October 2011

Greene & Greene help hospice to raise over £30,000

Earlier this year Greene & Greene took part in the hospice fundraising scheme, Wills Week, drawing up Wills in exchange for a suitable donation to St Nicholas Hospice Care instead of taking our usual fee. We are thrilled to hear that this scheme has raised a total of over £30,000 for the charity.

Planning: Successful Lawful Development Certificate Appeal

With assistance from Michael Batty a Client has successfully appealed against the refusal by Mid Suffolk District Council to issue her with a Lawful Development Certificate confirming that she had lawfully begun implementing a planning permission she had previously obtained...(read more)

Personal Injury: A Dog is not necessarily Man’s Best Friend

An uncontrolled dog with a history of aggression has cost its owners and their insurers approximately £20,000 in respect of compensation and costs after it attacked a man who was cycling past a farm.  Michael Batty acted for the victim. 

September 2011

Legal 500 Accolade for our Dispute Resolution department

Greene & Greene's Dispute Resolution department led by "confident and realistic" Michael Batty and "thorough and imaginative" Andrew Kinnison has been rated as one of the best in East Anglia in the latest edition of the Legal 500 providing "a remarkable service rarely seen in business today".

Motoring: Failure to Provide Driver Details

Following the intervention of Michael Batty a corporate Client facing prosecution for an alleged failure to provide the details of an employee suspected of committing a speeding offence has had the case against it dropped after a first hearing.  Michael was able to identify and pursue a statutory defence which, once raised, led the CPS to conclude that the prosecution ought to be withdrawn.

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