Ensure you’re getting the best out of your staff: Charity Employment Appraisals
In HR and management circles, the value of annual performance reviews (or appraisals) has increasingly…
February 17, 2020 By Mark Roby
High tide – Jetskiing successfully prosecuted for Harbour Commissioners
Experts in Stephens Scown LLP’s marine team have helped to conclude a criminal prosecution for…
February 14, 2020 By Chris Tofts
What is my Role? Charity Trustee, Director, Non-Executive Director.
There is a lot of unhelpful jargon and terminology which can be very confusing. Director:…
February 12, 2020 By Stephens Scown
Don’t forget about me too – protecting volunteers from sexual harassment
The #MeToo movement has, rightly, had a lot of attention over recent years and protecting…
January 15, 2020 By Ellie Hibberd
How farming families can protect themselves from financial claims after divorce
The majority of people getting divorced in the South West are not formalising their financial…
January 8, 2020 By Sarah Atkinson
Protecting your farming legacy
As families get together over Christmas and New Year it is a perfect time to…
December 17, 2019 By Phil Reed
Legal implications of equity-based crowdfunding
As a Lithium exploration company in the UK successfully completes a £1.4 million crowdfunding round,…
December 3, 2019 By Gavin Poole
Helping the Eden Project bring geothermal plans to life
The Eden Project’s ambitious plans to generate clean energy from the ‘hot rocks’ beneath the…
December 3, 2019 By Stephens Scown
Blue Belt Protection
New coastal development projects will need to consider Marine Conservation Zones Earlier this year 41…
November 27, 2019 By Chris Tofts
Relief for mooring licence holders
A recent Supreme Court decision has looked at whether the court can grant relief from…
November 27, 2019 By Richard Bagwell
The power of purpose – the importance measuring your charity’s impact
Laurie Trounce, head of the charity team at Stephens Scown LLP, asks “how can your…
November 18, 2019 By Laurie Trounce
Fire stopping in residential properties – the law
There has been significant focus on the adequacy of fire safety in new build residential…
November 11, 2019 By Jim Gorrod