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Stephens Scown helps Cornish Orchards’ cider hit the Fuller’s spot!

Leading South West solicitors, Stephens Scown LLP, recently acted for Cornish Orchards in a £3.8m deal between them and London-based Fuller’s Brewery, taking just five weeks to complete this complex acquisition. Announced by Michael Turner, Chairman of Fuller’s, as part …

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Promotion of high flyers at Stephens Scown

Stephens Scown LLP is delighted to announce five senior promotions of solicitors to Associate status. The Dispute Resolution team benefits from the promotion of Catherine Brealey and Michael Davies. Catherine qualified as a solicitor in 2008 after training with Stephens …

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The Mobile Homes Act – implications for inheritance

Over the past few weeks I have been asked about what happens to the mobile home if the owner passes away and if the new Mobile Homes Act 2013 will change the law on succession and inheritance. In short the …

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Removal of Personal Representative (Part 2)

In this my second article I deal with the applications to remove personal representatives and trustees after a grant has been issued. Post Grant Applications Once personal representatives have been appointed there are three potential routes available for bringing an …

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Stephens Scown rural team strengthened by appointment of Kate Theophilus

Leading South West legal firm Stephens Scown LLP has recently secured a top lawyer to boost its agricultural and rural team across the South West. Kate Theophilus, appointed as partner with Stephens Scown, was formerly a partner at Coodes Solicitors, …

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Government unveils new plans to prevent pubcos exploitation of the pub industry

A central feature of many towns and villages up and down the land, the local pub is an integral part of Britain’s culture and way of life.   It is an alarming reality that we are continuing to lose public houses …

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Obligations and responsibilities of owning a website

An increasing number of agricultural businesses are diversifying and operating a website for the first time. Ben Travers our head of intellectual property and information technology explains what you need to think about if you own a website. While a …

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Does the Child’s Immediate Safety Demand It – Interim Applications by the Local Authority to remove a Child

Where a local authority has concerns about a child or children to the extent that they start public law court proceedings, sometimes the local authority decides that it does not wish for the child to stay at home and wait …

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3,000,000 kettle boils – get the support of a renewable energy team that knows the sector inside out

We launched our infographic highlighting the importance of renewable energy in a sustainable future less than 6 months ago and it already needs an update with the team almost trebling the previous figures. With projects we have worked on now …

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Executors – What if you get it wrong?

In my Article of 4 July 2012 I identified the duties and obligations of Executors and Administrators and explained how claims involving them were increasing.  In this article I will deal with the types of claim in which Executors/Administrators can …

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