Clarke Willmott’s education team is made up of experienced education law specialists, who really know and understand the issues facing educational establishments. We will provide practical, commercial solutions in an approachable, straightforward way.
As we head into the 2024/25 tax year, employers and HR professionals face a raft of new legislative employment law changes to be aware of. We have summarised the key updates you should be aware of this April.
Written by
Marc Long
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Epping Forest case: Planning law, Use Class, injunctions and migrant hotels
News
Planning and the environment
The recent legal battle between Epping Forest District Council (“the Council”) and the Home Office over the use of the Bell Hotel in Essex has spotlighted a critical intersection of planning law, asylum policy, and local governance.
Written by
Michelle Spark
and
Louise Clifton
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Failure to serve a right to manage claim notice on a landlord does not always invalidate a claim
News
Property litigation
The Supreme Court handed down judgment on 16 August 2024 on an appeal from a decision of the Upper Tribunal that the Respondent RTM company’s right to manage claim was not invalidated by failure to give the Appellant a claim notice.
Written by
Lynn James
,
Gabrielle Roberts
and
Kary Withers
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Our specialist family law solicitors will help you protect what matters to you and secure the future for yourself and your loved ones. Whatever your family structure, planning ahead will help to protect you and your family in the long run. However if you don’t have arrangements in place and your marriage, civil partnership or relationship has broken down, we can advise and support you through this difficult time with patience and compassion.
Clarke Willmott represented farmer Andrew Guest in a significant High Court inheritance case. Aside from being a significant decision in this area of law, the case highlights the need for those involved in or contemplating bringing inheritance disputes to get expert legal advice as soon as possible.
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Financial planning, investments, inheritance tax and Trusts
Court of Protection
Legal Services
If you are appointed as a Court of Protection Deputy for property and financial affairs you will be responsible for managing someone’s finances. This means that you must keep their finances under regular review, even if there are arrangements or relationships which were put in place before your appointment. You cannot simply do nothing. Inherited arrangements or relationships may no longer be in the best interests of the individual now, and as Deputy you may need to make changes to bring those arrangements up to date.
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On 29 April 2021 the Fire Safety Bill – the subject of much debate and commentary – received Royal Assent. It is a short piece of legislation: it contains just four sections and amends the current Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 (FSO).
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