Contact our offices
Make an enquiry
MASS Manchester Region Co-ordinator/Partner and Head of Injury Department, Kate Sweeney, warns us to be on our guard and prepared for an attack! If you thought the 'Attack of the Cybermen' was simply an episode of Dr Who, then think again!...
The Royal College of Midwives release report demonstrating worrying figures about the number of UK midwives. It has been revealed that the NHS currently requires 2,600 midwives, a number which is set to rise as those at the end of their careers...
In my last column, I discussed the legal matters surrounding adultery and how it forms a significant part of the five so-called grounds for divorce . I also showed how complex a simple term like adultery can be; why it doesn’t always meet our...
There have been significant amounts of column inches dedicated to the announcement by phone and broadband company, TalkTalk, confirming their computer systems were hit by a ‘significant and sustained’ cyber-attack. Whilst it is still very...
Lord Carter has recently released some further proposals on how to save the NHS £22 billion per year by 2020. His ideas detail a commonsense approach to savings, including ensuring that all hospitals adopt practices which provide the best value for...
Commercial analysis: Liam Waine, consumer dispute resolution partner at Stephensons, provides the lowdown on the Consumer Rights Act 2015 (CRA 2015) in preparation for it coming into force on 1 October 2015. ...
Earlier this month the government announced intention of extending the provisions of the shared parental leave and pay scheme to working grandparents. The Chancellor claims that the new legislation will help support working families with the cost of...
Transport for London (TfL) are taking legal action against the app-based ride-hailing service, Uber, in order to determine whether the company allegedly breaks the law by effectively acting as a ‘taximeter’. (This blog was written before...
Adultery and unreasonable behaviour. Between the two, they account for the vast majority of so-called ‘grounds for divorce’. But these terms have strict legal definitions which do not always match our everyday definitions. In my next blog,...
At Stephensons we specialise in helping families and individuals affected by cerebral palsy to claim the compensation they deserve - families like Declan’s. In the video below, Declan’s mum and dad, Julie and Ian, describe the anguish they...
A Tribunal in Australia has ruled that “unfriending” a colleague on Facebook can amount to workplace bullying for the purposes of the Fair Work Act. This incident was one of a number of allegations made against an employee at a real estate...
If you’re a residential landlord - or are planning to rent a residential property - take note. New legislation comes into force today (1 October 2015) adding a number of new checks and processes which must be carried out. These changes do not replace...
In a recent case in the Employment Tribunal, Julie Humphreys, a successful architect, argued that her employer had sidelined her out of her £105,000 a year job whilst she was on maternity leave with her second child. Ms Humphreys found herself being...
