I was watching the recent ITV drama ‘Girlfriends’ when something struck a chord with me. We saw unhappy Gail receive her Decree Nisi from the court and rather tearfully exclaim ‘well, that’s it then’. Later, Gail’s friend Sue pointed out that she wasn’t actually...

Times move on and Clarkes Solicitors announce the closure of its Oakengates office on 16 March 2018 after some 45 years of trading in the town. For the better servicing of client affairs, the business of the Oakengates office and all the staff have transferred to...

We all start the New Year with good intentions which for most of us involves eating less, drinking less and moving more. The thought of that New Year resolution fills me with dread not optimism as I always feel that I am losing something I enjoy and it most definitely...

On Friday 26 January Clarkes headed out to Adams Grammar School Careers Convention to speak to pupils about a future career in the Law. It was a fantastically well attended event with lots of intelligent questions and a range of advice given, from which subjects to...

As we start a New Year, we look back over the past 12 months and what an eventful year it has been for the firm. Some changes you may already be aware of but just in case you have missed any part of it here is a brief round-up. We started the year with the launch of...