Changing from a commercial lease to a residential lease

Property litigation

Insights

The case of Zash Properties Ltd v Mayworth Ltd and Landau Consulting & Investments Ltd provides useful guidance for landlords on their legal rights where a tenant seeks to undertake such a conversion without consent.

6 May 2021

Written by

Kary Withers

and

Henry Russell

Checklist: 10 things you need to do when employing staff for the first time

Employment

Insights

It is crucial to understand the many legal considerations involved with hiring new staff. Whether you’re a first-time employer or have never hired an employee before, there are essential steps to follow.

24 June 2024

Written by

Sharon Latham

Clarke Willmott holds webinar on controlling and coercive behaviour

Family law

Insights

Clarke Willmott has held a webinar delving into the offence of coercive and controlling behaviour and looking at what legal professionals can do to help clients who fall victim.

21 September 2023

Written by

Rayner Grice

Clarke Willmott improves care home’s draft rating

Healthcare

Insights

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.

10 September 2021

Written by

Rich Eldridge

Code of Practice on “Fire and Rehire” practices

Employment

Insights

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.

16 July 2024

Developer’s – don’t forget your commercial leases in your residential schemes – Landlord and Tenant Act 1987 section 5 (LTA)

Commercial property

Insights

Where a private landlord/developer of a mixed use residential and commercial scheme is proposing to lease its commercial premises then beware, (under certain circumstances) qualifying tenants of flats have a right of first refusal to purchase that interest.

1 March 2024

Written by

Nicola Sutton

Domicile and the inheritance tax spouse exemption

Wills & probate

Insights

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

Food Supply Chain Fairness Bill and the Groceries Code Adjudicator – What farmers need to know

Agriculture

Insights

The UK’s food supply chain is undergoing significant changes, with the introduction of the Food Supply Chain Fairness Bill (the ‘Bill’) and the strengthening of the Groceries Code Adjudicator (‘GCA’).

11 April 2025

Written by

Laura Mackain-Bremner

,

Amy Peacey

and

Paige Skudder

Foreign Wills’ revocation clauses

Wills & probate

Insights

In this article, we give an update on a High Court case we have previously covered concerning the Will of the late Harter Singh Sangha.

23 September 2023

Written by

Paul Davies

Guide to effective mediation: your questions answered

Civil dispute resolution

Insights

Our accredited mediators answer commonly asked questions about the mediation process, including how to choose a mediator and get the most from pre-mediation.

27 September 2022

Helping to keep your divorces out of court

Family law

Insights

With court typically being the last resort to resolve any disputes, we have outlined several of the diverse out of court options, including the introduction of our one couple, one lawyer option to make this sensitive and emotional time as straightforward as possible.

28 March 2025

Written by

Clare Webb

Checklist: 10 things you need to do when employing staff for the first time

Clarke Willmott holds webinar on controlling and coercive behaviour

Clarke Willmott improves care home’s draft rating

Code of Practice on “Fire and Rehire” practices

Developer’s – don’t forget your commercial leases in your residential schemes – Landlord and Tenant Act 1987 section 5 (LTA)

Domicile and the inheritance tax spouse exemption

Food Supply Chain Fairness Bill and the Groceries Code Adjudicator – What farmers need to know

Foreign Wills’ revocation clauses

Guide to effective mediation: your questions answered

Helping to keep your divorces out of court

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