Below are summaries of press articles relating to Stephensons Solicitors LLP over the past 6 months:
Details: Wigan Evening Post - May 2008
Headline: Bouncy Castle Insurance Warning
Summary: Stephensons' Andrew Welch comments on the dangers of hiring a bouncy castle if uninsured. Read more
Details: Manchester Evening News - May 2008
Headline: Annual Law Review
Summary: Stephensons' record year mentioned as part of the annual regional law firm review.
Details: Radcliffe Times - May 2008
Headline: The 'Green House' Effect
Summary: Kathryn Fairhurst comments on the positive impact Energy Performace Certificates are having on home owners.
Details: Commercial Motor Magazine - May 2008
Headline: The Man in the Middle
Summary: Matthew Parkinson comments on the governments recent £37 million investment into whether mediation could reduce the number of workplace disputes that end up with an employment tribunal.
Details: Bury Times - May 2008
Headline: The 'Green House' Effect
Summary: Kathryn Fairhurst comments on the positive impact Energy Performace Certificates are having on home owners.
Details: BBC News, The Times, The Telegraph, Daily Mirror, Reuters - May 2008
Headline: Babysitter Freed at Court of Appeal
Summary: Stephensons' client Suzanne Holdsworth has conviction for murdering two year old Kyle Fisher quashed pending retrial, Campbell Malone comments. To read more please select a specific publication above.
Details: Manchester Evening News - April 2008
Headline: Kinky Thief Forced to Repay Cash
Summary: Alistair Gregory comments as client Alec Bromley, recoups £120,000 which had been stolen by a former employee. Read more
Details: Bolton News - April 2008
Headline: Boss Gets £120,000 Back from Jailed Man
Summary: Stephensons' Alistair Gregory recovers £120k for Alec Bromley, after a former employee siphoned away funds to pay for his prostitute habit. Read more
Details: BBC News - April 2008
Headline: Prostitute Shame ex-JP Pays £120k
Summary: Stephensons' Alistair Gregory recovers £120k for Alec Bromley, after a former employee siphoned away funds to pay for his prostitute habit. Read more
Details: Lancashire Magazine - April 2008
Headline: Champagne Celebration
Summary: Victoria Melling pictured attending Stephensons celebaration of 30 years of innovation & regeneration at the Lowry Hotel, Manchester.
Details: Wigan Evening Post - April 2008
Headline: Rent Risks Could Affect Landlords
Summary: Stephensons' Associate, Michelle Stevenson comments on how people who rely on benefits may start to find it harder to find homes in the private rented sector after new reforms are introduced. Read more
Details: Wigan Evening Post - April 2008
Headline: 75,000 Calls to Helpline
Summary: Stephensons Solicitors LLP provide legal advice to British Chamber of Commerce members through a freephone helpline, and has now taken its 75,000th call since the seven-year partnership with Composite began. Read more
Details: Crain's Manchester Business - April 2008
Headline: People on the Move
Summary: News on the appointments of Alex O'Connell (Corporate) and Daniel Kinnear (Clinical Negligence) at Stephensons. Read more
Details: Wigan Evening Post - April 2008
Headline: Two New Lawyers Join the Top Team
Summary: Chairwoman Ann Harrison comments on the appointment of two new solicitors at Stephensons, as Alex O'Connell and Daniel Kinnear join the Corporate and Clinical Negligence teams respectively. Read more
Details: The Bolton News - April 2008
Headline: Anniversary Ball at The Lowry
Summary: David Baybut pictured attending Stephensons celebaration of 30 years of innovation & regeneration. Read more
Details: Liverpool Daily Post - March 2008
Headline: Collaborative Law a 'Realistic Alternative'
Summary: Karen Atkins believes that the new collaborative approach is a realistic alternative for some separating couples. Read more
Details: Insurance Age - March 2008
Headline: Breaking the Banks
Summary: Andrew Welch discusses the possible formation of one body to address the country’s flooding issues.
Details: Business Car Manager - March 2008
Headline: Using a Mobile Phone and the Road Safety Act
Summary: Sean Joyce offers advice regarding the Road Safety Act and the risks of using a mobile phone whilst driving. Read more
Details: Wigan Evening Post - March 2008
Headline: Appeal Decision Victory for Mum
Summary: Mike Pemberton comments as wrongly convicted mother Lorraine Allen wins the right to appeal for compensation for the time she spent wrongly imprisoned. Read more
Details: Bolton News - March 2008
Headline: Warning Over Cost of Energy Certificates
Summary: Kate Bullen comments on the introduction of compulsory Energy Performance Certificates for commercial property from April 2008.
Details: BBC News - March 2008
Headline: Cleared Mother In Cash Battle
Summary: A mother who was cleared of shaking her baby son to death but later refused compensation for the years she spent in prison has been told she can appeal, Mike Pemberton comments. Read more
Details: Liverpool Daily Post - March 2008
Headline: Energy Certificates 'An Unwanted Extra Cost'
Summary: Kate Bullen comments on the introduction of compulsory Energy Performance Certificates for commercial property from April 2008. Read more
Details: Wigan Evening Post - March 2008
Headline: Advice for Dealing with Bad Tenants
Summary: Michelle Stevenson offers advice to novice landlords who are are losing thousands of pounds each year and risking getting into financial difficulty because they do not fully understand the law when it comes to evicting problem tenants. Read more
Details: North West Business Insider - March 2008
Headline: Wigan's Peerless Future
Summary: Chairman Nick Yates comments on Wigan's economic future in this extensive review of the borough.
Details: Bolton News - March 2008
Headline: Solicitors Party Time
Summary: Stephensons toasted its 30th birthday recently with a celebration ball at The Lowry Hotel in Salford. Read more
Details: Crain's Manchester Business - March 2008
Headline: NCP Services Sign on to Stephensons Legal Helpline
Summary: Stephensons has signed transport services company NCP Services to Constant, its 24-hour legal helpline for staff. Read more
Details: Independent Lawyer - March 2008
Headline: It's Not a Fair Cop
Summary: Mike Pemberton, Head of the Crime Special Cases department gives his view on the independence of the parole board.
Details: Law Leader - March 2008
Headline: Credit Crunch and Interest Rates Impact Conveyancing Solicitors
Summary: Tom Bridge, Managing Partner of Residential Conveyancing and Probate, talks to Greg Bousfield about the impact of the credit crunch on conveyancing transactions, and how re-mortgaging work has gone through the roof.
Details: Wigan Evening Post - March 2008
Headline: Warning Over Empty Property
Summary: David Baybut warns firms with empty buildings that new legislation which will double business rates is on the way.
Details: Liverpool Echo - March 2008
Headline: Firm Warns on New Rates Law
Summary: David Baybut warns firms with empty buildings on their portfolio of imminent tax changes. Read more
Details: Crains Manchester Business - February 2008
Headline: What's New
Summary: Stephensons Chairman Nick Yates comments on the £125 million inward investment into Wigan business from China. Read more
Details: Wigan Evening Post - February 2008
Headline: Lawyers Welcome DNA Rules
Summary: Nick Hodson welcomes calls for tighter controls on DNA testing. Read more
Details: Radio 4 - February 2008
Programme: You and Yours
Summary: Olwen Williams interviewed regarding a possible shift in trends relating to wills.
Details: Insurance Times - February 2008
Headline: Merger Creates Medical Reporting Giant
Summary: Andrew Welch comments on the impact of the merger between Premier Medical and Medico-Legal Reporting.
Details: Wigan Evening Post - February 2008
Headline: Lawyer's Warning to Macca
Summary: Olwen Williams warns those going through a divorce not to forget about amending their will.
Details: Liverpool Daily Post - February 2008
Headline: Advice to Avoid Tenants from Hell
Summary: Stephensons launch quarterly Landlord Focus Group, with the inaugural event taking place on 21 February 208. Read more
Details: Leigh Journal - February 2008
Headline: Family May Sue Over MRSA at Hospital
Summary: Family look to take action against hospital, as Louise Griffiths warns abouta possible increase in compensation claims. Read more
Details: Liverpool Daily Post - February 2008
Headline: The Legal Week
Summary: Louise Griffiths warns there could be an epidemic of MRSA claims following Lesley Ash's £5million payout. Read more
Details: Manchester Evening News - Liverpool Echo - February 2008
Headline: Business Update
Summary: Stephensons' marketing department is boosted with the appointment of Lianne Tracey, who is responsible for the firm's public relations.
Details: Key 103 - February 2008
Programme: Evening News Bulletin
Summary: Louise Griffiths comments how claims against hospitals are on the increase, after record £5 million payout to Lesley Ash.
Details: Law Gazette - January 2008
Headline: Kiszko Warning
Summary: Campbell Malone warns legal aid chaos could cause another Stefan Kiszko, in a letter to the Gazette's editor.
Details: Wigan Evening Post - January 2008
Headline: Lawyers MRSA Pay-Out Alert
Summary: Lousie Griffiths warns of a possible surge of new claims after Lesley Ash's record £5 million out-ot-court settlement. Read more
Details: How-Do.co.uk - January 2008
Headline: Stephensons Invests in PR
Summary: PR Executive, Lianne Tracey joins Stephensons Marketing team. Read more
Details: Solicitors Journal - January 2008
Headline: Judge Calls for Regulation of DNA Testing Experts as Case Highlights 'Systematic Failure'
Summary: Stephensons' Nick Hodson, an expert in handling complex family law cases, tells Solicitors Journal how the use of DNA testing has become a major factor in family proceedings and has taken particular significance in recent years. Read more
Details: Manchester Evening News - January 2008
Headline: Bolton CSR Seminar
Summary: Stephensons' Bolton office is holding a series of breakfast seminars to engage other local businesses in community projects. Read more
Details: Wigan Evening Post - January 2008
Headline: Your Workplace
Summary: An in-depth feature focussing on what makes Stephensons tick, including an interview with chairman, Nick Yates.
Details: This Is Lancashire - Wigan Evening Post - The Bolton News - January 2008
Headline: Legal Help for Cancer Charity
Summary: Stephensons staff raised £2,500 for Cancer Research UK. Trish Stephenson, head of HR, said: Cancer Research UK has been our nominated charity for the last two years and we're pleased to be able to hand over such a substantial contribution. It's enough to fund at least two women's participation in breast cancer prevention trials."
Details: The Bolton News/This is Lancashire - January 2008
Headline: Legal Firm's Community Manifesto
Summary: Managing partner Ann Harrison urges other Bolton businesses to join the firm in a series of bite-size breakfast seminars to discuss corporate social responsibility. Read more
Details: Wigan Evening Post - January 2008
Headline: Lawyer Warns of Fair Trial Dangers
Summary: Campbell Malone voices concern that people are being denied their right to proper legal advice as the Defence Solicitor Call Centre (DSCC) and police across Greater Manchester struggle to get to grips with new legal aid rules. Read more
Details: Wigan Evening Post - January 2008
Headline: Press On With the Link Road
Summary: Chairman Nick Yates hails the news that the A49 link road is to be built, meaning businesses across the borough will benefit from the new infrastructure.
Details: Insurance Times - January 2008
Headline: Government Set to Back Down on Claims Reform
Summary: Andrew Welch comments on Government delays over personal injury reform.
Details: Freight Industry Times - December 2007
Headline: Is That Call Worth the Risk
Summary: Partner Sean Joyce examines the implications of using a mobile phone while driving for companies and personal drivers.
Details: Wigan Evening Post - December 2007
Headline: Cheaper to Whistle While you Work...
Summary: Nick Yates on how performing rights can impact on your workplace. Read more
Details: The Wigan Reporter - December 2007
Headline: Helping You Get a Grip on HIPs
Summary: Tom Bridge on the introduction of Home Information Packs on all properties from December 14th 2007.
Details: The Daily Mail - December 2007
Headline: This Boy's Babysitter Was Convicted of Battering Him to Death. But This Disturbing Investigation Suggests She May Have Been Terribly Wronged
Summary: Suzanne Holdworth, convicted of the murder of toddler Kyle Fisher could have her conviction over turned in light of new evidence, Campbell Malone acts in her defence team. Read more
