Neighbour problems, such as boundary disputes, can be notoriously difficult and expensive to resolve. Lengthy and expensive disputes This was highlighted recently in a case where a London family lost their £600,000 home, which they had lived in for...
We are thrilled to announce that Frettens has been shortlisted as a finalist in the LFS Conveyancing Awards 2018 . The awards for the regions are made up of 6 area categories, seeing the firms compete against others from the area with no...
We are delighted to share the news that Frettens Solicitors has appointed a charity of the year for it's Ringwood office. For 2018, the Ringwood team will be supporting The Churchill Foundation . The Churchill Foundation Churchill Retirement...
Does 'misconduct' need to be 'gross' to make a dismissal fair (without prior warnings)? A recent case in the Employment Appeal Tribunal looked at this question. The case was Quintiles Commercial v Barongo . Dismissal The Claimant, Mr...
Frettens Solicitors are excited to reveal our latest senior lawyer recruit, Sarah Nineham. Sarah is an experienced Dispute Resolution solicitor for both businesses and individuals across all contractual, property, inheritance, negligence, debt and civil...
Lee Young discusses the tax implications of owning a second home, and buying and selling. He looks into stamp duty land tax and capital gains tax.
We have reported on the Uber and Pimlico Plumbers cases around worker status and the gig economy throughout the last 12 months. A Supreme Court ruling this month considered the Pimlico Plumbers v Smith ruling and whether the tribunal was entitled to...
We celebrated the opening of our Ringwood office in style, inviting local business people and representatives to raise a glass to our expansion in the town’s popular Framptons bar on 12th July 2018. With our new office located in a prime spot...
Acas has produced a useful new guide on overtime for employers, covering: the different types of overtime working time limits on overtime payment for overtime overtime for part-time workers the impact of overtime on holiday calculations Define...
Frettens Solicitors are delighted to announce that Michelle Petersen and Niki Adkins have been promoted to become Associates at the firm. Michelle Petersen Michelle Petersen has been at Frettens since 2014, initially in the Residential...
Frettens Solicitors were overwhelmed by the warm welcome during the official opening of their new Ringwood office, which took place on 2nd July 2018. With the cutting of the ribbon carried out by the Mayor of Ringwood, Cllr Tony Ring, the event was attended...
A transgender woman who was unable to access her pension was discriminated against by UK law, the European Court of Justice has found. Refused state pension In the UK, women born before 6 April 1950 can apply for a state pension at age 60, while men born...