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Positive sign for the high street as Avon opens stores

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Beauty brand Avon has announced it will open a small number of physical stores for the first time in its 137-year history. Partner Amanda French discusses why this is a great sign for the high street.

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Potential sellers need to act fast ahead of hike in Business Asset Disposal Relief

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Corporate and commercial law
Owner managers looking to sell their businesses must act fast ahead of the forthcoming hike in Business Asset Disposal Relief (BADR), according to a leading corporate lawyer.

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Power of attorney solicitors

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Expert legal advice on making a power of attorney or a lasting power of attorney. Contact us now on 0800 652 8025 for a free initial consultation.

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Prepare for imminent tax changes around divorce

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Capital gains tax rules are changing to make it easier for divorcing couples to divide their assets after separating without incurring a tax charge. The two taxes most affected by divorce are inheritance tax and capital gains tax.

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Private equity

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Specialist private equity law solicitors advising on private equity investments including venture and growth capital, management buy outs and investment agreements. Call 0800 652 8025. Offices in Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, London, Manchester, Southampton & Taunton.

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Probate and estate administration solicitors

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Probate solicitors & estate administration experts. Specialists in complex issues such as disputed Wills & overseas assets. Free consultation.

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Probate delays causing undue stress to families

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Private wealth services
Recent figures suggest that the number of probate cases taking over a year to be granted has risen by 134% over the last three years. Expert lawyers say the result is additional stress and financial implications for grieving families.

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Refused flexible working request made for “childcare needs” can amount to indirect sex discrimination

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Refusal of the employee’s flexible working request to accommodate her childcare needs amounted to indirect sex discrimination.

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Reviewing your client’s Will

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When a wealth planner or financial adviser takes on a new client it is usual to ask to see the client’s Will if they have one in place.

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Ruling on online Will that left children with nothing

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Clarke Willmott successfully represented the siblings – Henrietta Ingram and Tom Whitfield – in Ingram and Whitfield v Abraham 2023 in contesting a purported last will of their mother Joanna Abraham executed in 2019.

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Ruth Hartnell-Thorne

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Bristol
Ruth Hartnell-Thorne is a Partner in Clarke Willmott’s Bristol Insolvency team specialising in personal bankruptcy and corporate insolvency.
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