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Lawyers welcome compensation scheme for victims of pension mis-selling scandal, but many steelworkers to be left behind

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Lawyers working to help victims of the British Steel Pension Scheme (BSPS) scandal have welcomed news of a £71 million compensation scheme for those affected, but are asking whether the proposals go far enough.

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Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 – Part 1

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Property litigation
As anticipated, the proposed ban on leasehold houses was a late addition to the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill (‘the Bill’).

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Maile v Maile: Farm succession dispute settled in high court

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Agriculture
A High Court ruling has brought closure to a long-running inheritance dispute over West Hook Farm, a 170-acre mixed farm near Okehampton, Devon. The case offers important lessons for farming families planning succession and for rural professionals supporting them.

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Mark Buckerfield

Partner

Taunton
Mark Buckerfield is a partner in Clarke Willmott’s Taunton Private Property & Agriculture team specialising in agricultural landlord/tenant matters
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Maternity negligence

Medical negligence
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Our medical negligence solicitors have helped many mothers who have experienced preventable life-changing complications during pregnancy or childbirth pursue a successful maternity negligence claim and secure compensation to cover private remedial surgery and treatments.

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Mediate or litigate – the choice?

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Peter McHugh shares his thoughts on why it is advisable to consider mediation as an option to resolve disputes, particularly as we prepare to enter a golden age of green energy infrastructure developments.

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Mortgagee exclusion clauses – recent caselaw: Westminster City Council v Gems House Residences Chiltern Street Ltd [2025]

Mortgagee exclusion clauses – recent caselaw: Westminster City Council v Gems House Residences Chiltern Street Ltd [2025]
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Commercial property

This recent case will be of interest to anyone dealing with securitisation of housing by Registered Providers of Social Housing (RPs) or…

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Neelam Sharma

Partner

Birmingham
Neelam is a partner in our Housing Management team and regularly acts for regional and national Housing Providers.
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Non-contentious construction law

Construction
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Our non-contentious team advises on the drafting and negotiation of construction contracts. Not only do we assist with contractual issues but we are also quick to understand business needs, giving practical advice in relation to legal challenges.

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Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust plead guilty to offences connected to the deaths of three babies in its maternity care

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust plead guilty to offences connected to the deaths of three babies in its maternity care
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Healthcare

In May 2022, NHS England established a review, led by Donna Ockenden, following significant concerns raised regarding the quality and…

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Petra Hantakova Associate Commercial Property Clarke Willmott Birmingham

Petra Hantakova

Senior Associate

Birmingham
Petra Hantakova is a Senior Associate in Clarke Willmott’s Birmingham commercial property team with particular experience in investment and development.
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