News / 25.06.2022 Injury Prevention Week E scooters campaign In 2021, there were more than 900 accidents involving e-scooters in Britain, some of which resulted in catastrophic injuries. The Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL) is highlighting this iss... Read More

News / 10.06.2022 "Boeuf a la mode!" Del Boy character is a literary work in recent judgment In a ruling published this week, a judge (after watching 3 episodes) said that the character of Del Boy was a literary work, and that each script of the much loved sitcom Only Fools and Horses was a d... Read More

News / 24.05.2022 The do's and don'ts of buying land for horses It is without a doubt, every equestrian owners dream to own their own land to keep their horses on.  This is a big investment, and the simple solution is to buy bare land, erect your own stables... Read More

News / 19.05.2022 Should home workers receive less salary? Recent reports of a legal firm offering permanent home working, but with a 20% pay cut, has been met with quite some criticism. But what does this mean for those employees wishing to continue working... Read More

News / 19.05.2022 From “Wagatha Christie” to Johnny Depp: how a successful mediation can cut the risk of going to court Depp versus Heard, Vardy versus Rooney, celebrity court cases may generate great headlines which keep both the public and media enthralled. But wouldn’t the celebrities involved in such high-pro... Read More

News / 26.04.2022 Wills and Planning Funerals For most of us planning our own funeral is something we would not wish to think about, but it can be an important issue in relation to writing a Will.  As Solicitor Adam Hillier explains. When I... Read More

News / 12.04.2022 Avoiding conflict in family businesses Family businesses are part of the bedrock of commercial life. Sometimes, though, a dispute inside the business arises, and then things can get very difficult.  So, what are the best ways of avoid... Read More

News / 12.04.2022 The Shape of Copyright Ed Sheeran has just won a long-running High Court copyright battle over his 2017 hit track “Shape of You” (Sheeran and others v Chokri and others [2022] EWHC 827 (Ch) (6 April 2022), which... Read More

News / 10.03.2022 Ground rent reform and what it means for long leaseholders The Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Act 2022 received Royal Assent on 8 February 2022. Its provisions are expected to take effect later this summer and could save future long leaseholders hundreds of... Read More

News / 09.03.2022 Tracy digs in for the Queen’s Green Canopy Project in North Dorset Tracy Neal, Joint Head of Agriculture & Rural Property, at Battens Solicitors has been busy planting trees as part of the Queen’s Green Canopy Project on her land in North Dorset.  60... Read More

News / 01.03.2022 Spring clean your finances - now is the time to consider succession planning and making tax effective gifts Clearly with the astronomical costs to our economy from the global pandemic, the Chancellor will be looking to raise more tax revenue.  The forthcoming increase in National Insurance and dividend... Read More

News / 24.02.2022 Six reasons to choose BattensHR With the end of Covid Restrictions keeping up with the fast- moving world of employment law can be difficult for employers. So here are 6 reasons to choose BattensHR, a bespoke service from our emplo... Read More