We are pleased to announce that all of our September intake trainee solicitors have received excellent Legal Practice Course exam results. Florence Gardner, Sarah Moxon and Emma Johnson all graduated in Law before studying the Legal...

The decision in the case of  Wilkinson v Downton (1897)  first established the principle of intentionally causing mental suffering when a practical joker told a woman that her husband had had a serious accident and broken both his legs and that she...

The latest stage of the Government’s relentless attack on the perceived “compensation culture” came into force on 1 October this year. Swingeing reductions in the level of fees recoverable by injured Claimants from insurers for the cost of...

Much attention has recently been paid to how the Treasury is responding to significant public disquiet on the issue of tax avoidance by big companies. Carolyn Byrne of Chattertons Solicitors said, “HM Revenue & Customs new aggressive...

We have been following the adventures of India Freeman, a local cricketer with big ambitions. Her passion and determination have taken her across the world to New Zealand where she played as part of the Under 20’s Indoor cricket team in the world cup. ...

Chattertons catch up with India and her team mates as they venture to New Zealand to play for the Under 20’s England Cricket Team. Since starting their adventures after a 10 hour journey and stop offs in Dubai and Sydney the team have been stuck in a...

New laws simplifying what happens when someone dies without leaving a will came into force on 1st October this year. Robert Webb, Partner and Head of the  Wills, Trust and Probate  department at Chattertons said, “The changes to the law are...

India Freeman and her team mates won their first friendly match against Wellington’s under 20’s team last night! Having ventured to New Zealand as part of the under 20’s England cricket team India has been acclimatising over the past week...