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3 February 2012 - Employees and Adverse Weather Conditions
So far this year (touch wood!) we have managed to avoid the poor weather of last winter. But given the weather forecasts that are circulating it is ti...read more2 February 2012 - Unfair Dismissal: Qualifying Period for Bringing a Claim
Employers will be aware of the Government’s decision to increase, from 6 April 2012, the qualifying period before which an employee becomes enti...read more1 February 2012 - Businesses Urged to Tuck In to the Big Hearty Meal!
Businesses across Devon are being urged by Age UK Devon to support its Big Hearty Meal campaign, designed to raise awareness of how hard the winter mo...read more31 January 2012 - Medical Treatment: Is Travel Insurance necessary if I have an EHIC?
The simple (and quick) answer is yes! But why? We all enjoy the planning of our next holiday, be it an adventure holiday, a trip to the slopes...read more31 January 2012 - Electronic Communications Code
Putting a communications mast and equipment on your land might seem like a useful source of income. But landowners need to be aware of the pitfalls hi...read more31 January 2012 - Housing Strategy
At the end of last year the Government published its strategy designed to revive the house building industry and the housing market. Here, James Menzi...read more31 January 2012 - Asbestos: Take No Chances
In Autumn 2011 Marks & Spencer plc was fined £1m for failing to protect customers and staff while removing asbestos during refurbishment wor...read more31 January 2012 - Can I travel against Foreign Office Advice when on Business
If your business takes you to parts of the world that are unstable or dangerous, to where travel is advised against by the Foreign & Commonwealth ...read more27 January 2012 - Costa Concordia Passengers Offered 11,000 Euros
Passengers on the stricken Costa Concordia have been offered 11,000 Euros each by the Italian company that owns the cruise ship. The owners have offer...read more26 January 2012 - Solar Panels: The Fight Goes On
On 25 January 2012, the Court of Appeal issued a decision which has at least temporarily halted the Government’s attempt to halve the main eleme...read more25 January 2012 - Redundancy and Refusal of Reasonable Alternatives
A decision in the Appeal Tribunal has examined the question to be considered when an employee refuses an alternative job when facing redundancy.The ge...read more24 January 2012 - Restriction on Compensation for Dismissal Outside Statutory Unfair Dismissal Law.
In a land mark ruling the Supreme Court has reined back compensation for breach of contractual disciplinary procedures leading to dismissal. The case ...read more20 January 2012 - Services: Should the Landlord Charge VAT?
In general, rents on property are exempt supplies for VAT. However, a landlord often supplies other services to tenants, such as cleaning and maintena...read more11 January 2012 - New Case Highlights the Pitfall of an Unprepared Lease Guarantor
A recent case has shown that it is vital for individuals who are to give guarantees under a property lease arrangement to seek legal advice about thei...read more16 December 2011 - Beware the Break in the Chain (as featured in the Western Morning News on 5 January 2012)
One aspect of the current economic downturn is the strain on supply chains, which in some cases are reaching breaking point. This has been illustrated...read more4 January 2012 - Certainty for British Holidaymakers Making Claims for Accidents in the EU
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has at last provided some much needed guidance on the scope of EC Regulation 864/2007, more commonly known as Rome...read more22 December 2011 - Considerations When Children are Removed from the Jurisdiction of the UK Courts
One of the most emotionally distressing and complicated issues that family lawyers have to deal with is the question of the removal of children from t...read more13 December 2011 - Don't leave it too late to plan your way around care fees (published in Western Morning News)
This article appeared in the Western Morning News on 19 December 2011. Earlier this week an expert from Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust wro...read more13 December 2011 - Why you should take travel insurance out when going skiing or snowboarding this winter
In these times of austerity we are all cutting back and holidays for many are now a luxury. We look to save where we can, whether this is cutting back...read more12 December 2011 - Christmas Parties: Cheered or Feared?
As we embark on the festive season everyone has a spring in their step, particularly when it comes to the Christmas party. As employment lawyers, we s...read more1 December 2011 - Lawyers Leap for Action for Children
Eight big-hearted solicitors from the Family Law team at leading Devon law firm Stones Solicitors LLP are to take a leap into the unknown on behalf of...read more30 November 2011 - Stones Celebrate Membership of Conveyancing Quality Scheme
Solicitors from the Residential Property Team at leading Devon law firm, Stones Solicitors LLP, are celebrating membership of the Law Society’s ...read more22 November 2011 - New Face for Stones Development, Land and Planning Team
Jemma Chiltern-Hunt joins the firm from Solicitors Title (Exeter) where she worked in conveyancing, commercial property and litigation. In 2007 she g...read more29 November 2011 - Carrying Over Holiday Pay When Sick
Much to the inconvenience of many employers it has been clear for some time that workers can accrue holiday entitlement while off sick. Employees who...read more29 November 2011 - Age UK Wrap Up and Run 2012
Stones Solicitors LLP is encouraging local businesses to raise vital funds for Age UK Devon by entering a team in Exeter’s own 10k ‘Wrap U...read more23 November 2011 - British Ceramic Tile announces the acquisition of Ceramic Prints Limited
The Company Commercial Team at Stones Solicitors LLP has supported tile manufacturer British Ceramic Tile (BCT) in its share acquisition of Ceramic Pr...read more16 November 2011 - Stones Solicitors LLP Supports Local Clinical Research
Members of staff from leading Devon law firm Stones Solicitors LLP have taken part in the Exeter 10,000 project, run by the Peninsula Clinical Researc...read more9 November 2011 - HR Network Must Attend Event for Employers
HR Network, run by leading Devon law firm Stones Solicitors LLP and which provides events, support and advice on recruitment and employment law, is ho...read more3 November 2011 - Unfair Dismissal and 'Lazy' Workers
Much comment has been made over the last few days regarding an alleged report from a venture capitalist that businesses should be given the right to s...read more2 November 2011 - Afternoon Tea Event Looks at Retirement Planning
Leading Devon law firm Stones Solicitors LLP has joined forces with Age UK Devon, Davidson’s Independent Financial Advisors and PSP Healthcare L...read more2 November 2011 - National Will Week: Solicitors warn "Beware the unregulated when making your Will"
Earlier this year, the first report from the Legal Ombudsman highlighted the fact that thousands of people have been “ripped off” by unreg...read more2 November 2011 - New Associates at Stones pass New Selection Process
Hannah Lush and Ian Brown are the first people at leading Devon law firm Stones Solicitors LLP, to become Associates under its new Associate Sel...read more24 October 2011 - Law Firm Invests in Safer, Greener, IT
Leading Devon law firm Stones Solicitors LLP has made a significant investment in its IT provision, making it one of the most secure and green IT syst...read more26 October 2011 - Stones' Travel Team Flies in Chambers while Social Housing Team remains Top Tier
The specialist Travel and Insurance Team at leading Devon law firm, Stones Solicitors LLP, has once again been highly-ranked nationally in the latest ...read more12 October 2011 - Appointment Strengthens Growing Employment Law Team
Leading Devon Law firm Stones Solicitors LLP has appointed Connie Jim to its growing Employment Law team. Connie joins Stones from South Wales, Brist...read more7 October 2011 - New Ruling on Service Charges: Common Sense Prevails
Tenants of residential properties (particularly those with long leases of flats) will typically be required to pay a service charge on top of their re...read more29 September 2011 - Appoinments Show Commitment to Legal Training
Leading Devon law firm Stones Solicitors LLP has again shown its ongoing commitment to developing home-grown talent by recruiting three new trainees f...read more23 September 2011 - Stones Teams win Accolades from Legal 500
Four solicitors and three teams from Stones Solicitors LLP, one of Devon’s leading law firms, have been chosen for special mention by the indepe...read more19 September 2011 - Employment Law Expert Joins Stones
Stones Solicitors LLP has invested further in its provision of employment law services by appointing John Turnbull as partner and head of its Employme...read more19 September 2011 - Law Firm Achieves Second Children Panel Member
Hannah Lush, a solicitor specialising in family law at Stones Solicitors in Exeter has become the second solicitor within the firm to achieve membersh...read more2 September 2011 - Stones Running Team Raises Money Bristol Fashion
A big-hearted team of runners from Stones Solicitors LLP, one of Devon’s leading law firms, is to run the Bristol Half Marathon on 11th Septembe...read more24 August 2011 - Age UK Devon & Stones Solicitors LLP form Partnership
Charity Age UK Devon and Stones Solicitors LLP, one the region’s leading law firms, have formed a partnership to help older people, those ...read more23 August 2011 - Personal Injury Accreditation
James Browne, Partner and Head of the Personal Injury Team at leading Devon law firm Stones Solicitors LLP, has been re-accredited under the prestigio...read more12 August 2011 - Talent is the key to Stones success
Stones Solicitors LLP has appointed Karen Bonser to the role of Human Resources Manager at the firm. Karen joins Stones following an HR career within...read more5 August 2011 - Company Commercial Team Strengthened with New Partner
We are pleased to announce that our company commercial team has been further strengthened by the appointment of a new partner, Simon Morris. Simon, w...read more2 August 2011 - Mind the Gap
At this time of year many people are planning to take some time out. It may be students taking a break before or after university or increasingly thos...read more2 August 2011 - Personal Injury Claims Referral Fees
Personal injury referral fees are in the headlines once again linked what has become commonly called the “compensation culture”. As the A...read more2 August 2011 - Challenges to a Will
It is a misconception that a person’s “last Will and testament” is a document which finally sets out what happens to their assets af...read more2 August 2011 - Wills Why make them
What happens if you don't? If you die without making a Will, the law decides who inherits your property under what are called "rules of intestacy"...read more2 August 2011 - Powers of Attorney Health and Welfare
Lasting Powers of Attorney For Health and Welfare A time may come when you need or wish to rely on others to look after your affairs for you. This ma...read more2 August 2011 - Powers of Attorney Property and Financial Affairs
A time may come when you need or wish to rely on others to look after your affairs for you. This may be because you become mentally incapable of looki...read more2 August 2011 - Child Maintenance What are the Options
When parents separate, child maintenance is just one of the many issues which needs to be resolved. It is important that a parent with care of th...read more2 August 2011 - A Welcome Change but a new headache for Developers
The 1st October 2011 will witness a major change in the ownership of many private sewers and drains. The change will doubtless be welcomed ...read more2 August 2011 - Keeping an Eye on Late Payers
The Institute of Credit Management (ICM) has rated outstanding payment periods to small to medium enterprises (SMEs) as red, amber or green. Bill...read more2 August 2011 - Boundary Disputes Come in all shapes and sizes
With an increase in the value of land, a desire to preserve privacy and the ever present possibility of development, the need to establish precis...read more2 August 2011 - Guidance Notes for Letting a Residential Property
Stones can help with all the legal aspects of letting a property, including the eviction of tenants and the recovery of rent arrears where necess...read more2 August 2011 - Top 10 Tips for Letting a Residential Property
1. Treat it like a business – You are likely to be investing over £200,000 in a property. This is a serious commitment and you must do you...read more2 August 2011 - Disabled Workers What are they worth
Philip Davies, the Conservative MP for Shipley, said in the House of Commons that “the disabled or those with mental health problems” were...read more2 August 2011 - Stones Complete Employment Law Service
Now’s a good time to get BOLDER - Stones Complete Employment Law Service Business employment adviceOnline access to forms and precedents Legal...read more2 August 2011 - The Downturn Time to Recruit
To succeed in today’s tough climate, businesses need to have the right people on board. The recession has made firms examine who they need and w...read more2 August 2011 - Contracts of Employment
At times of recession, small businesses often review their workforces and their agreements to explore whether they can reduce them or be inventive in ...read more2 August 2011 - Getting the School of Your Choice
This is the time of year when schools make decisions on their intake for the next academic year. Parents are often concerned to try and ensure that th...read more2 August 2011 - Debt Recovery Service
Effective Debt recovery can be one of the most important aspects of running a business and in today's financial climate it is becoming ever more impo...read more2 August 2011 - Solar Power and Feed In Tariffs
Making Money From Land and Rooftops On 1 April 2010 the Government introduced financial incentives for the generation of renewable electricity on a s...read more2 August 2011 - Community Infrastructure Levy
The Current Position - Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) is a new planning charge introduced by the Planning Act 2008. CIL is a method of securing ...read more2 August 2011 - Solar Power Feedin Tariffs FITS and Grants
The FITS Scheme provides a fixed payment called the generation (the feed-in) tariff. It also pays for any electricity exported to the National Gr...read more2 August 2011 - Landlords Guide for Overdue Payments
Guide to Landlord’s Options When a Business Tenant’s Payments are Overdue This is the first of a series of Information Sheets designed to...read more21 October 2010 - Family Law Website Ensures Confidentiality
Stone Solicitors LLP has developed a bespoke family law website for its clients that ensures confidentiality and takes into account the challenging ci...read more
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