Lease administration charges and how not to challenge them
Most residential leases usually contain an obligation to pay an administration charge to the landlord.…
January 13, 2017 By Jeremy Crook
It’s alright not to pay national minimum wage in some situations isn’t it…?
HMRC has today launched an awareness campaign to ensure that workers know what pay they…
January 12, 2017 By Ellie Hibberd
Developers beware – the hidden costs of section 38 agreements
Traditional hierarchy of infrastructure agreements Section 38 highways agreements rank low in the pecking order…
December 21, 2016 By Chris Tofts
Divorcing by Christmas
We are often asked at various junctures of divorce proceedings whether it is going to…
December 12, 2016 By Andrew Barton
Trade mark success for Stephens Scown
Stephens Scown has featured in the rankings of the biggest trade mark filers in the UK…
December 8, 2016 By Stephens Scown
Ready, steady, Mo … lawyers get hairy for Movember!
Nineteen members of staff from Stephens Scown have been looking a little hairier this month,…
December 1, 2016 By Stephens Scown
How not to manage long-term sickness
The recent Employment Appeal Tribunal case of Buchanan v The Commissioner of Police has provided…
November 28, 2016 By Jeremy Crook
It’s official – we are the best law firm in the UK
We have won a prestigious national award, beating some of the biggest law firms in the…
November 25, 2016 By Stephens Scown
Reaction to Autumn Statement 2016
Experts from leading South West law firm Stephens Scown have reacted to Chancellor Philip Hammond’s…
November 23, 2016 By Stephens Scown
Taxi! Where to? The Employment Tribunal please
The case of Aslam and Farrar v Uber [2016] will likely receive a lot of…
November 23, 2016 By Chris Morse
Do you know how to deal with bullying?
Bullying can be a difficult issue to handle. Aside from the impact on individuals, if…
November 23, 2016 By Stephens Scown
Alcohol related harm costs England £7.3bn in lost work days
14 to 20 November was Alcohol Awareness Week 2016, a national event championed by Alcohol…
November 23, 2016 By Ellie Hibberd