Capital Gains Tax – do you need to act before reliefs change?
Capital Gains Tax (CGT) may soon be under review. What does this mean? The Chancellor…
August 11, 2020 By Ian Newcombe
Gardening to Relax – an interview with our family team and Hugo Bugg
When we asked the solicitors in our family team what they like to do to…
August 11, 2020 By Sarah Walls
Inheritance – how a solicitor could save you money
Sometimes people are put off by the legal fees when dealing with inheritance, but using…
August 10, 2020 By Stephens Scown
Stephens Scown supports South West NHS staff
In a show of support to the South West’s dedicated frontline NHS workers, Stephens Scown…
August 7, 2020 By Stephens Scown
Government legislation to extend planning permissions due to Coronavirus
The Government have brought in new legislation to extend planning permissions which would have expired…
August 4, 2020 By Chris Tofts
Lord Templeman’s Will – could litigation have been avoided with the Golden Rule?
If he had applied his own Golden Rule, could litigation have been avoided over Lord…
August 3, 2020 By Tamara Hasson
Contracting under Public Concessions Regulations 2016: opportunities and risks for businesses
While many organisations will be aware of the need to tender for the opportunity to…
August 3, 2020 By Tim Lane
July 2020 – Round-up of recent Charity Commission updates, alerts, decisions, reports and statements
Keeping track of all the Charity Commission updates can be tricky at the best of…
August 3, 2020 By Stephens Scown
Signing and witnessing Wills remotely – what are the rules?
Long overdue changes to the legislation governing the preparations of Wills have been announced by…
July 27, 2020 By James Burrows
What is a mining lease and why does it matter?
In the current uncertain economic climate it is worth considering what implications the law might…
July 24, 2020 By Sam Dunstan
Advice for landlords on dealing with anti-social behaviour in the [temporary] absence of possession
Events of the last few months have proved challenging on many levels. One area which…
July 23, 2020 By Helen Thomas
Relief for suppliers during Coronavirus – Procurement Policy Note 02/20
The Cabinet Office has released a Procurement Policy Note (PPN) 02/20 which has been enacted…
July 16, 2020 By Laurie Trounce