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The UK has experienced record winds and damage caused by the recent storms, Strom Eunice and Storm Franklin. Below are five practical steps to help you take reasonable precautions against these extreme weather conditions. 1. Secure your...
Around 20 women are diagnosed with ovarian cancer every day. It is the sixth most common cancer in women, occurring when a tumour develops from abnormal cells in the ovary. Sadly, it is a disease that is often diagnosed in the late stages. The...
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) have recently prosecuted a farmer for safety breaches which lead to the death of an 83 year old male walker, and which caused his wife serious injuries. The couple were using a public right of way across...
With Storm Eunice coming hot on the heels of Storm Dudley, and the Met Office having issued red and amber weather warnings, what are the things we need to consider to avoid injury in stormy weather conditions, and what can be done if we are injured as an...
In April, the regulations governing personal protective equipment (PPE) are being extended. Currently, workers who are employees as defined under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 are already covered under the PPE regulations. These are workers...
Unfortunately, many of us will find ourselves at some point in our lives having to administer the affairs of someone who has passed away. As family and friends come to terms with their loss, here at Stephensons we are often asked the question –...
Cyclists come second only to pedestrians in the new ‘hierarchy of road users’ which is designed to protect the more vulnerable road users. Figures released by the Department for Transport (DfT) show 4,700 cyclists were either killed or...
There is no legal definition of parental alienation, however Cafcass recognise parental alienation as ‘when a child’s resistance or hostility towards one parent is not justified and is the result of psychological manipulation by the other...
There can often be a huge discrepancy between the pension wealth of men and women, recent research suggests that, on average, men aged between 65 to 69 have almost six times the pension wealth of their partners. Going through the divorce process can be...
A recent judgment in the employment tribunal will be of great interest to the people following or affected by the “jabs for jobs” policy. Government legislation changes have meant that employees within certain sectors have been told that they...
Current government rules state that NHS England staff must have a first jab by 3 February and be fully vaccinated by 1 April 2022 to continue in frontline roles with the health secretary (Mr Javid) saying it is the professional duty of NHS staff to be...
While there was a drop in the number of people filing for divorce in 2020, the report from the ONS does highlight the challenges many couples faced during a year of huge uncertainty. We know that the pandemic exposed the fault lines in many...
It has been recently reported that a judge has been partly successful in their claim of disability discrimination against The Secretary of State for Justice. It is understood that a fee paid judge, brought claims of breach of the duty to make...
