<![CDATA[Alletsons Solicitors, Bridgwater - News]]>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 23:26:45 +0000Weebly<![CDATA[Supporting St Margaret's Somerset Hospice Care]]>Fri, 17 Oct 2025 11:26:26 GMThttps://www.alletsons.co.uk/news/supporting-st-margarets-somerset-hospice-careWe’re thrilled to share some bright and cheerful news! 🌼

We recently took part in St Margaret’s Somerset Hospice Care’s “Wear It Yellow” week, and thanks to the incredible generosity of our staff and wonderful clients, we raised a fantastic £444.40!

Every penny raised goes towards helping St Margaret’s continue their vital work, providing compassionate care, supporting families, and making a real difference to people’s lives across Somerset.

Our Wear It Yellow week wasn’t just about raising funds, it was also about raising awareness and showing our solidarity with those who rely on hospice care. From bright outfits to sunny decorations, the team fully embraced the spirit of the week, and it truly brought a ray of sunshine to our workplace.

We’re incredibly proud to support such a meaningful cause, and we look forward to continuing our partnership with St Margaret’s in the future.

If you’d like to learn more about the hospice or how you can support their amazing work, please visit: https://www.st-margarets-hospice.org.uk

Together, we can make a difference. 💛
]]><![CDATA[Supporting Our Local Community with Expert Legal Advice]]>Mon, 16 Jun 2025 15:26:01 GMThttps://www.alletsons.co.uk/news/supporting-our-local-community-with-expert-legal-advice
At Alletsons Solicitors, we’re proud to be a longstanding part of the Bridgwater community in Somerset. Our team understands the unique needs of individuals, families and businesses in our area, and we’re here to provide clear, expert legal guidance when you need it most.
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Whether you’re buying or selling a home, navigating a divorce, making a will, or dealing with probate, our solicitors combine professionalism with a warm, down-to-earth approach. We aim to make the process as smooth and stress-free as possible, offering tailored solutions that reflect your preferences and your situation.

Alletsons Solicitors is a Lexcel-accredited firm - a recognition by the Law Society for high standards of practice and client care - and we’re proud to serve Bridgwater and the surrounding Somerset community.

If you’d like to speak to a member of our team, please get in touch today. We’re here to help.
]]><![CDATA[Important Information from the National Cyber Security Centre]]>Wed, 21 May 2025 13:15:12 GMThttps://www.alletsons.co.uk/news/important-information-from-the-national-cyber-security-centre
Please note the following communication received from the Legal Aid Agency regarding a recent data incident which may affect some of our past and present Legal Aid clients.

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/legal-aid-agency-data-breach
We believe the group has accessed and downloaded a significant amount of personal data from those who applied for legal aid through our digital service since 2010. 

This data may have included contact details and addresses of applicants, their dates of birth, national ID numbers, criminal history, employment status and financial data such as contribution amounts, debts and payments.

We would urge all members of the public who have applied for legal aid in this time period to take steps to safeguard themselves. We would recommend you are alert for any suspicious activity such as unknown messages or phone calls and to be extra vigilant to update any potentially exposed passwords. If you are in doubt about anyone you are communicating with online or over the phone you should verify their identity independently before providing any information to them.
Further information on how to protect yourself can be found here:
​https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/guidance/data-breaches
]]><![CDATA[National Law Week 2025]]>Mon, 12 May 2025 11:26:32 GMThttps://www.alletsons.co.uk/news/national-law-week-2025
It’s National Law Week! ⚖️

At Alletsons Solicitors, we’re proud to recognise the legal system's importance and its vital role in everyday life. From safeguarding rights to ensuring fairness and order, the law underpins what keeps our society functioning.

National Law Week is an opportunity to reflect on how the justice system works, how it protects individuals and communities, and how legal professionals, like our team here at Alletsons, help make the law more accessible and understandable for everyone.

It’s also a time to promote access to justice and encourage greater public understanding of legal rights. Across the UK and beyond, events and activities during Law Week aim to demystify the legal process and inspire more people to engage with it.

A bit of background:
Law Day was first introduced in the United States in 1958 by President Eisenhower and made official in 1961. Since then, it has become a wider celebration of the rule of law and those who to uphold it.

At Alletsons, we’re passionate about supporting our community through clear, honest legal advice. National Law Week is a great time to highlight the value of the profession and the principles we stand for.

👉 What’s your favourite law movie or TV show?
]]><![CDATA[Alletsons at the court of appeal]]>Mon, 01 May 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.alletsons.co.uk/news/alletsons-at-the-court-of-appealA decision that a senior Judge at Taunton Family Court has described as one of the most finely balanced decisions she’s ever had to make was considered by the Court of Appeal in April. 

Alletsons were representing the Local Authority in a case where permission was sought to re-open the decision made in a previous Fact Finding. Permission was granted by the Court. Father appealed. 

The existing authorities on the issue of re-opening Fact Find Hearings are conflicting. It is this issue the Court of Appeal now wants to resolve in this evidentially complex case. 

Whatever decision the Court ultimately makes will likely be the new leading authority in this area of law, making legal headline news across the country and Alletsons will be right there in the thick of it! 

The case was also part of a trial to make family justice more open and was streamed Live on YouTube. The outcome was that the Father’s appeal was dismissed. ]]><![CDATA[Will Aid 2022]]>Wed, 01 Mar 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.alletsons.co.uk/news/testWe are continually raising our firms profile through Will Aid scheme and this year we managed to raise £ 1,550 It is a great way to attract interest in our firm and it gives us a unique opportunity to help some of the most vulnerable people both here in the UK and around the World. 
As Will Aid generates many new clients, this opportunity exposes them to other services such as Power of Attorney, which goes hand in hand with Will writing.
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As Will Aid has now ended  we are continuing to take on clients to write their Wills, please get in touch if you would like us to look at your Wills with you. 
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