Passing the farm on to the next generation – how do I protect it?
Despite the government’s U-turn by increasing the Agricultural Property Relief (APR) from inheritance tax to…
March 13, 2026 By Sarah Atkinson
The street food revolution – a Devon farm business leads the way
A farming business from Devon is going from strength to strength and has exiting plans…
February 27, 2026 By Stephens Scown
Farm Rent and the Coronavirus
The advice given in this article is correct as of 31st March 2020. The situation…
February 27, 2026 By Mark Richardson
The cream of the crop!
Paul George was recently crowned Farmer of the Year at the Cornwall Farm Business Awards.…
February 27, 2026 By Stephens Scown
Court of Appeal clarifies when services can count as rent
The Court of Appeal has clarified when services can count as “rent” for the purposes…
February 24, 2026 By Nicola Hall
Preparation of Farm Business Tenancies: A Timely Reminder for Surveyors in Light of the Mazur Judgment
The recent judgment in Mazur & Anor v Charles Russell Speechlys LLP has recently caused…
February 16, 2026 By Tom Jane
Rural Update – Autumn 2025
Following the Autumn Budget 2025, Stephens Scown, along with Carter Jonas and Francis Clark, co-hosted…
January 28, 2026 By Phil Reed
Agri-politics in spotlight at rural seminar
Farmers and farming businesses will gather to hear the latest agricultural updates from a trio…
January 27, 2026 By Stephens Scown
Get to know your legal advisor – James Snell
In this series, we introduce some of the people that make up Stephens Scown. We…
January 14, 2026 By Stephens Scown
Cobden v Cobden – resolving business partnership disputes
In what is a significant case in the resolution of partner disputes, Stephens Scown’s Dispute…
January 6, 2026 By Helen Prince
What is the legal definition of Agriculture?
It may seem obvious, but the legal definition of agriculture should be of great interest…
November 27, 2025 By Nigel Coveney
Why are so many agricultural building conversions being refused?
A recent report indicates that Local Planning Authorities are refusing more than a third of…
October 30, 2025 By Duncan Tilney