The Law Commission has recently published a report and draft bill on modernising Wills law. If the recommendations are implemented, this will have wide ranging implications for both preparing Wills and determining their validity.
Written by
Paul Davies
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Your up-to-date guide on the forthcoming employment law changes
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Employment
Here’s a summary of the most important updates for employers as we break down the roadmap for the delivery of the Employment Rights Bill. We are expecting a few changes to happen in 2025, but with most changes in 2026 and 2027.
Written by
Paula Squire
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There’s no question that having a limb or finger amputated is life-changing. However, with constant advances in science, it’s often possible to return to a fully independent life and a successful amputation compensation claim can help make this happen.
Buy-to-let properties and inheritance tax planning – case study
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Private wealth
Partner Philip Whitcomb and Partner Jacqui Lazare discuss the various options available for people who have a property portfolio and want to mitigate their tax bill. Jacqui and Philip use three case study examples to explain the various options.
Written by
Jacqui Lazare
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At Clarke Willmott, we have considerable expertise in resolving disputes or disagreements between private individuals or a between a private individual and an organisation.
A recent High Court case which decided who should inherit the estates of a married couple who died within months of each other, has brought into focus the importance of drafting a fully comprehensive will which covers various eventualities.
Failure to Abide by Court Rules Means That a Judicial Review Claim Fails at the First Hurdle: Case Study
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Property litigation
The importance of strictly complying with deadlines and the Court rules has been highlighted again in what the Judge described as an “unusual” case in ETM Contractors v Bristol City Council and Esteban Investments Limited [2024] EWHC 2263 (Admin).
Written by
Kary Withers
and
Chris Charlton
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In this article we look at how to carry out inheritance tax (IHT) planning in a way that is timely and does not lead to an unwelcome amount of immediate financial detriment.
Written by
Tom Chiffers
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Parents-to-be reminded to put will on pre-birth checklist
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Packing the hospital bag, preparing the nursery and choosing a name are tasks any parents-to-be will be familiar with but lawyers are reminding mums and dads to add writing a will to the list of things to do before baby arrives.
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With more than 100 lawyers specialising in all aspects of commercial property, our Real Estate team is one of the largest in the UK. We work with a number of prestigious US law firms to provide UK property legal services to their clients.
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