Tom is a Partner in Clarke Willmott’s Taunton Private Capital team, specialising in inheritance tax and succession planning for private individuals, farmers and other business owners.
Update: Commercial Court – Business Interruption insurance test case
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Retail & leisure
The Financial Conduct Authority issued legal proceedings on 10 June 2020 against a number of leading UK insurers which will lead to a test case in the Commercial Court concerning Business Interruption insurance policy wording and coverage.
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Will tougher regulations on water company bosses have any impact?
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Commercial property
Forcing water companies to clean up their act is a hot topic at the moment and the mention of The Water (Special Measures) Bill in the King’s Speech was welcomed as a starting point to making this happen.
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Nicola Sutton
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