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Claims to land belonging to others

A claim to land belonging to another, also known as a claim by adverse possession is one where, in certain circumstances, a person can acquire land belonging to someone else by possessing it for a defined period of time.

We have a team of experts who can advise you about these sorts of claims and can offer practical and constructive guidance to avoid the pitfalls that claimants can often experience.

Mark

Mark Richardson

Partner

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Mark Richardson is a Partner and leads up the Property Litigation team at Stephens Scown. He qualified with the firm in 1992, having completed his training at the Truro office. He moved to the firm's Exeter office in 2002 where he established the Property Litigation team within the Litigation and Dispute Resolution team.

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Davina

Davina Haydon

Associate

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Davina is Team Leader of the Dispute Resolution Team in St Austell. She was born and brought up in Cornwall but studied law at the University of London and qualified with the City firm, Reynolds Porter Chamberlain.

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Michael

Michael Davies

Solicitor

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Michael is a solicitor in the Litigation and Dispute Resolution Team and is a specialist in property related disputes. He qualified as a solicitor in 2002 and advises on a wide range of property disputes.

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Chris

Chris Harper

Partner

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Chris specialises in Commercial Litigation and heads the Litigation and Dispute Resolution Team in Exeter. His aim is to combine technical ability and business acumen to achieve the most cost effective outcome for his clients.

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Catherine

Catherine Brealey

Solicitor

01726 74433

Catherine grew up in Cornwall and studied Law and Spanish at Exeter University, before returning to Cornwall upon graduation with a First Class Honours degree.

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This "cohesive and on-the-ball" team continues to impress with its work in the region. The disputes practice enjoys a well-deserved reputation for its extensive construction and property expertise in addition to its general commercial and corporate know-how.

Client Service "The level of service is excellent. They are very good on client care."

Commercial Awareness "They have good commercial judgement."

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