Clarke Willmott improves care home’s draft rating

Healthcare

Insights

A care home with an overall rating of good received a draft inspection report with an overall rating of inadequate. We successfully challenged the proposed new rating leading to a higher rating in the published report.

10 September 2021

Written by

Rich Eldridge

Damages awarded to mother following Obstetric Anal Sphincter Injury (OASI)

Medical negligence

Insights

For most women once the baby is born, they will recover from the trauma of childbirth and be able to focus on the challenges of motherhood. However, for some women, injuries sustained during childbirth will cause ongoing and sometimes permanent symptoms.

17 September 2021

Written by

Vanessa Harris

Farming divorces and collaborative law – a better way

Agriculture

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Sorting out a financial settlement on divorce can be complicated, especially for farming families whose personal and business affairs are often inextricably entwined. However, this does not mean that it can only be resolved through an expensive and stressful court battle.

24 November 2020

Focus on the Employment team at Clarke Willmott

Employment

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Clarke Willmott’s national employment team is led by partner Marc Long and supported by a team of 14 solicitors and support staff, including partners Jonathon Forrester, Louise Rogers, Paula Squire, Sharon Latham and Tim Copplestone.

11 September 2024

Written by

Marc Long

Is third-party funding a viable solution to help resolve the financial risks involved in commercial litigation disputes?

Commercial litigation and disputes

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John Flint, in our commercial litigation team frequently encounters businesses and individuals embroiled in disputes that require resolution.

16 April 2024

Written by

John Flint

Married at first sight – but what if it doesn’t last?

Family law

Insights

Channel 4 and E4 are currently screening the seventh season of Married at First Sight (MAFS), in which couples meet for the first time when walking down the aisle, their future having been determined by a group of relationship experts.

3 November 2022

Written by

Rayner Grice

and

Chris Longbottom

Player personal data: Navigating UK legislation and the future of sports analytics

Commercial contracts and agreements

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In the dynamic and commercially charged world of professional sports, contracts are at the core of legal and financial relationships. In this article we discuss how brands and rights holders can safeguard exclusivity.

3 October 2025

Written by

Amy Peacey

Potanin v Potanina divorce case rumbles on

Family law

Insights

An opening of the floodgates, cementing London as the divorce capital of the world, or a case which highlights the fairness of English law to financially weaker spouses?

22 September 2025

Written by

Adam Maguire

Search and seizure orders – The supervising solicitor’s perspective

Commercial litigation and disputes

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A search and seizure order allows one party in a dispute to enter another party’s premise (the respondent) to search for, copy, and retain evidence.

7 October 2021

Written by

Louise Goodwin

Snakes and Ladders – Delays with the HRB Gateways

Construction

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The construction industry is currently grappling with significant delays in the approval process for Higher-Risk Buildings (“HRBs”), primarily caused at Gateways 2 and 3 of the Building Safety Act (“BSA”).

28 May 2025

Written by

Harriet Atkin

,

Mark Scotney

and

Chelsea Mace

So you think you are paying the national minimum wage?

Employment

Insights

We know from the HMRC’s annual reporting that even the most well-known employers fail to pay some of their staff the National Minimum Wage. Could you unwittingly be one of them and how can you avoid a nasty surprise if HMRC comes knocking?

20 June 2024

Written by

Sharon Latham

Clarke Willmott improves care home’s draft rating

Damages awarded to mother following Obstetric Anal Sphincter Injury (OASI)

Farming divorces and collaborative law – a better way

Focus on the Employment team at Clarke Willmott

Is third-party funding a viable solution to help resolve the financial risks involved in commercial litigation disputes?

Married at first sight – but what if it doesn’t last?

Player personal data: Navigating UK legislation and the future of sports analytics

Potanin v Potanina divorce case rumbles on

Search and seizure orders – The supervising solicitor’s perspective

Snakes and Ladders – Delays with the HRB Gateways

So you think you are paying the national minimum wage?

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