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
Businesses could benefit from a fundamental reform of the Canadian trade mark system
The Canadian trade mark regime has undergone a substantial legislative reform. The reform of 17…
January 2, 2020 By Stephens Scown
The USPTO to amend law in relation to legal representation
Acquiring a trade mark in the USA may get more complicated for applicants from foreign…
January 2, 2020 By Stephens Scown
What’s new? Brexit, EU trade marks and community design update
Before everyone heads off to Seattle for INTA 2018 we thought we would update you…
January 2, 2020 By Stephens Scown
Brexit: enforcing English judgments after exit day
Now that Brexit is back at the top of the agenda, the enforcement of UK…
December 30, 2019 By Catherine Mathews