Building and Construction Disputes

Even with the best will in the world, contractors, developers and other building industry professionals have to deal with disputes from time to time. Construction itself is a hugely complex and time-consuming business and you’ll want to make sure that the project is the priority, without attention being diverted by legal issues.

At Stephens Scown, our teams of specialists know how to resolve building and contractual disputes, including those that come from breaches of construction contracts. We can advise on standard form contracts, such as JCT contracts and also on legislation such as the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996.

By getting the right advice at an early stage, it can save a lot of time and money later on. We’ll be able to guide you in the right direction when it comes to resolving matters. If alternative dispute resolution is not right or unsuccessful, we’ll look at other options, such as arbitration, adjudication, expert determination and the issue of court proceedings.

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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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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Mark Stubbs

Partner

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Mark qualified in 1978 having trained with the firm and came to Truro in 1982 to open the Truro office. He covered a wide range of work as the office expanded, specialising in civil litigation for the past 15 years, with a particular liking for contractual disputes, interest rate swaps and other financial derivatives claims, property litigation and professional negligence.

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Philip Snell

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Philip is a partner and works in the Litigation and Dispute Resolution Team in St Austell.

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Catherine Mathews

Partner

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Catherine is a Partner in the litigation and dispute resolution team in Exeter. She trained with Stephens Scown and qualified as a solicitor in January 2005.

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Brian Dolan

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Brian is the Litigation Team Leader in Truro. He trained as a solicitor with one of the leading international law firms with whom he spent 10 years after qualification, returning in 2008 to Cornwall where he grew up and was educated.

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James Burrows

Associate

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James studied science before converting to Law. Originally from Bristol, he trained in our Exeter office before moving to our Truro office on qualification in April 2007.

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Catherine Brealey

Associate

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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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