Battens Solicitors - News and Events

News

Spring Home Movers Offer

Beat the winter blues and put a spring in your step with our cracking offer!

If you are thinking of buying or selling a house then you can benefit from this great deal!

Created: 03 March 2010
Battens Feedback to Government on Retirement Age

Battens Solicitors have gathered the views of local employers and fed them back to the Government as part of a review of the default retirement age.

Created: 01 February 2010
Reclaiming Nursing Home Fees For Alzeimers Sufferers

If you know of someone who has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's and who currently pays for their care now is the time to request that the decision is reviewed.

Created: 10 December 2009
Free Mortgage Advice Clinic

Battens Solicitors Limited are running FREE mortgage advisory clinics to help the general public beat the "Credit Crunch". The clinics will take place at their Yeovil offices, on the 3rd Thursday morning of each month starting from the 19th November 2009.

Created: 04 November 2009
Fixed Fees For Planning Advice And Representation

Battens Planning Team has designed an inclusive pricing service for householders involved in the planning process.

We can help you apply for planning permission for alterations to your house. We can undertake an appeal for you if the Council rejects your application.

Created: 12 October 2009
Possession Proceedings, Do The Rules Help Everyone?

In April 2009, the Civil Procedure Rules in respect of possession proceedings (Part 55) were amended to extend the length of notice a tenant or home owner was given as notification that such proceedings had been commenced.

Created: 06 October 2009
Lasting Powers of Attorney

Lasting Powers of Attorney are documents whereby an individual can appoint another person to look after his or her financial matters, or to make decisions concerning their personal welfare, when the individual is unable to deal with these matters him or herself.

Created: 06 October 2009
Battens Solicitors Appoints Taxation Specialist

Leading Tax Lawyer Sue Adams has joined Battens Solicitors as a Director in the Tax, Wills and Probate team.

Having previously worked for large practices in Bournemouth, Chichester and Southampton Sue is delighted to return to work in the Dorset and Somerset area.

Created: 30 September 2009
The Final Part Of The Longest Act

For companies of all sizes, the Companies Act 2006 is the single most important change in Company law for a century.

On 1st October the last sections of the Act are coming into force representing the long-awaited final pieces of a very large jigsaw.

Created: 30 September 2009
High Court Declares Dismissal At 65 On Grounds Of Age Lawful

A High Court decision handed down today (25.9.09) has made it imperative for employees to negotiate changes to their employment contracts if they wish to have a right to work beyond the age of 65.

Created: 25 September 2009
Swine Flu - What Businesses Need To Know

Swine flu has reached pandemic level and employers need to be proactive to ensure that they do not fall foul of health and safety legislation and to make sure they have plans in place to deal with the effect on their businesses.

Created: 17 August 2009
Battens Charitable Trust Free Will Scheme

Battens Charitable Trust has authorised Battens Solicitors to provide a free, simple will for anyone over the age of 55, dependent upon you leaving a minimum of £500 to the scheme. This will be payable upon your death.

Created: 12 November 2008
Dispute Resolution Specialist

Battens Solicitors Limited, a diverse team of specialists in the region, has recruited a Dispute Resolution Specialist to join its civil litigation team.

Created: 09 June 2008

Events

Battens Badminton Tournament

Battens Solicitors are holding an inter-company badminton tournament, to be held at Redlands Sports Centre in Weymouth, during the evening of Wednesday 24th March 2010.

Created: 26 February 2010
Buying Or Selling A Business - Getting A Result You Can Bank On

As it is announced that the UK is finally moving out of the longest recession since records began, confidence should once more grow in the market for buying and selling businesses. With this is mind, our speakers will be giving advice on the sales process and how to best place yourself for a successful transaction.

Created: 03 February 2010
Discipline, Get It Right

Discipline and the management of discipline are major issues for employers of all sizes. It is not enough to know the procedures, managers need to know how and when to apply them appropriately in order to minimise the risk of employment tribunal proceedings.

Created: 22 January 2010
Battens Default Retirement Age Lunch

Battens Office, Yeovil - Wednesday 20th January 2010, 12:30pm

In 2010, the Government are carrying out a review of the default retirement age. They have commissioned a major research project to provide information on employer's age based practices.

Created: 10 December 2009
Developing and Protecting your Growing Business

Dorchester Business Breakfast Seminar - Wessex Royale Hotel, Dorchester
Wednesday 11th November 2009 - 8.00am to 9.30am

Battens Solicitors and Albert Goodman are delighted to invite you to our business seminar, to be chaired by Gareth Jones of Battens Solicitors.

Created: 14 October 2009
Battens Business Breakfast - Sept 09

We are pleased to confirm that the next Business Breakfast in 2009 will be held at Ask Restaurant, Princes Street, Yeovil on Thursday 24th September 2009.

Our speaker will be Peter Livingstone who joined Battens as Head of Company Commercial in March this year.

Created: 15 September 2009
Battens Charity Beach Volleyball 2009

After a dim forecast of heavy rain at the beginning of the week, the sun was out for the Battens charity beach volleyball tournament last week. The event, organised by the local solicitors for the second year running, took place on Weymouth beach on Thursday evening.

Created: 17 August 2009
Dragon Boat Racing At Sherborne Castle

Battens Solicitors joined forces with the Dorset Wildlife Trust to form 'The Barmy Badgers' in the dragon boat racing at Sherborne Castle Country Fair on bank holiday Monday.

Created: 15 June 2009
Three Wishes Pancake Race In Sherborne

Naomi Sexton, Lauren Beasant and Christine Greengrow from Battens' Sherborne office all took part in the annual pancake race on Shrove Tuesday. They did not win but they had fun trying!

Created: 02 March 2009
Make A Date For Battens Breakfast Seminars

Battens Solicitors Ltd held the first in a series of breakfast seminars in Weymouth on Thursday morning.

The seminars are aimed at local businesses and provide guidance and advice upon credit control and debt recovery.

Created: 24 February 2009
Open 4 Business Seminar

Battens in conjunction with Albert Goodman and Lloyds TSB hosted a business seminar on Thursday 9 October in Weymouth.

Created: 24 October 2008