Should You Agree To An Interim Injunction?
Are you in a dispute and facing an interim injunction? What should you do? In…
March 28, 2024 By Jeremy Crook
A practical health & safety guide to employing young persons
Young workers play an important role in the rural and wider Southwest economy, whether they…
March 5, 2024 By Steve Panton
Martyn’s Law Update – Consultation on “Standard Tier” premises: What do those who own or operate qualifying premises and events need to know?
Government remains committed to introducing legislation, which is known as “Martyn’s Law”, aimed at minimising…
February 23, 2024 By Steve Panton
Alternative Dispute Resolution – can the court order parties to attend a form of ADR?
The status quo for the last 20 years has been Halsey v Milton Keynes General…
January 17, 2024 By Kensa Jewell
What is professional negligence?
What is Professional Negligence? How long do you have to bring a claim and where…
January 15, 2024 By Gemma Mittell
Dealing with heat of the moment resignations – how to avoid getting burnt
As a general rule of thumb, an employee who has resigned from their job cannot…
December 30, 2023 By Stephens Scown
Wedding Cancellations – advice for businesses in light of Covid restrictions
How should businesses respond to customers looking to cancel their wedding booking? With restrictions still…
November 30, 2023 By Stephens Scown
Meet The Team – Steve Panton
In this series, we introduce some of the people that make up Stephens Scown. We…
September 29, 2023 By Steve Panton
Alternative Dispute Resolution – what is Early Neutral Evaluation?
This is the sixth article in our Coronavirus and ADR Series, in which we will…
September 27, 2023 By Catherine Mathews
Properties next to water – Riparian rights and liabilities
Having access to water can be a very valuable right, whether that is to use…
September 27, 2023 By Richard Bagwell
Mandatory mediation implementation for small claims
As the demand on courts continues to rise for the third consecutive year, there is…
August 31, 2023 By Luke Richards
Essential health and safety legal update for employers
There have been a number of recent prosecutions brought by the Health and Safety Executive…
July 13, 2023 By Steve Panton