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Reforming the Professional Negligence Pre-Action Protocol: Why penalties for non-engagement with ADR are so important

Commercial litigation and disputes
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The Professional Negligence Pre-Action Protocol (PAP) was initially introduced in July 2001 to provide a framework for parties involved in claims of professional negligence to engage in early discussions before starting formal legal proceedings.

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Refused flexible working request made for “childcare needs” can amount to indirect sex discrimination

Employment
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Refusal of the employee’s flexible working request to accommodate her childcare needs amounted to indirect sex discrimination.

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Richard Swain

Partner

Southampton
Richard Swain is a Partner in Clarke Willmott solicitors’ Southampton Corporate team specialising in acquisitions, MBOs and mergers/demergers.
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Rod Lloyd-Jones

Partner

Taunton
Rod Lloyd-Jones is a partner in Clarke Willmott solicitors’ Taunton Private Property & Agriculture team specialising in non-contentious agricultural and residential property law.
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Sam Harkness - Commercial Litigation - Clarke Willmott Taunton

Sam Harkness

Solicitor

Taunton
Sam specialises in criminal and regulatory litigation, advising clients across a diverse range of sectors throughout the criminal and regulatory process, with a broader litigation practice in property, probate and agricultural matters.
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Simon Freeman

Partner

Bristol
Simon Freeman is a partner in Clarke Willmott solicitors’ Bristol Property Litigation team specialising in recoveries, rent reviews and valuation.
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Simon Thomas

Partner

Bristol
Simon helps businesses and their owners with their Corporate legal issues, advising on business structuring, funding and M&A transactions.
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Stephen Harper - Commercial Property Solicitor - Clarke Willmott Bristol

Stephen Harper

Partner

Bristol
Stephen assists House Builders and Registered Providers of Social Housing to build new communities by carrying out the due diligence and the legal work necessary to acquire land for new development.
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Stephen Rosser

Chief Operating Officer

Bristol
Stephen Rosser is Clarke Willmott’s Chief Operating Officer.
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Taking security for commercial debt

Banking and financial services
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This article discusses options available if a third party in a commercial arrangement is a corporate entity.

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The importance of training your employees

Employment
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Training is an essential part of ensuring that managers/supervisors handle staffing issues in the right way and employees know what is expected of them. This is where we can help.

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