Tozers Solicitors LLP

Established in 1785, Tozers LLP is a leading law firm with offices in Exeter, Teignmouth and Newton Abbot. We work closely with our commercial and private clients enabling us to provide a comprehensive legal service.

Commercial Property
We advise on all aspects of commercial property, working closely with wide-ranging regional and international clients including investment landlords, charities, local authorities, holiday park owners and social housing providers.

Dispute Resolution
Our team are experienced in all types of court action from the High Court and District Registries to the Local County Courts and Tribunals. Court action is no longer the only alternative and we can advise on the best option for you.

Family Law
Here at Tozers, our specialist family law solicitors are committed to supporting you every step of the way. We will take the time to understand your personal situation, provide you with practical advice and help you make the right decisions for you and your family. We can help with divorce & separation, children, finances and domestic violence.

Company & Commercial
Our clients want to achieve their commercial goals as quickly, easily and cost-effectively as possible. We help them to do so by overcoming any problems with the minimum delay and cost. We act for a wide range of businesses, from sole traders, partnerships and small private companies to large corporates and financial institutions.

Employment Law
We give practical advice from a fast-response, partner-led team. We specialise in advising businesses. We act for all sorts of employers, from very small start-ups to major housing associations, charities, hotel chains and other commercial entities. Much of our work is with experienced HR teams, advising on the knottiest issues they come across, both at a strategic and a day-to-day level. We take a pride in getting to know our clients, which helps us tailor our advice to your needs.

Family Trusts & Tax Planning
Whether you are looking for ways to protect your own assets for the next generation or to make arrangements for how your finances are to be looked after if you could not deal with them yourself, our expert team can advise you on the options available for you and your family.

Intellectual Property (IP) and Internet Law
The law of the internet is complex and failure to comply can mean unenforceable contracts. There are steps you can and should take to ensure brand protection and legal compliance, many of them simple and inexpensive. We advise on: trade mark registration, design right registration, copyright protection, website legal compliance and IP Disputes.

Medical Negligence
Our medical negligence solicitors are classed as amongst the best in the UK, not least because they specialise in recovering maximum compensation from medical negligence claims and clinical negligence claims.

Planning & Licensing
Our experienced licensing team deals with liquor, public entertainment and gaming machines licensing for a wide range of clients both locally and nationally. With our particular experience in the leisure industry these include cafes, pubs, clubs, hotels, holiday parks and attractions.

Residential Property
We offer a bespoke conveyancing service across England and Wales tailored to meet your needs. Whether you are selling a manor house, making an investment purchase or buying your first flat, we have a large team of skilled and respected property lawyers who will guide you safely through the pitfalls of moving.

Residential Landlord & Tenant
We act for all types of landlords; from large, national social landlords with over 30,000 homes to private landlords with both large and small portfolios. We deal with all types of tenure: tenants; long leaseholders; lodgers; licences; caravan and mobile home park occupiers; shared ownership; trespassers.

Wills & Probate
Making a Will is a task which most of us put off yet it is one of the simplest steps you can take to ensure your family is provided for on your death. A carefully-drafted Will can also help to mitigate the Inheritance Tax which may be due on a person’s death. Whether or not a person has left a valid Will, their estate will need to be administered in accordance with the law and certain steps taken to ensure that their affairs are finalised and their assets distributed in the correct way.

We also have several specialist sectors, including:

Academies & Schools
Our team of experienced lawyers can assist and advise you on all aspects of forming partnerships with other schools, from informal collaborations to multi academy trusts (MATs).  We can help ensure schools maximise their opportunities when it comes to the increased autonomy and responsibility on offer. We offer a wide range of services and advice, not just on the mechanics of academy conversion but also support in delivering your vision and dealing with day to day matters post conversion.

Charities
We have a very long association with regional and national charities of all kinds. For existing charities we provide a review service to ensure that their activities are not out of step with their constitutions, advise on possible changes and negotiate with the Charity Commission.  And we advise on compliance and property issues, trading, VAT and a whole host of problems that charities encounter.

Farms & Rural Estates
We have a long established relationship with landowners, farmers and landed estates having acted for several generations of farming families since 1785 and we are members of the Country Land & Business Association (CLA) and the Agricultural Law Association (ALA).

Holiday & Residential Parks
We are the leading firm of lawyers in providing a specialist service throughout England and Wales for caravan and leisure parks and mobile home parks, acting exclusively for and on behalf of park owners. We represent the British Holiday and Home Parks Association and are therefore at the cutting edge of legal developments affecting these businesses. Our clients range from the very smallest parks to large owners with a number of parks and our dedicated team will give prompt advice based on experience and at realistic fees.

Social Housing
We wholly identify with the aims and ethos of the social housing movement. We provide in-depth employment advice and housing advice. We advise on property issues from site acquisition and assembly, conditional contracts, planning gain retention and Section 106 Agreements through to straightforward right to buy and Shared Equity sales. We can also advise on strategic aspects of housing association activities such as governance and tendering (i.e. for supporting people contracts).