Longbottom

and

Emily Finn

Right to Work in the UK Checks – changes and further extension of COVID adjusted measures until 5 April 2022

Employment

Insights

The Home Office has granted a further extension to the adjusted procedure (in response to the Coronavirus pandemic) to complete Right to Work in the UK Checks.

27 September 2021

Written by

Tim Copplestone

Snakes and Ladders – Delays with the HRB Gateways

Construction

Insights

The construction industry is currently grappling with significant delays in the approval process for Higher-Risk Buildings (“HRBs”), primarily caused at Gateways 2 and 3 of the Building Safety Act (“BSA”).

28 May 2025

Written by

Harriet Atkin

,

Mark Scotney

and

Chelsea Mace

The problems associated with ‘deathbed’ wills

Wills & probate

Insights

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

Wills, inheritance tax and adult children living at home

Wills & probate

Insights

We consider the inheritance tax implications for adult children still living at home. Need advice? Call 0800 652 8025 for a free initial consultation. Award winning national firm based in Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, London, Manchester, Southampton & Taunton.

13 February 2019

Written by

David Maddock

Working with us in Southampton

Insights

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

Don’t leave it too late to arrange lasting power of attorney

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

Employment rights recap: Elite sportswomen and pregnancy – Entitlement to a risk assessment

Focus on our agriculture team at Clarke Willmott

Focus on the restructuring and insolvency team at Clarke Willmott

Personal injury compensation and divorce

Right to Work in the UK Checks – changes and further extension of COVID adjusted measures until 5 April 2022

Snakes and Ladders – Delays with the HRB Gateways

The problems associated with ‘deathbed’ wills

Wills, inheritance tax and adult children living at home

Working with us in Southampton

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