A divorced husband has been given permission by the Court of Appeal to challenge the will of his former mother-in-law. The issue arose out of the divorce settlement between Colin Randall and his former wife Hilary. Mrs Randall had agreed that if she inherited anything from her mother, she would keep the first £100,000 and share the remainder equally with Mr Randall. However, when the mother died several years later, …Read More
Wife told to accept husband’s offer in divorce settlement
A wife has been told to accept a divorce settlement that provided her with £2m in cash plus the exclusive right to live in a valuable London flat for the rest of her life. The case involved a couple who both came from wealthy families. The husband had a well-paid job but the wife did not work. They had three children, who were at school in London. Most of the …Read More
Doreen meets the Spinnaker Challenge!
Doreen Burton, one of the bravest conveyancing solicitors at Bates Solicitors volunteered to abseil down the Spinnaker Tower
Lowde Fest 2016 – Sell Out Concert
Bates Solicitors sponsor Lowde Fest 2016, Hampshire’s premier music and beer festival. The line up includes:- The Feeling, Mica Paris, Rick Parfitt Junior, Janet Devlin,
Fleet Business Show 2016
Bates Solicitors will join 30+ exhibitors in the Harlington Centre, Fleet to take part in the first Fleet Business Show. The event is sponsored by Fleet4Business a local networking group with the intention of promoting local business services on a B2B basis.
Purple Rain Star dies Intestate
Prolific singer, songwriter, performer and actor Prince died age 57 on 21 April 2016. The diminutive man who rose to fame in the late 70’s and early 1980’s became globally famous with the release of his hit single Purple Rain in 1984
Doctor in NHS whistleblower case awarded £2.5m compensation
A doctor, who was dismissed by the NHS after raising concerns about how a hospital was treating patients has been awarded £2.5m compensation. Dr Raj Mattu was a cardiologist at University Hospital Coventry in Walsgrave. He became alarmed that overcrowding was leading to patient deaths. He raised his concerns with the University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust. He claimed it failed to respond appropriately so he spoke to the …Read More
More public sector land made available to build new homes
The government has announced that 600 acres of publicly owned land is being made available to build new homes. It has identified 80 sites that will be put up for sale over the next 18 months. It is estimated these sites will support more than 5,000 homes as well as land for industry and business. Over 20% of the sites already have outline or detailed planning permission. Housing Minister Brandon …Read More
Cohabitant can keep home she shared with her married partner
A woman has won her legal battle to keep the home she shared with her partner despite opposition from his estranged wife. The court heard that Joy Williams and her partner Norman Martin had owned their home as tenants in common for 18 years. Mr Martin had separated from his wife but they had not divorced. He had not updated his will to leave his share of the property to …Read More
More than 250,000 first time buyers open Help to Buy ISAs
A quarter of a million first time buyers have opened a Help to Buy ISA since they became available last December. More than half of them are aged 30 or under. Some people have already claimed the bonus offered by the ISAs and are using them to help buy their first home. Help to Buy ISAs were launched by Chancellor George Osborne in last year’s Budget. The scheme enables first …Read More