News and Events

Nowadays, it is all too easy to find a will writing company to prepare a will for you at a bargain price. However, as has been shown in various television and radio programmes of late, there are often hidden costs.

Battens would like to thank all of those generous individuals who helped to raise over £1000 for Will Aid last November.

The scheme enables you to make a straightforward Will for nothing by making a donation to Will Aid.

We are delighted to announce winning the Long Standing Business Award at this year's Yeovil Business Awards.

As Yeovil's longest standing business and one of the largest law firms in the area, we continue to adapt, innovate and prosper within the legal profession and local community.

If you are thinking of buying your first house then you can benefit from our great new summer offer!

Employment law is one of the most rapidly changing and most legislated areas of law.

Please view our latest Employment Law Update to keep up to date on recent changes and developments.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

The sun was shining and there was a definite friendly yet competitive edge to the air, when 30 teams from all areas of the local business community took to the sands to go head to head in this year’s charity beach volleyball event.

Dates throughout April

Becoming involved in litigation and instructing a lawyer to help can be an alarming prospect. Whilst some businesses, for example insurance companies, engage in disputes for a living, for most it is an event which comes up only from time to time. On those occasions, if it cannot be avoided altogether,.it must be handled properly and effectively.

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.

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.

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.

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.