Dutton Gregory Solicitors – Bournemouth is a distinguished law firm offering comprehensive legal services to both individuals and businesses across Dorset and beyond. Renowned for their first-class, client-centered approach, the firm stands out for its empathetic and pragmatic legal support, with accolades including the Dorset Legal Awards 2019’s Lawyer of the Year and Partner of the Year.
The firm provides a tailored service, taking time to understand each client’s unique circumstances and desired outcomes. Their solicitors are known for clear communication, regular updates, and a supportive approach, making complex legal matters more manageable. With extensive collective expertise, they serve a diverse clientele including families, employees, employers, property buyers and sellers, businesses of all sizes, and individuals navigating personal injury or immigration matters.
Services Offered
- Residential Property: Purchasing and selling flats, houses, leasehold and freehold matters, equity release, remortgaging, transfers of equity, buy to let, Help to Buy, shared ownership, lease extensions, staircasing, bridging finance
- Family Law: Divorce, separation, dissolution of civil partnership, cohabitation agreements and disputes, child contact and residence, grandparent contact, Special Guardianship Orders, pre- and post-nuptial agreements, domestic violence injunctions, occupation orders, surrogacy, Parental Orders, change of name deeds, mediation, collaborative law
- Wills, Trusts, and Estate Planning: Drafting a Will, estate administration, tax planning, disputes regarding Wills, Trusts or estates, setting up Trusts, Court of Protection, Powers of Attorney, Inheritance Act claims, Proprietary Estoppel
- Personal Injury: Accidents at work, accidents involving children, animal attacks, fatal accidents, road traffic accidents, slips and trips in public, stress at work, highway, public and private premises accidents
- Medical Negligence: Surgical negligence, misdiagnosis, late diagnosis, failure to diagnose, sepsis negligence, obstetrics and gynaecology claims, birth injury claims, fatal medical negligence, hospital negligence, GP negligence, ophthalmic negligence, cosmetic surgery negligence
- Immigration for Individuals: Immigrating with partners and children, adult dependants, permission to work in the UK, British citizenship applications, visitor and student visas, European residence rights, asylum and protection claims, appeals, administrative review
- Employment Law for Employees: Discrimination, contract disputes, unfair dismissal, redundancy, termination payments, restrictive covenants, disciplinary procedures, bullying, harassment, victimisation claims, pay or working condition disputes, service agreements, employment contracts, consultancy arrangements, share options, settlement agreements
- Commercial Property: Portfolio management, property development, options, site acquisition, commercial leaseholds, sales, leasebacks, sales and acquisitions of freehold land and buildings, planning, funding agreements, borrowing, contractual complexities in property transactions
- Corporate and Commercial: Partnerships and LLPs, mergers & acquisitions, contracts, terms & conditions of trade, management buy-outs and buy-ins, joint ventures, shareholders’ agreements, business start-ups, company administration and support, company and business sales and purchases, restructuring, financing and security
- Commercial Dispute Resolution: Director and shareholder disputes, insolvency, debt recovery, insurance litigation, mediation, contract disputes, partnership disputes, professional negligence, arbitration
- Employment Law for Employers: Employment issues related to company mergers, sales and acquisitions, service agreements, employment contracts, consultancy arrangements, company policies, share options, shareholders and partnership agreements, employment tribunal claims, resisting unfair dismissal claims, resisting discrimination, bullying and victimisation claims, redundancy exercises, settlement agreements, taxation advice, product liability claims, contract disputes, restrictive covenants, disciplinary procedures, collective agreements
- Immigration for Businesses: Purchasing or selling a company, sponsoring employees from overseas, appealing immigration decisions, business visits and representatives
- Landlord and Tenant: Repossessions, landlord advice for rent repayment order applications, housing disrepair claims, tenancy documentation review and drafting, dilapidation claims, rental arrears, debt recovery, enforcement of judgments, service charge arrears recovery, lettings law training, legal telephone helpline support
- Property and Land Dispute Resolution: Adverse possession, boundary disputes, commercial lease renewals, commercial rent arrears, dilapidation claims, unlawful occupiers, breaches of lease, disputes regarding development, sale or purchase, neighbour disputes, nuisance claims, party wall disputes, professional negligence, property damage, rent and service charge disputes, restrictive covenants, Alternative Dispute Resolution, rights of way, rights of light and other easement disputes, trespass and possession claims
- Notary Public Services
- Child Protection & Adoption
The firm serves clients across Bournemouth and the wider region, with additional offices in Poole, London, Winchester, Chandler’s Ford, Woking, and Liverpool. Their team is equipped to provide guidance in clear, plain English, ensuring accessibility and understanding for all clients.
