Clarke Willmott secures landmark ruling in eight-year Will dispute
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Private wealth
Leading national law firm Clarke Willmott LLP has successfully represented Fiona Burgess in Burgess v Whittle & Anor [2025] EWHC 2633 (Ch), securing a court ruling that officially recognised her mother’s 2014 Will and brought an eight-year battle to an end.
Written by
Emma Ironside
,
Bonita Walters
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Ellie Bond
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Clarke Willmott solicitors delighted the FCA wrote to British Steel workers about pension transfers
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Clarke Willmott has announced a raft of internal promotions for it’s Bristol office, including 8 individuals due to become partners, 4 new senior associates and 6 new associates.
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The Government has published the Commercial Rent (Coronavirus) Bill 2021 to implement the binding arbitration scheme announced on 18 June. The scheme is intended to resolve commercial rent debts which arose as a result of the coronavirus pandemic
As we enter the final quarter of 2025, the M&A market is showing signs of cautious optimism. After a quieter start to the year – shaped by political transitions, inflationary pressures, and interest rate volatility – activity is gradually picking up.
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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.
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Darren Kidd
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Darren is an experienced litigator specialising in high value and complex disputes. He has particular experience of structuring and progressing group litigation and litigation funding.
