Alison Stock

Alison is the Diocesan Registrar for the Diocese of Exeter and a partner in the Real Estate team based in the Exeter office.

Alison has been a solicitor for over 30 years, she qualified in 1989, and during her career has advised clients on a variety of different areas of law; primarily commercial property and residential developments, but also business matters (including partnerships) and wills, probate and inheritance tax planning. She joined Stephens Scown in 2015 as a member of the Energy team prior to her appointment as Registrar in 2018. Alison has also run her own legal practice for 9 years and understands well the joys and difficulties that being a business owner can bring.

As Registrar to the Diocese, Alison and her team provide legal advice on all areas of ecclesiastical and secular law to the Bishop of Exeter, his senior staff and all clergy and parochial church councils within Devon. She also advises the Exeter Diocesan Board of Finance Limited on legal matters and attends Diocesan Synod and Bishops Diocesan Council as legal adviser.