Disputes

We all find ourselves in conflict occasionally – at work, with neighbours, with companies or colleagues who’ve failed to keep their end of a bargain. Sometimes it’s your own family which can be torn apart by a clash of interests.

Whatever your situation, professional advice could be vital for getting the outcome you want.

At Stephens Scown, our lawyers are specialists at resolving conflicts across all aspects of family, employment and commercial law, from dispute resolution (solving problems before they get out of hand) to last-resort litigation.

We’re renowned for our outstanding level of support for our clients. Completely professional, we’re approachable and friendly too, and we’ll always treat you like a person first and foremost, not just a client.

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Brian Dolan

Partner

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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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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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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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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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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

Partner

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

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Phil Gregory

Partner

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Phillip is a partner in the litigation and dispute resolution team and has been with Stephens Scown since 1989. Phillip specialises in private client litigation, with particular expertise in contentious probate, property disputes between co-habitees and other claims arising out of joint ownership of property.

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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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Disputes against Businesses FAQs

Disputes over Estates and Inheritance FAQs

Property Disputes FAQs

Disputes over Land FAQs

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