Stephens Scown LLP

01392 210700

Address
Curzon House
Southernhay West
Exeter
Devon
EX1 1RS
01392 210700
www.stephens-scown.co.uk

5.0/5

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Value for money

This firm - 93%

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outcome of matter

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Yes 93%

No 7%

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Wills, Trusts & Probate

IT & Intellectual Property

Banking

Notary

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Housing & Property

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Tenant Eviction

Paul

January 04, 2022

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Tenant Eviction

We had decided to sell our BTL which was next door to the house we owned before we moved. Our circumstances had changed in that we no longer lived next door which was one of the reasons we purchased as we lived in a University Town & also to help fund our Daughters 5 years at Vet College. We had given our tenant all of the required notice including Covid & had sold the house, however he didn't want to move out. We had no other option than to engage Helen Thomas who was supporting & informative every step of the way, in what was a very stressful situation our us.
We now have our property back & all being well will complete this month, I would have no hesitation using Stephens & Scown again & would highly recommend their services.

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Family Law

Matter Type:

Divorce

Michelle

August 31, 2021

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Harriet Wigmore and Liz Allen

I engaged Stephens Scown, namely Harriet Wigmore and Liz Allen, to act for me in my divorce proceedings. In what was a very difficult time for me, they acted with extreme professionalism and provided me with invaluable advice, whilst always listening with empathy to my concerns and they always responded by return to any questions that I had. They never once made me feel foolish or inadequate - unlike the first law firm I engaged. My divorce was settled in a timely manner and with a satisfactory outcome to both parties. Even now, 12 months after my divorce was finalised, Harriet is always willing to answer any ongoing questions that have arisen. I would not hesitate to recommend Stephens Scown and in particular Harriet and Liz Allen. They helped me in a very difficult situation and for that, I will always be extremely grateful.

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Family Law

Matter Type:

Civil partnerships

ryan

November 24, 2020

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lauren mankee of stephens scowns is a credit to this company

throughout my divorce lauren has been on the ball both punctual and very communicating,
lauren is a credit to this company, hassle free, cant thank this company enough for their soliciting services.

Ryan lee

Solicitor named in this review:
Lauren Kate Mankee

Lauren Kate Mankee

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Dispute Resolution

Matter Type:

Mediation

Robert

November 19, 2020

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Dispute resolution

I contacted Stephens Scown in my capacity as Secretary of a Cornwall-based local charity placed on notice of potential litigation brought by a member alleging defamation and harassment, both of which my charity denied. The advice which I received from Catherine Mathews was both timely and pertinent, and written in a way which made it straightforward for a non-lawyer such as I to understand. My telephone conversations with Catherine and her colleague the firm were similarly helpful. I am pleased to say that we were able to dispose of the claim on satisfactory terms, and the advice, both on the law and on the tactics to be employed were instrumental in enabling us to reach this outcome.

Solicitor named in this review:
Catherine Louise Mathews

Catherine Louise Mathews

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Employment

Matter Type:

Redundancy

Lucy

March 04, 2021

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Carrianne was amazing

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Excellent and friendly service from Carrianne! It was my first experience with a solicitor and she made it so easy, didn't have to worry about anything, will definitely be using their services again.

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Construction

Matter Type:

Building contracts and professional appointments

Linda

January 27, 2021

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Business disputes

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I met with Stephen about a dispute I had ,I found him very knowledgeable and he explained everything clearly and precisely to myself I understood everything.Stephen explained all the options open to me .I found him very polite and would go back to him with any problem in the future.

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Louise

May 15, 2019

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Incredibly impressed - great firm!

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I have just concluded a property transaction in which I had to deal with Stephen Scown as the Solicitors for the freeholder. Due to my own error on the day of completion I had to contact them and ask them to take immediate action - I dealt with Steph Wharmby and Jess Fallowes and I was blown away! They were helpful, knowledgeable and professional - instead of playing the blame game they just took action and resolved the issue for me, despite Jess having to work remotely to get it done! I would wholeheartedly recommend this firm and Steph and Jess in particular. Thank you for a great service.

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Personal areas of law

Consumer
- Consumer Disputes
- Consumer Rights
- Dispute resolution - civil mediation
- Litigation - Breach of contract
- Litigation - Insurance disputes
- Litigation - M&A and warranty disputes
- Litigation - Product liability claims
- Litigation - Property litigation claims
- Litigation - Trust and pension issues
- Litigation Law
- Travel rights
Employment
- Agency Staff / Temp Workers
- Constructive/Unfair Dismissal
- Disciplinary Hearings
- Discrimination at Work
- Employee Team Moves
- Employment Contracts
- Equal Pay Disputes
- Family Leave
- Flexible Working
- Gardening Leave
- Harassment/Bullying at Work
- Holiday Pay Issues
- Maternity and Paternity
- Media and Sports
- Part Time Workers
- Pension Law
- Privacy and Data Protection
- Professional Discipline
- Redundancy
- Restrictive Covenants
- Senior Executives
- Settlement Agreements
- Stress at Work
- TUPE
- Tribunal Claims
- UK Employment Laws
- Unfair Dismissal Claims
- Whistleblower Protection
Family Law
- Adoption, Surrogacy, Care and Special Guardianship
- Asset protection and tax mitigation
- Child Arrangements Following Divorce
- Child Law
- Child Relocation After Divorce
- Child contact
- Children
- Children Act proceedings
- Civil Partnership Dissolution
- Civil partnerships
- Cohabitation agreements and disputes
- Cohabitation and Unmarried Relationships
- Collaborative Law
- Divorce After A Brain Or Other Serious Injury
- Domestic Abuse
- Family Mediation
- Family law
- Financial Matters
- Grandparents' Rights
- Inheritance Act claims
- Injunctions
- Lasting power of attorney
- Matrimonial finance
- Out Of Court Divorce
- Parental responsibility, paternity disputes, surrogacy
- Pension and property advice
- Pre and Post Nuptial Agreements
- Separation Agreement
- Social Services
- Unmarried Couples' Rights
Housing & Property
- Anti-social Behaviour
- Boundary Disputes
- Buying at auction
- Declarations of trusts
- Deeds of Gifts
- Deeds of easements, variation, deeds of rectifications
- Dilapidation Claims
- Evicting Squatters and Trespassers
- Exclusivity and lock-out agreements
- Extending your Lease
- Freehold Enfranchisement
- Housing Associations
- Housing Management
- Housing disputes
- Injunctions
- Investment and buy to let properties
- Landlord and Tenant
- Lease Extensions
- Leasehold properties
- Matrimonial transfers
- Neighbour Disputes
- New home purchases and sales
- Option agreements and conditional contracts
- Planning
- Possession and repossession proceedings
- Property Disputes
- Purchase and Sale
- Remortgaging
- Renting and Tenancy Agreements
- Repossessions
- Residential Conveyancing
- Restrictive Covenants, Easements and Wayleaves
- Right of First Refusal
- Right of Way and Rights to Light
- Right to Manage
- Service Charge Disputes
- Service Charge Recovery
- Tenancy Breaches, Injunctions and Forfeiture Claims
- Tenant Eviction
- Transfer of title
- Transfers of equity
- Transfers of parts of land
- Unpaid Rent, Service or Ground Charges
Immigration
- Applications for British citizenship
- Asylum applications and appeals
- Citizenship
- EEA Family Permits
- EEA Registration Cards
- EEA Residence Permits
- Human Rights
Money & Tax
- Debt and Bankruptcy
- HMRC Tax Investigations and Disputes
- Inheritance Tax
- Insolvency and bankruptcy
- Property Holding Structures
- Tax
- Tax Advisory Services
- Tax Compliance Services
- Trusts
Notary
- Notary
Personal Injury
- Against The Council
- Benefits Available To Asbestos Victims
- Diffuse Mesothelioma Payment Scheme
- Gym Injury Compensation
- Personal Injury Law
- Welfare Issues After Serious Injury
Professional Negligence
- Barristers
- Financial advisors
- IT professionals
- Insurance brokers
- Professional trustees
- Valuers
Welfare & Benefits
- Benefits
- Housing
- Mental Health
Wills, Trusts & Probate
- Disputed Probate
- Disputed Trusts
- Disputed Wills
- Probate
- Trusts
- Wills

Business areas of law

Agriculture
- Agricultural land for sale or development
- Buying and selling a farm
- Commercial contracts for farming businesses
- Employment of farm workers
- Equestrian property
- Farm partnerships and corporate structures
- Farming disputes
- Veterinary negligence
Banking
- Banking
Charities
- Charities
Commercial Property
- Commercial Leases
- Commercial mortgages
- Developer disputes
- Development plot sales
- Environmental policy law
- Finance
- Investment purchases and Buy to Let
- Landlord and tenant
- Planning law
- Purchase and Sale Of Commercial Property
- Purchase of development land
- Rights of way issues
- Sales or purchases of shops, factories, warehouses, offices and licensed premises
Company & Commercial
- Agency agreements
- Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
- Asset Tracing
- Business structures and joint ventures
- Commercial Law
- Commercial Litigation Matters
- Competition law
- Contractual Disputes
- Corporate Law
- Corporate finance
- Credit Control
- Data Protection
- Debt Recovery
- Employment - business
- Franchising
- Insolvency and Bankruptcy
- Intellectual Property
- Management buyouts
- Merchandising and sponsorship
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Mis-sold Interest Rate Swap Agreements
- Partnership and LLP law
- Sales and Purchases
- Setting up a business
- Share option schemes
- Shareholder Agreements
- Shareholder and Partnership Disputes
- Statutory Demands
- Summary Judgment
- Tax
- Unfair Loan Charges
Construction
- Building contracts and professional appointments
- Construction
- Construction and engineering dispute resolution
- Contracts for the supply, installation and maintenance of specialist mechanical and electrical plant
- Crane oversailing and scaffolding licences
- Development agreements
- Development loan facilities
- Due diligence audits for banks and other financial institutions
- Engineering contracts
- Facility maintenance agreements
- Framework agreements
- Guarantees and bonds
- In-house training
- Warranties, third party rights and reliance letters
Dispute Resolution
- Mediation
Energy & Transport
- Energy
IT & Intellectual Property
- Advertising and Marketing Compliance
- Anti-Counterfeiting and Anti-Piracy
- Computer and IT Law
- Confidential Information, Know-How and Trade Secrets
- Copyright
- Dealing with intellectual property infringements
- Design rights and product designs
- Domain Names
- GDPR
- Intellectual Property Litigation and Dispute Resolution
- Patents
- Personality and Image Rights
- Trade Marks and Designs
Regulations
- Environment
- Health and Safety
- Licensing

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Stephens Scown LLP

How Stephens Scown LLP Compares

Value for money

Would recommend tofriends and family

Satisfied withoutcome of matter

Rankings by area of expertise

Stephens Scown LLP only have 7 reviews listed here

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Reviews summary

Excellent

Very Good

Average

Poor

Awful

Overall experience

Tenant Eviction

Harriet Wigmore and Liz Allen

lauren mankee of stephens scowns is a credit to this company

Dispute resolution

Carrianne was amazing

Business disputes

Incredibly impressed - great firm!

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Would recommend to
friends and family

Satisfied with
outcome of matter