News / 18.07.2018 Private Water Supplies - Are they Good or Bad? Around 1% of the country relies on private water supplies, with one third of those supplies located in the South West. The Benefits Many would extol the virtues of a private water supply. The lowe... Read More

News / 17.07.2018 Act Now, Lasting Powers of Attorney The lawyers organisation Solicitors for the Elderly has recently published a report warning that the UK is heading for an incapacity crisis, with a widening gap between the rising number of people l... Read More

News / 05.07.2018 Battens Solicitors Supports Local Agricultural Industry With Sponsorship of Four of the South West’s Biggest Trade Shows Battens Solicitors is proud to celebrate South West heritage by sponsoring not one, but four agricultural shows this summer. James Owen, Head of Agriculture and Rural Property at Battens Solicitor sa... Read More

News / 03.07.2018 Battens is Calling Local Businesses To Come and Have Fun Playing Volleyball Whilst Raising Money For Charity Battens Solicitors is asking local businesses to don their shorts and raise money for charity at its annual fun-filled volleyball tournament on Thursday 26 July on Weymouth beach. The fundraiser is i... Read More

News / 14.06.2018 Keeping out of the Courts - Farming Disputes Every now and then, there is in every farming community a major fall-out within a family and disagreement regarding who should inherit the farm.   There are many reasons for this. The people inv... Read More

News / 13.06.2018 Can Anyone Successfully Challenge Your Will After You Die? If you sensibly go to the time and trouble of making a Will, do you need to worry that someone may challenge it after you die?   English Law values the freedom of individuals to dispose of their... Read More

News / 12.06.2018 Putting your House in Order with Wills and Powers of Attorney Ensuring you have up to date Wills and powers of attorney is essential for all farmers. The key to succession planning is working with your professional advisors to make sure that you can achieve your... Read More

News / 08.06.2018 Future Proofing Your Business In business, staff are often your most valuable asset. You want to ensure you keep good dedicated productive staff and incentivise them sufficiently so they remain with your business. Replacing v... Read More

News / 14.05.2018 General Data Protection Regulation – How to Comply With the New Rules Unless you have been living in a cave, you will know that the law on data protection is changing on 25th May. A new piece of EU law, the General Data Protection Regulation, comes fully into force. &nb... Read More

News / 24.04.2018 Do I Need A Contract With My Builder? https://www.battens.co.uk/our-people/iain-coleThis is often a question that forms in the mind of a homeowner when considering an extension. In many cases the builder is a friend or someone already k... Read More

News / 23.04.2018 Windrush Inspired Immigration Expert, Tamara Rundle, Joins Battens Solicitors Immigration specialist, Tamara Rundle, is joining Battens Solicitors as a consultant to help with a growing demand for advice on visa, ancestry and EEA applications. Ms Rundle, who has set up immigrat... Read More

News / 12.04.2018 Battens Appoints Senior Property Specialist Battens Solicitors has announced the appointment of Nicholas Robinson, a specialist solicitor who brings with him more than 35 years of residential and commercial property law expertise.   ... Read More