Harriet deals with complex and high value estates, many of which have an agricultural or business element; cross border estates; and advises clients on tax mitigation. Harriet often assists beneficiaries with their own lifetime planning following receipt of their inheritance.
Has the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act affected your termination clauses?
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The Act has brought about a magnitude of permanent changes to insolvency law. Of significance, is the fundamental change to the operation of most supply contracts and the ability to terminate.
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Hesham meticulously analyses the merits of social housing disrepair disputes and robustly defends such claims with attention to detail and strong negotiations.
Hollie advises on a wide range of transactions including share and asset acquisitions and disposals; shareholder agreements and articles of association; corporate borrowing and security; and reorganisations.
HR Consultancy Corner: Spotlight on sexual harassment in the workplace
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In this article, Juliette Staunton discusses a recent high-profile case of workplace sexual harassment and the proposed new legislation that seeks to amend the Equality Act 2010, which imposes a legal duty on employers to protect workers from harassment by other employees.
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As a planning lawyer I am involved in both contentious issues (appeal work, judicial reviews) and non-contentious instructions (drafting complex section 106 agreements, advising on permitted development rights, CIL, green belt or heritage issues) and I enjoy this mix of work.
Inclusion is the real winner at annual South West Property Awards
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A commercial property lawyer behind a drive for more inclusion and diversity in the South West property market has been recognised for his achievements at an industry award ceremony.
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Specialist Personal and Serious Injury lawyers at Clarke Willmott have long been members and supporters of the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers, and are getting behind “Injury Prevention Week” from 27th June to 1st July 2022
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Intestacy rules change but co-habiting partners still lose out
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The position of both co-habitants and surviving spouses can be protected, and unplanned for inheritance tax bills avoided, by drawing up a Will rather than relying on “the one size fits all” provisions laid down by the intestacy rules.
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