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Clarke Willmott's debt recovery team gain CICM Accreditation
National law firm Clarke Willmott LLP has become the first Solicitor’s client-servicing solicitor debt recovery firm to gain a CICMQ quality accreditation from the Chartered Institute of Credit Management (CICM).
Consultation needed so domestic abusers cannot inherit victims' estates, says lawyer
A young man calling for a change in the law to prevent abusive partners from inheriting victims’ estates is a casualty in the trade-off between “certainty and fairness” in law.
Bristol businesses to celebrate 20th Anniversary of partnership with China
Bristol business leaders will gather this week to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the city’s partnership with Guangzhou, sister city in China, and to discuss the future of trade between the two cities.
Green living important for retirees
A new report has revealed that green credentials are important for more than 80 per cent of those interested in living in a retirement development.
Planning appeal deadline
People have until January 27 to comment on a planning appeal by Persimmon Homes, who want to build a housing estate on farmland in Backwell, North Somerset and create a new junction on the A370 by demolishing two houses.
Hoteliers renew calls to extend VAT reduction
Hoteliers in Bristol have made a fresh plea to the Government to extend the current reduced rate of VAT for their businesses, which face a bleak start to 2022.
Homes being prepared for sales boom
The days following Boxing Day saw a huge increase in the number of people browsing online for a new home with estate agents in North Somerset predicting a New Year house sales boom.
Clarke Willmott acts on sale of Yorkshire hotel
National law firm Clarke Willmott LLP has acted on the sale of the Dower House Hotel & Spa in Knaresborough, North Yorkshire.
Clarke Willmott acts on sale of rural sector events portfolio
National law firm Clarke Willmott LLP has acted on the sale of five rural and leisure sector events for client Fortem International.
Dressing Strawberry Field to tickle the tastebuds
The opening of the showhome on the new Strawberry Field development in the village of Hempsted, near Gloucester, is intriguing local people with an interest in how you can reflect your personality when you decorate your home, according to interior designer Elaine Deeks.
Bakers Dolphin helps to get school bikes back on track
Christmas came early for children at a Weston-super-Mare primary school after their bicycles were repaired for free by locally-based travel business Bakers Dolphin.
Clearance for new clinic from fertility regulator
The go-ahead has been given by the fertility regulator, the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA), for the opening of a new state-of-the-art fertility and IVF clinic at Aztec West, Bristol.
The time to embrace green leases is now
Commercial landlords and their tenants should be embracing so-called ‘green leases’ now ahead of the introduction of proposed new energy regulations, according to property lawyer Laurence Lacey from national law firm Clarke Willmott LLP.
Rocking around the Christmas tree
The gift of Christmas trees to a specialist dementia care home in Wellington has sparked a lot of enthusiasm for the upcoming festivities among residents.
People are living independently for longer to avoid ‘feeling old before their time’
According to research carried out by leading real estate lawyers, people are living independently for longer in a bid to avoid ‘feeling old before their time’.
Flexing your easements
With building plots in ever short supply and developers increasingly dependent on sites owned by third parties for services and access, the ability to affect an alteration of rights over neighbouring land could be vital, says commercial property specialist Alex Walsh.
Christmas fun for dementia home residents
Residents of a specialist dementia care home in St Budeaux, Plymouth, are keeping fully occupied with a sleigh-full of activities in the run-up to Christmas.
Farming Investment Fund – Good News for the Environment?
Esther Woolford, partner and head of agriculture at national law firm Clarke Willmott LLP, comments on the recently launched Farming Investment Fund (the FII).
Hoteliers say people can still party with confidence this Christmas
Bristol hoteliers say people can still party with confidence this Christmas despite the implementation of ‘Plan B’ measures in the wake of the growing Omicron threat.