Manchester’s growth into a key player in UK’s legal landscape
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Corporate and commercial law
In the past 15 years, the professional community in the North West, and Manchester in particular, has evolved into a significant force, says Ed Foulkes from leading law firm Clarke Willmott LLP.
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Ed Foulkes
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Parliament has approved the new Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2021 (Regulations) which makes it mandatory for any individual working in a care home to be fully vaccinated against Coronavirus.
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Most financial advisers perform their role to the highest standards and in the best interests of their client. Sadly however, some do not, either due to lack of knowledge or simply for their own gain. If you’ve been a victim of poor or misleading advice you may have lost a large part of your pension pot or even everything you’ve worked so hard for.
Modernising LPA process is welcome but must be done properly
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Government plans to digitize the outdated Lasting Power of Attorney process have been welcomed by lawyers who say it has been difficult to manage registrations during lockdown periods.
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Multi-disciplinary Clarke Willmott team acts on Gallagher deal
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National law firm Clarke Willmott LLP has helped secure the land and build agreements for a £5 million development for Gallagher Security, a division of the New Zealand company Gallagher Group.
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Neighbours defeat application to modify restrictive covenant on agricultural land
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It is often said that ‘there is no right to a view’. A well-drafted restrictive covenant may, however, protect the setting and amenity of a property preventing development as illustrated by the decision of the Upper Tribunal in the case of Collins & anor v Howell & anor ([2022] UKUT 72 (LC).
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Many businesses have encountered the situation where a customer decides to ‘cancel’ the contract, despite having no contractual entitlement to do so. This can leave you in a difficult position.
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Clarke Willmott is committed to achieving full net zero emissions by the end of 2035. Protecting the world around us is important to the firm and we are looking at the ways we can minimise our impact on the environment both through our operations and behaviours.
Planning overhaul and apparent good news for affordable housing
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Commercial property
The new Labour Government recently announced its intended overhaul of the planning system in a bid to solve the current housing crisis and stimulate the wider economy.
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Nils Richards
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