If you've been using a path for 20 years or more, you might feel you're entitled to carry on without interference. Lee Stutt talks you through the legal rules behind prescription, a technical concept, but one which protects rights of way used for 20 years or more in certain circumstances. He's also covered the process of getting that right recorded so it can't be interfered with ‘Prescription’ is when a right, like a right of way, has been exercised for so long that it beco

Both our founder, Lisa Haywood, and Consultant, Lee Stutt have been ranked in the quarterly TBD Marketing Legal LinkedInfluencers List of lawyers working in independent law firms. That allows Stutt Associates to continue with a 100% ranking record for every lawyer, every quarter, since we launched. The list celebrates lawyers using business social media platform LinkedIn to market their personal brands. The brainchild behind the list, Simon Marshall, is very vocal about the

We don’t deal with property transactions. We are experts in disputes, so we only get involved when they go wrong But we do encourage anyone looking to instruct solicitors for a purchase to choose one familiar with the particular issues that arise in Cornwall. Because we’ve seen what happens when others dabble, and its excruciating First things first: in general, anything that affects either: (a) whether or not a property would have been purchased had the truth been known; o

https://meeting.ciosgrowthhub.com/meeting/videoprv?recordingId=be2dcd791a77ae1caecefa0fb759f8a69dfb6026ae1a36b07ecfe7a325e967e6&x-meeting-org=20092089745 Lee Stutt has today delivered a really valuable and informative webinar on common problems in commercial leases in conjunction with Cornwall & Isles of Scilly Growth Hub It was a well attended session with lively and sophisticated questions raised by those attending Lee covered the Landlord & Tenant Act 1954, how to forfeit

https://www.driftjournal.co.uk/post/litigation-with-clarity Drift Journal (part of the Leven Media Group family) has featured Stutt Associates in edition 54 with a piece about our commitment to excellent both in the standard of our advice but also in the client experience we offer. We are well known for our flexibility and adaptability in a market where change takes time and speed cannot be guaranteed. We are proud to be featured with a celebration of the expertise we bring

Stutt Associates have teamed up with Cornwall & Isles of Scilly Growth Hub to bring to commercial tenants in Cornwall a webinar dealing with common issues that arise in commercial leases Lee is a leading expert in commercial property disputes, having handled claims right up to the Court of Appeal, with leading authorities that have shaped, and continue to dictate, the law in this area He will be sharing some of this expertise in a webinar he is presenting on 9 April 2026, del

We’ve found that there’s a shortage locally of good and accurate advice for commercial landlords and tenants, and of assistance available to either when they’re in a dispute. This puts both in an unnecessarily difficult position. Since most of the laws on this are practically ancient, there’s no need for this gap in knowledge As we’ve got some pedigree in this area, our expert in Commercial Landlord and Tenant Disputes, Lee Stutt , has put together this short guide to recov

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https://businesscornwall.co.uk/latest-news/2026/03/business-competition-winner/ It's almost unbelievable, but we have won an office for the year! We entered a competition at the end of last year with Cornwall Innovation Centres and Business Cornwall. The process was involved, with detailed plans and a fully articulated business plan being submitted and scrutinised before a panel interview in front of 4 people. Lisa had to attend remotely as it just happened to be on the day

We have been surprised this week with yet another awards shortlisting, this time for Best New Business in the Best SME Awards 2026 This is a national award, which we are delighted to be in the running for at the black tie awards ceremony on 24 April 2026 in Daventry Hopefully it goes without saying that we appreciate each and every bit of recognition for the hard work that Lisa has put into the first 15 months of Stutt Associates. The success that we enjoy now is testament t

Our team is growing Lee Stutt has joined us as a Consultant. He brings with him over 20 years of experience in a really wide range of complex disputes. Lee's reputation as the 'go to' litigator in Cornwall, particularly when it comes to disputes about commercial properties, brings huge kudos. You might have come across him during the decade he was Head of Litigation at Nalders in Truro, Cornwall He has certainly hit the ground running since joining us in early February.

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At a glittering awards ceremony at Crowne Plaza in Plymouth on 28 November 2025 we were named The Start-Up Business of the Year 2025 in the West Country Women Awards. This is a huge deal, as it means we are the best start-up in the entire West Country, including Cornwall, Devon, Somerset and Dorset. Lisa picked up the award for her approach towards community, inclusion and revolutionising the way legal work is marketed and sold locally and nationally. The prize comes with a

It's been a bumper couple of weeks for Stutt Associates. On 16 October Lisa (and Pete the Pasty) took to the road to attend the West Country Women Awards Finalist Announcement at Powderham Castle in Exeter. Whilst there, she scooped one of five finalist spots for The Start-Up Business of the Year award. Just 11 days later Stutt Associates was shortlisted as one of five finalists for another award: The Notty's Best New Business Award. We are so excited to be shortlisted for

For the third quarter of this year (and making it a hat trick of every single quarter since the firm began) Stutt Associates' Lisa Haywood has been ranked in the TBD Marketing Legal Linkedinfluencer list of the UK's top 60 influential legal voices from independent firms. TBD Marketing says: "Some people talk about getting things done. Lisa Haywood just gets on with it. This quarter she assembled what sounded like the entire contents of Cornwall's Ikea - and still found tim

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When did you last review your contract paperwork or terms and conditions? If you can't remember, now is probably the right time to make sure it's all up to date and will protect you in the event of a dispute. Your particular industry may require technical or complex terms, but let's start with some basics: - does your contract correctly state the parties' full names? If you or the other party are a business, do you state the correct full legal name and entity type (e.g