News / 03.03.2021 Stamp Duty holiday extended The Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) holiday was set to expire on 31 March 2021 but to the relief of many in Wednesday’s budget the Chancellor announced an extension to the scheme in its current forma... Read More
News / 02.03.2021 Clinical negligence standards and covid Legal claims for clinical (also known as medical) negligence are often far from simple affairs. Despite our blame/claim culture, a mistake or a bad outcome from a procedure does not nece... Read More
News / 19.02.2021 2021 New Year round up We are all limited with what we can actually achieve at the moment in the current circumstances. But I am finding that clients are using this time as an opportunity to make sure their financial... Read More
News / 19.02.2021 FAQ - Making a Will in 2021 As we continue to live with on-going restrictions in 2021, affecting what was our normal day-to-day life, private client specialist Sally Manning answers some frequently asked questions regarding how... Read More
News / 10.02.2021 Battens Solicitors expands its Sherborne Residential Property Team Leading South West firm, Battens Solicitors, have expanded their Sherborne residential property team with the appointment of Senior Associate Solicitor, Samantha Pattle and Chartered Legal Executive,... Read More
News / 08.02.2021 Landlord and Tenant Updates 2021 As you may know, there is currently a bar on bailiffs and High Court Enforcement Officers enforcing Possession Orders at residential dwellings except in the most serious of matters such as for extreme... Read More
News / 03.02.2021 FAQ - Road traffic accident claims Head of Battens' personal injury and industrial disease team, Kate Golding, talks through how a solicitor can help someone make a road traffic accident claim. What is the process of making a roa... Read More
News / 26.01.2021 Business Lasting Powers of Attorney More and more people are now appreciating the importance of preparing Lasting Powers of Attorney ensuring that trusted individuals can, in the event of unforeseen events, make decisions about their pe... Read More
News / 18.01.2021 FAQ - Buying and selling Residential Property Senior Associate Solicitor Ross Siviter explains a solicitor's role in the buying and selling process and also advises on the stamp duty holiday: What is the process of purchasing a new... Read More
News / 27.12.2020 Family Matters – How have things changed? COVID19 and the lockdowns have left many people feeling adrift in their relationships and have sadly led to an increase of incidents of domestic violence. According to Women's Aid, 66% of women in an... Read More
News / 22.12.2020 Family Mediation in lockdown It has been a busy year for our mediation service. A very positive development has been our transition from face to face to online meetings in most cases. The format is the same and outcom... Read More
News / 10.12.2020 FAQ - Personal Injury claims in winter As the cold weather starts to creep in, Battens' Personal Injury team outlines how to make a personal injury claim if it is unfortunately caused by the winter weather. If there has been a particularl... Read More