News / 12.09.2019 Battens welcomes Conveyancing Executive Caron Abbott to their residential property team Battens Solicitors are pleased to announce the appointment of Caron Abbott to their residential property team, joining as a Conveyancing Executive based in the Sherborne office. Caron’s legal c... Read More
News / 10.09.2019 Are you a first time buyer? Here is a tip you do not want to miss when purchasing your first home... Getting on the housing ladder and saving for a deposit as a first time buyer can be extremely difficult. Therefore, the Government introduced Help to Buy ISAs in 2015 to help first time buyers to make... Read More
News / 10.09.2019 100 Years of Women in Law - Deborah Escott-Watson 2019 marks 100 years since women were able to qualify as solicitors. In 1919 the Sex Disqualification (Removal) Act came into force and so paved the way for women to be admitted into the legal profess... Read More
News / 03.09.2019 Whose fault is it anyway? – time for reform Divorce law in England and Wales has remained the same for about 50 years and following research from the Nuffield Foundation it was highlighted that the current law fails to establish why the marriag... Read More
News / 30.08.2019 The benefits of a Prenuptial Agreement Protecting the family assets. When farming couples divorce sorting out the financial settlement is notoriously difficult to resolve. The business and the family home need to be valued and... Read More
News / 20.08.2019 Battens family law solicitor receives prestigious Children’s Panel accreditation Battens Solicitors Family Law team member Emily Davies, has been awarded a place on the Law Society’s prestigious Children’s Panel. The accreditation is a nationally recognised hallmark o... Read More
News / 20.08.2019 Immigration in Business Immigration can sometimes be a daunting and often complex area that sometimes deters both business and individuals in making key decisions in their everyday life. It can affect areas such as business... Read More
News / 09.08.2019 Promises, Promises: Proprietary Estoppel In the film Monty Python and the Holy Grail is this exchange between the king of the Swampland and his son: King [standing by the castle window]: One day, lad, all this will be yours. Prince... Read More
News / 06.08.2019 Brexit immigration blues Immigration can be a daunting and often complex area that sometimes deters both business and individuals from making key decisions. It affects business growth and confidence as well as the aspir... Read More
News / 30.07.2019 Accidents at Work What duties do employers have to their employees? Employers have a duty of care to their employees, which means that they should take all steps which are reasonably possible to ensure their employees... Read More
News / 16.07.2019 Disciplinary process is essential to protect employers against unnecessary claims As an employer, process is always key to dealing with HR matters, and certainly when dealing with disciplinary issues. Failing to follow a process opens the door to claims for unfair dismissal or dis... Read More
News / 11.07.2019 Residential Tenancies You would be forgiven for thinking that it is simply too much trouble to be a Landlord in private rental properties these days. There have been numerous additional restrictions and obligations imposed... Read More