Employee wins £137,000 whistleblowing case against construction giant
South West law firm Stephens Scown LLP has helped a man win his long fight…
January 19, 2016 By Stephens Scown
Inheritance tax should be abolished…
...This is the conclusion of the report published last month called "The Tax Detox" issued by…
January 19, 2016 By Ian Newcombe
Stephens Scown sponsors TEDxExeter
Stephens Scown has announced that it is to be one of the sponsors of an inspiring…
January 18, 2016 By Stephens Scown
R.A.B.I – help working farmers
The Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution (R.A.B.I) has been around since 1860 and is well established…
January 18, 2016 By Stephens Scown
The new ruling: an employer’s right to view personal messages sent at work
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has been asked to determine whether an employer’s…
January 14, 2016 By Hazel Sanders
Fast Track to Growth programme launched for Devon firms
Companies across Devon are being offered the chance to take part in the county’s first…
January 13, 2016 By Stephens Scown
Don’t say we didn’t warn you! The importance of clear advice
The recent case of Brook Properties (Birmingham) Ltd v Alton & Co provides a useful…
January 12, 2016 By Jeremy Crook
Keeping the farmhouse in the family
Phil Reed, head of rural services at Stephens Scown, discusses the tricky issue of succession.…
January 12, 2016 By Phil Reed
The role of new partners in divorce proceedings
A leading family Judge has given valuable guidance in terms of the impact a new…
January 12, 2016 By Andrew Barton
An unhappy New Year as ‘Divorce Day’ looms
While Christmas and New Year are meant to be happy times, the fact is that…
January 11, 2016 By Stephens Scown
Couples with different drinking habits more likely to divorce
Andrew Barton, partner and based in the family team in Exeter, comments on research undertaken on…
January 8, 2016 By Andrew Barton
“Is our business model melting?” – change management and business restructuring
A need to organise differently will involve changes to the way the organisation operates and…
January 5, 2016 By Andrew Knox