Blog
Wife receives £337m from divorce settlement
December 10, 2014
A High Court Judge has recently awarded what is thought to be the biggest financial order made at a final hearing in England. Sir Chris Hohn and his former wife Jamie Cooper-Hohn, founders of the Children’s Investment Fund Foundation, had ...
Read More
Please join Astle Paterson and support the Burton Mail’s ‘Feed Our Families’ campaign
December 4, 2014
This is a call to all local businesses, schools, groups and individuals to support the Burton Mail’s efforts to fill the shelves of food banks in the town and give families in need the chance to have three meals each ...
Read MoreImportant changes to Stamp Duty from 4th December 2014
December 3, 2014
In his Autumn Statement George Osborne has today announced changes to Stamp Duty from which he has stated 98% of house buyers will benefit. Stamp Duty Land Tax is payable if you buy a property in the UK over a ...
Read More
Happy birthday to Martin Astle!
December 2, 2014
All at Astle Paterson wish Martin Astle the warmest regards on his birthday celebrations. Admitted as a Solicitor in 1963, Martin became part of Astle Paterson (in its previous guise as Bakewells) in 1970. Establishing the firm in Burton upon Trent in ...
Read More
One year on from our move to Clay House
December 1, 2014
One year one from our move to Clay House, 5 Horninglow Street and Astle Paterson and our clients feel at home in the building. With an expanding workforce and workload, at the end of November 2013 Astle Paterson moved our business literally ...
Read More
It has been growing for a month but now it is all over!
December 1, 2014
Throughout November, Liam O’Shea, Director and Solicitor in Astle Paterson’s Litigation Department, took on the task of growing his moustache in aid of Movember 2014. The Movember Foundation is the leading global organisation committed to changing the face of men’s ...
Read More
Astle Paterson are the champions!
November 28, 2014
Staff from Astle Paterson put their general knowledge to the test against other local legal firms in the Derby & District Law Society Annual Inter-Firm Quiz Challenge 2014 which took place last night at Derbyshire County Cricket Club. With rounds ...
Read MoreThe end for the Beer Tie System?
November 26, 2014
Chloe Buxton, Trainee Solicitor in Astle Paterson’s Commercial Department, comments on the recent news that the Government was defeated in a vote on the control that owners of pubs can exercise over the pub landlords. Chloe said that “Following an ...
Read More
Well done and fingers crossed!
November 24, 2014
From all at Astle Paterson well done to Helen Vorley for taking part in Tapathon 2014 for Children in Need. However, there remains a tense wait to see whether Helen has taken part in a World Record event or not! Helen Vorley, a ...
Read MoreJoint Tenants v Tenants in Common
November 18, 2014
Christine Hadfield, Conveyancing Executive in Astle Paterson’s Residential Conveyancing Department discusses the different ways people can own a property when there are multiple owners. Chris explained “When you purchase a property jointly with another person your conveyancer will ask you ...
Read More
