News / 22.10.2018 When Should You Review Your Will? Congratulations, you have prepared your Will! However, the buck does not stop there. It is very important that you keep your Will at the back of your mind and review it on a regular basis to see if it... Read More

News / 08.10.2018 The (Japanese) knotty issue The Court of Appeal recently decided a case concerning two property owners whose houses adjoined land owned by Network Rail.  The land in question adjoined an access path leading to an embankment... Read More

News / 01.10.2018 Slip or Trip Accidents - What Evidence Do I need to Make a Claim? Lorrain Brown from our Personal Injury team explains how, if you're out and about and you have an accident because someone has not ensured proper safety precautions are in place, you may be... Read More

News / 24.09.2018 Number Crunching – Business needs to have an immigration plan Immigration has been such a polarising subject of late that I’m going to quote the BBC a lot because they seem to be striking middle ground more than missing it.  The first is a half rememb... Read More

News / 13.09.2018 House of Fraser and the impact of administration on Commercial Landlords As readers of the business pages will be aware, the department store, House of Fraser, is undergoing something of a seismic restructure at the moment. Falling sales and high overheads indicating that... Read More

News / 10.09.2018 Shareholders’ agreements – expect the unexpected When two or more people decide to go into business together, they often do it in a way which limits their personal liability, meaning that they often choose a private company limited by shares as thei... Read More

News / 04.09.2018 Control your Building Project The costs and complexity of building work continues to increase. Even simple extensions can now justify formal written contracts agreed with the assistance of lawyers. A property owners desire to... Read More

News / 04.09.2018 5 Tips For Employers When Recruiting Staff Staff are often the most valuable asset of any employer. Getting the right staff in the right job is important in every business. Ensuring you comply with current employment regulations is vital to av... Read More

News / 03.09.2018 John McCain’s Funeral Raises Two Big Questions For us All At the end of August, the funeral service was held in Washington of the veteran US Senator John McCain. He certainly excited strong passions on both sides of Congress. He should, however, give us all... Read More

News / 30.08.2018 Chaos on a building site. Or is it? When I was a small boy my mother often used to come into my bedroom and announce loudly that “This place looks like a building site”.   I always thought that to be a bit unfair o... Read More

News / 09.08.2018 Dentist Launches Own Practice After Battens Acts to Successfully Secure the Business and its Lease Dental implant specialist and Zimbabwe national, Hendrik De Waal, instructed Battens to help him buy a high street dental practice and take on its existing employees.   How we helped:  ... Read More

News / 06.08.2018 Cohabitee whose partner left her nothing in his Will is awarded a cottage and £204,000 by the Court in inheritance claim Earlier this year, the High Court in Cardiff made a substantial award to a woman who had made a claim under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975. The case of Thompson v. Ragg... Read More