Who can consent to a deprivation of liberty for children and young persons?
Court of Protection
Insights
It is increasingly easier for practitioners to spot a deprivation of liberty when a person is over 18 – but perhaps not so simple when considering whether a child, or young person is deprived of their liberty.
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A bombshell for beneficiaries: Mis-sold shared appreciation mortgages
Financial services litigation
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With probate solicitors finding themselves dealing with increased cases involving complex shared appreciation mortgages, specialist financial services litigation lawyer Laura Robinson, explores the advice clients should be given.
Written by
Laura Robinson (née Hazell)
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Can Labour deliver more agricultural mutuals & co-operatives?
Agriculture
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With a new Government crossing the threshold at Number Ten this week, head of our agricultural sector, Esther Woolford, discusses how Labour will make their pledge to double the number of agricultural co-operatives and mutuals a reality.
Written by
Tom Potts
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Clarke Willmott’s Housing Week is back! Taking place 11 – 13 November 2025, over the course of three days our social housing experts will host a collection of topical free webinars relevant to those working in the social housing industry.
Focus on our retail & leisure team at Clarke Willmott
Retail & leisure
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The team, headed up by Amanda French, represents a wide range of Retail and Leisure businesses across the entire supply chain. Find out more about how the team can help your business
Written by
Amanda French
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Government publishes new consultation on calculating holiday for part-year and irregular hours workers
Insights
In January, the government launched a consultation on proposals to deal with the calculation of holiday entitlement for workers who work for only part of the year or work irregular hours following the decision of the Supreme Court in Harpur Trust v Brazel last year.
Written by
Paula Squire
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Our straightforward guide to the key elements of divorce across borders. Call +44 (0)800 422 0123. International family Law teams in Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, London, Manchester, Southampton & Taunton.
BNG is an approach to development and/or land management that aims to leave the natural environment for wildlife in a measurably better state than it was beforehand.
How to safeguard business assets, including employees, clients and contracts
Commercial litigation and disputes
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As a business leader, your clients, relationships, and confidential business secrets are your crown jewels. You must handle them with the utmost care or risk your business’s success. If you don’t you might end up gifting your hard work and talent to your nearest competitor.
Written by
John Flint
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