News / 21.01.2020 Family Mediation and ending the “blame game” Did you know that the average duration of marriage among opposite-sex couples who divorced in 2018 was 12.5 years?[1] This represents many years investment and some unravelling of arrangements ov... Read More

News / 13.01.2020 Public Right of Ways If you are a landowner /occupier of land with a public right of way crossing it, you must be fully aware of your duty of care to the general public.  It may be difficult to establish what duty... Read More

News / 07.01.2020 Concern about new immigration system for employers Confederation of British Industry finds uncertainty about the new immigration system is causing big concerns for businesses. An article in the EIN highlighted the concerns recently; “The Confe... Read More

News / 06.01.2020 Bankruptcy: Is it really worth it? Bankruptcy is seldom considered but it should be as it can prove extremely useful in a debt collector’s arsenal. Bankruptcy can take time, can be expensive and success is not always guarantee... Read More

News / 01.01.2020 Domestic Abuse: You are not alone If you are a victim of domestic abuse you might feel frightened and alone. You might not feel able to talk to your friends or family and may feel that you don’t know which way to turn. At Batten... Read More

News / 23.12.2019 Adultery is a clear ground for a divorce – right? There is only one ground for a divorce and that is that the “marriage has broken down irretrievably”.  To all non-lawyers out there this seems to be pretty clear and quite simple.&nbs... Read More

News / 03.12.2019 What happens to your digital assets when you die? Increasingly we are moving our lives online. More and more of the things that are of value to us are being stored digitally. Photographs and videos are stored on the cloud, we stream music and videos... Read More

News / 11.11.2019 Points Based System – a politicians conundrum Now that an election is looming we are, no doubt, going to hear the call for a ‘points based or Australian system’ from many politicians wishing to find a solution to ending the free movem... Read More

News / 11.11.2019 Harassment: What to do when the police do not stop it Harassment is on the rise. More and more people are suffering abuse and intimidation, even violence and serious damage to property, at the hands of other members of what is supposed to be a civil soci... Read More

News / 04.11.2019 Landlords: are you ready for 2020? 2020 is the year that sees three pieces of legislation affecting all residential tenancies come into force. Landlords need to be prepared to avoid exposing themselves to penalties. From 20th March 20... Read More

News / 01.11.2019 Top tips for employers to ensure a joyful festive season As winter and Christmas approaches, along with the bad weather, boozy workplace parties and staff absences, what should employers do to ensure a joyful festive season? Dawn Gallie, Head of Employment... Read More

News / 21.10.2019 When treatment for breast cancer goes wrong It is well known that with any form of cancer, early diagnosis is important. The commencement of early treatment is generally associated with better outcomes and prognosis. Breast cancer is sadly al... Read More