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Carly Dodds

Senior Solicitor

Carly Dodds

Senior Solicitor

Carly is a Senior Solicitor in the Dispute Resolution team at Clarkslegal. Carly acts for claimants or defendants, from individuals and small to medium size businesses to large national corporations, across a wide range of sectors.

Carly has over 8 years litigation and dispute resolution experience in private practice, having joined Clarkslegal from a boutique commercial law practice in Oxford and having spent 7 years prior to that in a highly respected Thames Valley regional law firm.

Carly studied law and obtained a first-class honours degree as well as a distinction in the Legal Practice Course. Prior to qualification, Carly worked for a luxury global motor vehicle brand dealing with disputes and looking after their UK interests. Carly also spent a year with a national regulator in London looking after consumer interests with enforcement work.

Carly has a wealth of experience in a variety of commercial disputes, including contract claims, professional negligence claims, product liability claims and acting for businesses handling consumer disputes. Carly really gets to know her client and their objectives. She seeks to offer solutions tailored to her client’s needs and achieve positive outcomes, whether that be through litigating the dispute in court or resolving issues through alternative dispute resolution methods.

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  • 13 October 2026
  • Litigation and dispute resolution

London Court of International Arbitration v International Chamber of Commerce: Key differences

Compare LCIA and ICC arbitration rules, costs, confidentiality provisions and expedited procedures. Learn the key differences between these leading international arbitration institutions and how to choose the right option for your commercial dispute.

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  • 09 October 2026
  • Employment

Neurodiversity, probation and unfair dismissal: What employers need to know

The next few years are introducing landmark changes to employment law in the UK, under the Employment Rights Act 2025. Part of these changes include the amendments to rights to unfair dismissal, reducing the qualifying period for this right to six months.

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  • 08 October 2026
  • Commercial Real Estate

Packing up rate mitigation – The end of ‘box shifting’?

What is box shifting and how does it affect property owners and tenants? We examine the Court of Appeal’s decision in City of London v 48th Street Holdings and its implications for intermittent occupation, business rates and lease arrangements.

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  • 30 September 2026

Clarkslegal celebrates strong results in the Legal 500 UK 2027

Clarkslegal would like to thank its clients for the outstanding feedback that contributed to the firm’s recognition in the Legal 500 UK Solicitors 2027 Guide. We are proud to be recognised across five key practice areas: Litigation, Property, Corporate & Commercial, Employment, and Immigration.

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  • 29 September 2026
  • Employment

New bereavement leave rights for pregnancy loss

The Government have announced that in April 2027 they will be introducing a new right to bereavement leave to include those who suffer pregnancy loss before 24 weeks. This has been announced in their response to their consultation on bereavement leave “Make Work Pay: Leave for bereavement including pregnancy loss”.

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  • 25 September 2026
  • Employment

Consultation response on duty to inform workers of right to join a union

The Employment Rights Act 2025, makes it a requirement for employers to inform workers of their right to join a trade union at the same time as the Section 1 particulars are issued to them and at subsequent times. The details of this new duty are to be provided in regulations.