National law firm Stephensons represented the family of Claire Louise Morris who died after an act of self-harm in her home in Wythenshawe where she was receiving 24-hour supervision under the care of Jigsaw Hospital, which was run by Equilibrium...

A leading discrimination lawyer is warning that a growing number of businesses and organisations are flouting equality legislation by refusing access to users of guide dogs and assistance dogs. Maria Chadwick , a partner at Stephensons has seen a 40%...

Sophie Maloney, specialist Court of Protection and community care solicitor notes some of the key concerns of the CQC in its annual report on the state of health and social care published on 20 October 2022 and provides some insight. ...

For the September 2022 school term, over 614,000 applications were made for a place at secondary schools in England, the highest number ever recorded. Of these applications, 16% did not secure their first-choice school*.  With the window for...

Every year on 6 th October, the world takes a moment to acknowledge and celebrate World Cerebral Palsy Day. With over 17 million people across the world living with cerebral palsy, it is important to raise awareness about this complex disability. What...

The national law firm, Stephensons, has made a series of appointments and promotions in its award-winning family law department. Jack Chapman joins the firm as a solicitor having recently completed his law degree and legal practice course at the...

The 2023 edition of The Legal 500 has awarded Stephensons top tier status for the eighth consecutive year. Seen as the definitive guide to the legal profession, The Legal 500 undertakes stringent research into the industry. The independent guide...

A recent report from Ofsted has highlighted some of the long-standing effects of the pandemic on children’s social care. The report found significant staffing challenges are disadvantaging young people, placing them in homes where their needs are...

The national law firm, Stephensons, has reported a 27.14% mean gender pay gap for fixed hourly pay as at 4th April 2022.  The firm has reported its gender pay gap in line with the government’s gender pay gap reporting regulations.  The...

The national law firm, Stephensons has secured The Law Society’s prestigious Lexcel accreditation for the 12th year in a row. The Lexcel practice management accreditation is an optional scheme for law firms and in-house legal departments and is...