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There is no such thing as Divorce Day

Family law
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‘Divorce Day’ is supposedly the day of the year when the most divorces are started each year. Our Family law team explains that this is the myth created by the media.

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Tis the Season of Goodwill…

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Private wealth services
If you are making Christmas gifts to family and friends, the IHT consequences may not be at the forefront of your mind, but it might be helpful to be aware of the possible IHT effect of such gifts.

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Tom Chiffers

Partner

Taunton
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.
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Trusts in the 21st century: are they still relevant?

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Creating a trust for lifetime planning can feel like a daunting prospect. In this article, we outline the benefits and relevance of trusts in the 21st century.

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Update: Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022

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The Act came into force on 1 August and on that day Companies House opened its Overseas Entities Register for registration by overseas entities that now, or in the future, own registered land.

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Updated Right to Work checks amidst the coronavirus pandemic

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From 30 March 2020 right to work checks for employers have been temporarily adjusted due to the coronavirus pandemic. This is a welcome move that makes it easier to carry out the checks.

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Vanessa Harris

Senior Associate

Bristol
Vanessa is a Senior Associate in Clarke Willmott’s Bristol Clinical Negligence team specialising in a broad range of complex medical negligence claims
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What did you say? Accent bias in Workplace

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Does the law protect an employee from being mocked for their regional or national accent? Does it make a difference if their accent is from Liverpool or Australia…Somerset or Africa?

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What is ‘without prejudice’ and what does it mean?

Commercial litigation and disputes
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The purpose of this article is to examine how without prejudice privilege (“W/P”) should be used in lease renewal proceedings.

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What’s in store for Inheritance tax?

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Private wealth services
In this article, Paul Davies, specialist in inheritance tax (IHT) mitigation, considers the future of IHT.

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