Surrendering a lease – what amounts to surrender by operation of law?
A lease can be surrendered in one of two ways – expressly, by deed, or…
July 31, 2022 By Ben Jones
Whose belongings are they anyway? Dealing with involuntary bailment
Involuntary bailment can happen in a number of situations: • Where a mortgagee goes into…
July 31, 2022 By Stephens Scown
French Data Protection Regulator ‘CNIL’ says Google Analytics Does Not Comply with GDPR
The ‘Commission Nationale de L'Informatique et des Libertés’ (CNIL) have said that the use of…
July 27, 2022 By Max Miliffe
Get to know your legal advisor – Sue Reynolds
In this series, we introduce some of the people that make up Stephens Scown. We…
July 26, 2022 By Susan Reynolds
Irregular Hours and Annual Leave – How is holiday calculated?
We have now seen the final chapter in the long-running matter of Brazel v Harpur…
July 26, 2022 By Ellie Hibberd
What’s in a (company) name?
Well, rather a lot it seems. There are a whole 33 sections of the Companies…
July 22, 2022 By Stephens Scown
7 lessons that all startups should learn
Getting your business off the ground is only the first step for startups - the…
July 22, 2022 By Stephens Scown
Deputies – their duties and how to report concerns
The Court of Protection appoints Deputies when someone is assessed as lacking mental capacity to…
July 22, 2022 By Stephens Scown
Britney Spears & Conservatorship – what are UK laws?
The story of Britney Spears has brought Conservatorship under the spotlight. But what actually does…
July 22, 2022 By Stephens Scown
No Fault Divorce – the option to serve the respondent by email
There are many positive changes that were brought in with No Fault Divorce as of …
July 22, 2022 By Harriet Wigmore
What is No Fault Divorce?
The introduction of ‘No Fault Divorce’ in April 2022 is an important landmark in Family…
July 14, 2022 By Benitia Knowles-Wright
Minimise The Risks of a Misrepresentation Claim
Increasingly, parties are looking for ways to minimise their liability for statements made during contractual…
July 11, 2022 By Richard Slater