What financial documents do I need for divorce?
It can be difficult when you separate from your spouse to see how the shared…
January 27, 2020 By Harriet Wigmore
Permitted development rights restricted to the purpose for which they are granted
This is a simple point, that a development can only rely on permitted development rights…
January 27, 2020 By Duncan Tilney
Five steps to prepare your advice firm for sale
As first published in Citywire Consolidation in the financial advice profession has been a hot…
January 20, 2020 By Giles Dunning
How does an earn out work and what are the pitfalls?
Earn outs can be encountered in the context of sales and purchases of company shares.…
January 17, 2020 By Gavin Poole
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
Section 73 has its wings clipped
The Court of Appeal has confirmed that it is not possible to use a ‘variation’ application to…
January 14, 2020 By Duncan Tilney
Deadline for rectifying commons register errors
A window of opportunity to correct mistakes on the registers of common land and village…
January 13, 2020 By Tom Graham
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
The terror of tailpieces – where flexibility in conditions can be the downfall of the entire permission
It is not uncommon for a number of the conditions imposed on a grant of…
January 8, 2020 By Duncan Tilney
Trainee Tales – My Seat in Corporate
I interviewed for a position at Stephens Scown in May 2017, and was offered a…
January 3, 2020 By Dave Robbins
New figures show majority of divorcees leaving themselves open to future financial claims
Figures from the Ministry for Justice, obtained by law firm Stephens Scown LLP through a…
January 2, 2020 By Stephens Scown
Register your trade marks and designs to enforce your rights on online selling platforms
In recent years, there has been a significant rise in online sales. Consumers have more…
January 2, 2020 By Stephens Scown