The law firm behind the campaign to protect West Country milk producers – Support South West Dairy Farmers – is warning that the continuing drop in retail milk prices can only put further pressure on the industry.
Last week, Sainsbury’s announced that it is reducing its prices for one pint and two pints of milk to 45p and 75p respectively. It stressed that this will not mean a reduction in the price paid to farmers, which remains ring-fenced.
This was followed by news that one of the country’s biggest dairy processors, Arla, is cutting the price it pays to farmers by 1.18p...
An Exeter-based law firm has published a new report today – but it’s not about law. It’s an Insiders’ Guide to Devon and Cornwall, put together by its staff.
The guide is part of Stephens Scown’s ‘Love Where You Live Campaign’, and is a celebration of what makes this part of the world so special.
From the five best beaches and the best places for a first date, to the five best places for a cream tea (whether jam first or cream first) and where to find the best fish and chips, the Guide is full of tips from the firm’s own people who live here, work here - and love being here...
Two local charities that help both young and older people are set to benefit from the fundraising efforts of a leading Exeter law firm, after being selected by its staff to become its charities of the year.
Children’s Hospice South West and Age UK Exeter have been chosen as the charities of the year by Stephens Scown LLP. The charities were suggested by staff and came out top in a staff vote. Children’s Hospice South West becomes Stephens Scown’s firm-wide charity of the year and Age UK Exeter is the chosen charity of the firm’s Exeter office. Both charities will benefit from a...
Leading South West law firm Stephens Scown has underlined its support for the rural economy in the region with the appointment of a new consultant with extensive financial and relationship management experience in the agriculture industry.
David Perriment joins Stephens Scown after 42 years at NatWest bank. He spent more than 25 years of that period involved in agricultural banking with his last 15 years as Senior Agricultural Relationship Manager where he managed a portfolio of more than 100 large farming clients across dairy, beef, sheep, arable and diversified enterprises....
Leading SW law firm advises on major postal delivery deal A leading South West law firm has advised on a major deal to create the fourth largest postal delivery company in the UK. Stephens Scown LLP’s corporate team acted for Steve Stokes in his management buy-out of CMS Network (UK) Limited. CMS offers clients a complete mailroom outsourcing solution and has major clients including Morgan Stanley, Deutsche Bank, The Guardian and Warner Music. Through the management buy-out, CMS has been combined with the much larger downstream access operator, Secured Mail to create The Delivery Group....
A leading Exeter law firm has promoted four high flying lawyers into associate, senior associate and partner roles. The promotions have been made in a number of the firm’s specialist teams including commercial property, holiday and residential parks and private client.
Stephens Scown LLP has promoted two of its Exeter-based lawyers to partners, bringing the total number of partners at the firm to 53. Kirstie Apps, a specialist in holiday and residential parks law, has been promoted to partner. Nigel Coveney, who is part of the commercial property team, also becomes a partner....
New figures show that over 8,000 grandparents sought advice from the Grandparents’ Association last year after being denied access to their grandchildren. The vast majority of enquiries received by the charity were from grandparents whose son had separated from his partner. The trend is being reflected in the increase in cases of this kind being handled by leading Exeter law firm Stephens Scown LLP. Mark Smith, partner in Stephens Scown’s family law team in Exeter and a specialist in legal issues involving children said: “In my experience the increase in legal advice being sought by...
One of Devon and Cornwall’s leading law firms has revealed its year end figures, showing strong growth to top off an exceptional year for the firm, which saw it named among the 100 best mid sized companies in the UK to work for by the Sunday Times.
Stephens Scown LLP, which has offices in Exeter, Truro and St Austell, experienced growth of 13%, taking its income to £15.065 million in the year ended April 2015. This builds on growth of 12% in the previous financial year.
Since 2011 the firm’s turnover has grown by 41%, representing strong organic, self-funded growth in Devon...
Lawyers in campervans? Surfing solicitors? They are not the images that first spring to mind for a law firm, but a leading local legal firm is hoping to change that as it puts its staff and their love for Devon centre stage in a major new marketing campaign.
Stephens Scown LLP’s Love Where You Live campaign, which starts on 1 May, will celebrate the great things to see and do and wonderful way of life in Devon.
Stephens Scown has been recognised for its staff engagement by the Sunday Times, which ranked it 39 in the list of the 100 best mid sized companies to work for 2015...
A leading Devon law firm has been ranked number 1 in the UK for its influence on Twitter, according to digital marketing specialists I-com.
Stephens Scown LLP, which is based in Exeter, came top in the survey which looked at the influence or “Klout” of the top 200 law firms on Twitter.
I-com first ranked firms by Klout alone - a figure prepared by Twitter to rank the effectiveness of its users - and Stephens Scown was placed second, but when they factored in the size of the firm and its revenue compared to other larger firms, Stephens Scown moved into first place.
