Clarke Willmott’s guide to getting business ready for new regulation on Corporate Offences and Fraud

Crime & regulatory

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Fraud is the most commonly recorded category of crime in the UK, amounting to around 40 per cent of all reported crime in England and Wales. Now the regulatory landscape around fraud is changing – and businesses will need to be ready.

27 May 2025

Written by

Sam Harkness

Count-down to identity verification for directors and PSCs and new rules for company registers

Insights

If you are a company director there are changes, soon to be implemented, at Companies House which will impact you. Companies House recently announced that 18 November 2025 is D-Day for mandatory identity verification for directors and persons with significant control (PSCs).

4 September 2025

Written by

Sian Symmonds

and

Aidan Clucas

How do I protect my assets for my children?

Family law

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The best way of protecting your assets for your children is to draw up a Will which includes a trust.

4 December 2020

Written by

Caroline Young

and

Georgia Collier

How manufacturers can terminate commercial contracts successfully

Commercial litigation and disputes

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As litigation solicitors who specialise in the manufacturing sector, we are often approached by clients at the end of a commercial relationship asking how they can terminate a contract with the minimum legal consequences.

8 August 2024

Written by

John Flint

Intestacy rules change but co-habiting partners still lose out

Wills & probate

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The position of both co-habitants and surviving spouses can be protected, and unplanned for inheritance tax bills avoided, by drawing up a Will rather than relying on “the one size fits all” provisions laid down by the intestacy rules.

10 March 2020

Written by

Emma Pope (née Wiscombe)

National Family Mediation Week

Family law

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This article reviews the alternative dispute resolution methods which can be used to assist parties who are separating to reach agreement regarding child or financial arrangements, without the need for court litigation.

27 January 2023

Written by

Rayner Grice

and

Adam Maguire

Domicile and the inheritance tax spouse exemption

Wills & probate

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We explore how inheritance tax spouse exemption can be claimed for UK domiciled people married to or in a civil partnership with a non-UK domiciled person.

14 September 2020

Written by

Carol Hawking (previously Cummins)

and

David Maddock

Helping to keep your divorces out of court

Family law

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With court typically being the last resort to resolve any disputes, we have outlined several of the diverse out of court options, including the introduction of our one couple, one lawyer option to make this sensitive and emotional time as straightforward as possible.

28 March 2025

Written by

Clare Webb

I’m getting divorced – now what?

Family law

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Divorce lawyer Adam Maguire looks at what divorcing couples should take into account at the outset.

26 May 2022

Written by

Adam Maguire

Lasting powers of attorney: top ten tips

Wills & probate

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Our specialist solicitors share tips to help you ensure that your lasting power of attorney is effective and reflects your wishes. Call 0800 652 8025 for a free consultation. Offices in in Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, London, Manchester, Southampton & Taunton.

15 September 2020

Personal injury compensation and divorce

Family law

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Find out how a nuptial agreement could protect a personal injury compensation from divorce or relationship breakdown. Call 0800 652 8025

10 November 2019

Written by

Chris Longbottom

and

Emily Finn

Clarke Willmott’s guide to getting business ready for new regulation on Corporate Offences and Fraud

Count-down to identity verification for directors and PSCs and new rules for company registers

How do I protect my assets for my children?

How manufacturers can terminate commercial contracts successfully

Intestacy rules change but co-habiting partners still lose out

National Family Mediation Week

Domicile and the inheritance tax spouse exemption

Helping to keep your divorces out of court

I’m getting divorced – now what?

Lasting powers of attorney: top ten tips

Personal injury compensation and divorce

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