Each year, Frettens supports one local charity elected by all of our staff and we hold a variety of fund raising events for the charity throughout the year. This year we are supporting a very worthy cause - Julia's House. Our staff are...

Frettens Solicitors are delighted to announce that Carl Geary is their latest trainee to qualify as a Solicitor. Carl joins the firm’s Litigation Team , following time spent in the Litigation, Residential Property and Commercial Property...

Frettens Solicitors are delighted to introduce Charlotte Wilson , the latest recruit to the firm's Commercial Property Team. Charlotte joins Frettens from another local firm where she was able to gain a range of commercial experience focussed...

The Partners at Frettens are delighted to announce that two former Associates, Michelle Hayter and David Walton, have both been promoted to Partners in the firm with effect from the 1st of January 2010. Michelle heads the Litigation Team at the firm and...

Frettens solicitors is delighted to report that it has been recognised in four specialist areas of The Legal 500 Guide to Legal Service 2009. The Legal 500 is an independent guide to law firms and has become the largest and most in-depth survey of the UK...

Employment law experts Kate Fretten and Paul Burton have recently held another successful HR forum, this time concentrating on the issues surrounding redundancy selection during the recession. Kate Fretten says "The huge turnout at the event...

Guests of Frettens were greeted with glorious sunshine at this year’s summer drinks party which was held at the beautiful venue of Parley Manor. The combination of sunshine, Pimms and a steel drum player made for a pleasurable evening enjoyed by all. ...

At the start of 2009, Frettens Solicitors were thrilled to announce that Lee Young joined the firm as a Partner to lead their Private Client Department. Lee joined Frettens with vast experience from Clarke Willmott in Southampton where he was also a...

Partner and Head of the Family Team at Frettens Solicitors, Ianthe Slinger has become the firm’s first collaborative lawyer and one of a minority of divorce solicitors in the county to obtain the qualification. Collaborative law is a relatively...

A ruling by the European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled that the UK's compulsory retirement age of 65 is not in breach of EU legislation. Frettens Solicitors employment law specialists advise Dorset organisations that, at the moment, they are still able...