Alleviating worries – Second Animal Welfare Bill to tackle livestock worrying
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The objective of the second Animal Welfare Bill is twofold: to raise standards for animal welfare and to reform the existing legislation relating to the keeping of animals by offering improved enforcement powers to the police.
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Avoiding disputes – the art of effective terms and conditions
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Commercial litigation and disputes
How then does a business that is manufacturing a product seek to avoid disputes when it is selling onto its customers? The key is having effective terms and conditions of business.
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The Building Safety Act 2022 came into force from 1 April 2023 following safety concerns for occupants of high rise buildings after the Grenfell Tower tragedy with the intention of improving the design, construction and management of higher-risk buildings.
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Jamie Swan
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Changing an expert witness – Where is the line drawn?
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The main role of an expert witness is to provide the court with an impartial opinion. The expert witnesses’ prime duty is unequivocally to the court -regardless of which party instructed the expert or who is paying for the services.
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On 10 February, Robert Jenrick MP announced a number of measures in respect of the funding of cladding remediation works, a topic which was brought to the fore following the tragedy of Grenfell.
Clarke Willmott acts on sale of Carbon Financial Partners to Progeny
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Corporate and commercial law
Clarke Willmott LLP have advised on the sale of chartered financial advice firm Carbon Financial Partners to multi-disciplinary professional services firm Progeny.
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Ed Foulkes
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Clarke Willmott advises on accountancy firm merger
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Corporate and commercial law
Clarke Willmott has advised on the merger of accountancy firms Alliotts LLP and Shaw Gibbs Limited. The deal will see 14 partners and 100 staff from Alliotts join Shaw Gibbs while the firm, which can trace its origins back to 1869, will retain its offices in London and Guildford.
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Richard Swain
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Bryony Warren
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Clarke Willmott advises on latest South Wales care home deal
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Corporate and commercial law
Clarke Willmott has completed on the latest in a series of care home deals for Linc Cymru Housing Association (Linc). Capel Grange Care Home in Newport was sold as part of a strategic divestment of Linc’s care portfolio.
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Kirill Bingham
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Vicky Kells
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Chris Connors
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