Battens Solicitors

Great to welcome Edward Thompson back to our Property Dispute Resolution team here at Battens:

Don’t forget to enter on our Literary Festival post yesterday if you would like to win 2 tickets to either An Evening with Michael Parkinson or 2 tickets for Craig Revel Horwood at the Yeovil Literary Festival... For more information about the festival click here: http://ow.ly/gqmX30mhIRb 📚📚📚

We are already getting into the Christmas spirit… Excited to be supporting the Wincanton Chamber Wincanton Christmas Extravaganza on the 1st December! 🎄🎅🎄🎅

Battens’ Dawn Gallie will be working through HR/Emp law case studies dealing with grievances, disciplinaries and sickness absence management amongst other topical issues in our November EAT Lunches - 13th Yeovil and 15th Dorchester. For more information and to book your place click here:

In honour of being the main sponsor of this year’s Yeovil Literary Festival we are giving away 2 tickets for An Evening with Michael Parkinson on Tuesday 23rd October and 2 tickets for Craig Revel Horwood on Thursday 25th October. 📚
In order to win these tickets all you have to do is: like our facebook page, like and share this post with a comment which tickets you would like! 🎟️
Winners will be announced on Monday – good luck!

Do I need to change my Will if I get married?

In this session Dawn Gallie, Head of Employment will be looking at case studies. The session will be fully interactive with groups working on case studies and sharing knowledge, experience and best practice among business owners/HR professionals across the various industries.
Case studies to include:
Gross misconduct dismissals and added complications of discrimination, sickness absence and grievances... Grievances raised for discrimination Actions within and outside work including the impact of social media
There will also be the opportunity to ask questions on any particular scenario that you may be faced with.
In the usual manner lunch will be provided. Although there is no charge, early booking is essential.
To book your place visit our website.
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The property market is constantly changing. There are proposals in the pipeline as well as legislation that has came into force in October 2018, which will affect freeholders, leaseholders and landlords alike.
Join us at one of our upcoming, informative Property Matters Seminars. A free light buffet will be included at each.
Speakers:
... Legal update in respect of Section 21 Notices, Houses in Multiple Occupation and proposed new 3 year minimum term ASTs from Jacqui Swann, Graduate of CILEX speclialising in Landlord and Tenant Law.
Key leasehold reform being considered by the Law Commission and what to look out for when extending a lease from Jill Cochrane, Head of Residential Property.
Chairing the seminar and available for any questions Ceri Stephens, Director and Head of Property Dispute Resolution specialising particularly in planning and all areas of property related disputes.
Places are limited so sign up now to secure your place at our FREE seminar. Visit our website to book your place.
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Excited for the start of the Dorchester Literary Festival today! Pleased to be sponsoring bestselling author Lynne Truss who will be at the festival with her book, A shot in the dark, a wryly entertaining new crime novel: 📚

The property market is constantly changing. There are proposals in the pipeline as well as legislation that has came into force in October 2018, which will affect freeholders, leaseholders and landlords alike.
Join us at one of our upcoming, informative Property Matters Seminars. A free light buffet will be included at each.
Speakers:
... Legal update in respect of Section 21 Notices, Houses in Multiple Occupation and proposed new 3 year minimum term ASTs from Jacqui Swann, Graduate of CILEX speclialising in Landlord and Tenant Law.
Key leasehold reform being considered by the Law Commission and what to look out for when extending a lease from Jill Cochrane, Head of Residential Property.
Chairing the seminar and available for any questions Ceri Stephens, Director and Head of Property Dispute Resolution specialising particularly in planning and all areas of property related disputes.
Places are limited so sign up now to secure your place at our FREE seminar. Visit our website to book your place.
See More

In this session Dawn Gallie, Head of Employment will be looking at case studies. The session will be fully interactive with groups working on case studies and sharing knowledge, experience and best practice among business owners/HR professionals across the various industries.
Case studies to include:
Gross misconduct dismissals and added complications of discrimination, sickness absence and grievances... Grievances raised for discrimination Actions within and outside work including the impact of social media
There will also be the opportunity to ask questions on any particular scenario that you may be faced with.
In the usual manner lunch will be provided. Although there is no charge, early booking is essential.
To book your place visit our website.
See More

Japanese Knotweed – how can it affect properties? See our article by Property Dispute Resolution Solicitor Edd Thompson:

When do I have to pay inheritance tax?

What is the Residence Nil Rate Band?

Somerset CILEx are holding a CPD event at Battens in Yeovil on 23rd October discussing the topic: problematic large bequests to charities and how they are litigated. For more information and to book your place click here: Chartered Institute of Legal Executives (CILEx)

Battens Charitable Trust is very pleased to continue their support to the Dorchester Arts :

How much is inheritance tax?

What do the immigration numbers actually mean? Join us in Yeovil Oct 18th http://ow.ly/BtkE30lXVnX and Bath Nov 8th http://ow.ly/yL9H30lXVpm to find out all you need to know about employing international workers.