Stutt Associates sponsored the Inter Hunt Relay at the Royal Cornwall Show We’ve been asked why, with surprise, because we don’t market ourselves as ‘agricultural lawyers’ But that’s not because we don’t have significant experience in dealing with agricultural disputes, rather that we don’t want to exclude any client by speaking to only one type of person or dispute Actually, honest, hardworking farmers and rural landowners are a great fit for us Lots of big firms claim expe

It's the time of year we all get excited about in this County...Royal Cornwall Show! The best of agriculture, hospitality and business all converge on Wadebridge and showcase what we have to offer in the Duchy. We often get sunshine, but mostly it's rain...which is forecast this year. Don't worry - we've got our Stutt Stuff brollies and will be there to mingle. This year we have a special purpose in the main ring each afternoon as we are sponsoring The Stutt Associates Inte

On Friday 12 June 2026 our Lisa Haywood will be giving her longest talk yet - 45 minutes - at the Somerset Business Expo, powered by Sedgemoor Chamber of Commerce. It's a real honour for Lisa to be invited to speak at such a great event, where hundreds of local businesses are expected to be represented. Lisa's talk will be a really practical workshop session on how to deal with common business disputes or disagreements with integrity and whilst preserving credibility and repu

Taking on new customers is exciting. We all love new work and just want to crack on with it. But cutting corners on your onboarding process might leave you exposed if things don’t work out the way you hope. Trust us, as litigators we’ve seen firsthand the rough end of inadequate customer diligence or lack of a robust onboarding process that allows you to really know who you’re doing business with. Contracts issued with the wrong customer name, inadequate information tak

It was an exciting night on Friday 22 May 2026 for our founder Lisa Haywood, as she was one of 3 finalists for the Entrepreneur of the Year Awards at Cornwall's Rewind Radio's inaugural Business Awards. The ceremony took place at Tregenna Castle in St Ives, Cornwall. There was an exclusive guest list, with only finalists and sponsors (plus the Rewind Team) invited. The night was an excellent celebration of Cornwall businesses, with some really big names represented. In all

As specialist dispute resolution solicitors, we take outcomes of disputes seriously But not every dispute needs to be put in front of a judge; most are capable of resolution without that. Courts increasingly encourage parties in dispute to at least attempt a commercial mediation - to the point that in some cases it’s now practically mandatory That much is common knowledge However, the legal skills needed to, firstly, take a dispute forward progressively, secondly move it str

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