Below are summaries of press articles relating to Stephensons Solicitors LLP over the past 6 months, click the details link to read the article in full where available:
Details: Crain's Manchester Business - February 2010
Headline: People on the Move
Summary: Jackie Price joins Stephensons' Family department in Manchester.
Details: Leigh Journal - January 2010
Headline: New Move for Jackie
Summary: Stephensons' Associate solicitor Jackie Price joins the firm's family department in Manchester.
Details: The Times - January 2010
Headline: Criminal Cases Review Commission Comes Under Fire
Summary: Campbell Malone comments on the Criminal Cases Review Commission.
Details: Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce - January 2010
Headline: Stephensons' Family Expands in Manchester
Summary: Stephensons Solicitors LLP has announced the appointment of a new Associate Solicitor to its Family department.
Details: Insurance Times - January 2010
Headline: Getting a Grip
Summary: Stephensons' Partner Andrew Welch on the highway-authorities' snow clearing obligations.
Details: Manchester Evening News - January 2010
Headline: Debut Legal Awards Finalists Revealed
Summary: As the finalists are revealed Stephensons' are nominated for Team of the Year in the Crime/Regulatory category.
Details: Law Society Gazette - January 2010
Headline: Team Move: Jackie Price at Stephensons Solicitors LLP
Summary: Associate solicitor Jackie Price joins Stephensons' Family department in Manchester.
Details: Liverpool Echo - January 2010
Headline: Working Day
Summary: Kate ensures clients are in the safest of hands - working day feature about head of Personal Injury, Kate Sweeney.
Details: NW Business Insider - January 2010
Headline: Corporate Law Firm Rankings
Summary: Stephensons' Corporate team is ranked 23rd in the annual look at the regions top corporate law firms.
Details: The Guardian - January 2010
Headline: Duncan Campbell on Rough Justice
Summary: Stephensons' Campbell Malone is a contributor to the reviewed book 'The Criminal Cases Review Commission'.
Details: Wigan Evening Post - December 2009
Headline: Teen's Scalp Burned in Bleach Horror
Summary: Stephensons backs the call for the regulation of salons as the number of injuries grows.
Details: Law Society Gazette - December 2009
Headline: SRA Interventions
Summary: Stephensons' Partner Neal Boland is appointed to act as intervention agent for Gerry J Gibson & Co Solicitors.
Details: Liverpool Daily Post - December 2009
Headline: St Helens Solicitors Stephensons Triumphs in Environmental Awards
Summary: Stephensons achieve Gold at the 2009 Keep Britain Tidy Business Awards.
Details: Manchester Evening News - December 2009
Headline: Appointments
Summary: Barrister Steven Swift joins Stephensons Criminal Litigation team in Wigan.
Details: The Lawyer - December 2009
Headline: People Moves
Summary: Barrister Steven Swift joins Stephensons Criminal Litigation team in Wigan.
Details: Wigan Evening Post - December 2009
Headline: Legal Eagles Flying High
Summary: Louise Griffiths and Mike Pemberton feature in one of the country's top legal guides, Chambers UK.
Details: Wigan Reporter - December 2009
Headline: Growing a 'Tache is Nothing but Stubble
Summary: Stephensons partners and staff are putting their razors down for Movember.
Details: Wigan Evening Post - December 2009
Headline: Law Firm Boss in Line for Top Women's Award
Summary: Stephensons' Ann Harrison is shortlisted for the Business Woman of the year award at Crain's Manchester Business Awards.
Details: 53 Degrees Magazine - December 2009
Headline: People Moves
Summary: Laura Hankinson and Hanna Fayle join the Stephensons Family department in Wigan after completing their Training Contracts with the firm.
Details: 53 Degrees Magazine - December 2009
Headline: Business Doctor
Summary: Employment solicitor Phil Richardson comments on swine flu in the workplace. (Page 28)
Details: Crain's Manchester Business - December 2009
Headline: Law Firm Branches Out to Arrest Dip in Profits
Summary: Stephensons' Chairwoman Ann Harrison is interviewed about how Stephensons has adjusted in the face of the recession.
Details: Crain's Manchester Business - December 2009
Headline: Crain's List - Employment Law Firms
Summary: Stephensons rank 15th in Crain's Employment law list.
Details: Building.co.uk - December 2009
Headline: Trading Standards Drawn into Berkeley 'Mis-selling' Row
Summary: Stephensons' Consumer Partner Andrew Leakey comments as homebuyers claim they face bankruptcy at the hands of Berkeley Group.
Details: TheBusinessDesk.com - November 2009
Headline: Appointments
Summary: Barrister Steven Swift joins Stephensons and becomes the firms first in-house counsel.
Details: Law Society Gazette - November 2009
Headline: Steven Swift at Stephensons Solicitors LLP
Summary: Barrister Steven Swift comments as he joins Stephensons Criminal Litigation department.
Details: Wigan Reporter - November 2009
Headline: Reasons to Move Quickly - VAT rise could hit pocket
Summary: Stephensons' residential conveyancing Partner Tom Bridge comments on how the January VAT rise will affect buyers.
Details: Business Car Manager - November 2009
Headline: Ten Top Tips for Safer Business Motoring
Summary: Stephensons' Sean Joyce offers tips to keep your business cars safe and moving.
Details: The Bolton News - November 2009
Headline: Start Up Help from Solicitors
Summary: Kay Waddington comments as Stephensons launch Business Start Up service for entrepreneurs.
Details: Post Magazine - November 2009
Headline: Rough Justice or a Victory for Freedom?
Summary: Andrew Welch comments on the European Court of Justice ruling on group actions which is set to change the legal expenses landscape.
Details: The Bolton News - November 2009
Headline: Leading Lawyers
Summary: Clincal Negligence Partner Louise Griffiths and Head of Crime Special Cases Mike Pemberton are listed as leaders in their fields in the latest edition of Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession.
Details: Wigan Evening Post - November 2009
Headline: Raising Cash for Growing Tache
Summary: A team from Stephensons are taking part in Movember, in a bid to raise awareness and funding in aid of men's health, staff from across the firm have downed razors and are sporting a variety of 'taches. Pictured in the article are Commercial Property Partner and Associate, David Baybut and Paul Rogers.
Details: Business Car Manager - November 2009
Headline: Ten Top Tips to Keep your Business Cars Safe and Moving
Summary: Motoring and Road Transport Partner Sean Joyce offers businesses top tips to keep their fleets on the road.
Details: East Anglian Daily Times - November 2009
Headline: Top Barrister Joins Convicted Murderer's Legal Team
Summary: Barrister Michael Mansfield QC joins Stephensons' Campbell Malone as part of Simon Hall's legal team.
Details: Private Eye - November 2009
Headline: A Stab in the Dark
Summary: The case of Simon Hall is referred back to the Court of Appeal, Stephensons' Partner Campbell Malone comments.
Details: Insurance Brokers' Monthly - November 2009
Headline: Driving Ahead with a New Regime
Summary: Andrew Welch, Partner and Head of Insurance at Stephensons comments on the new road traffic claims handling process (Page 26-27).
Details: Insider News - November 2009
Headline: Stephensons Launches Start-Up Package
Summary: Stephensons' Corporate Partner Kay Waddington comments, as to mark the start of Global Entrepreneurship Week Stephensons launches its business start-up package.
Details: Wigan Reporter - November 2009
Headline: Clock is Ticking on Stamp Duty Savings
Summary: Stephensons' Residential Conveyancing Partner Tom Bridge comments as the national stamp duty holiday comes to an end on December 31st 2009.
Details: Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce - November 2009
Headline: Top 10 Tips: To Keep Your Fleet Safe and Business Moving
Summary: Stephensons' Motoring Offence Partner Sean Joyce provides business owners with his top tips for keeping their business vehicles on the move.
Details: Crain's Manchester Business - November 2009
Headline: Crain's Announce Finalists for Businesswoman of the Year 2009
Summary: Stephensons' Chairwoman Ann Harrison is shortlisted for the Businesswoman of the Year Award under the Professional & Financial Services category.
Details: The Business Desk.com - November 2009
Headline: Lea Green Foods Sold to Rivals
Summary: Stephensons' Corporate Partner Kay Waddington acted for Lea Green foods in the sale of the business to Staffordshire based Regancy Mowbray.
Details: Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce - October 2009
Headline: Top 10 Tips: Recession Busting for Businesses
Summary: Stephensons' Commercial Partner Jonathan Chadwick provides his top tips for businesses during the recession.
Details: Leigh Journal - October 2009
Headline: Trust Pays Out £4.46m Negligence Claim
Summary: Stephensons' clients have won a multi-million pounds negligence claim against Wrightington Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust. Solicitor Louise Griffiths comments.
Details: Manchester Evening News - October 2009
Headline: Hospital Pays £4.6m to Brain-Damaged Boy
Summary: Stephensons' clients speak of their decade long legal battle after negligence led to their child suffering brain damage at birth.
Details: Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce - October 2009
Headline: Business Doctor
Summary: Employment solicitor Phil Richardson answers a swine flu related query in the ask the expert section.
Details: Wigan Evening Post - October 2009
Headline: Convicted Killer's Chance to Clear Name
Summary: Stephensons' client Simon Hall has his case referred to the Court of Appeal.
Details: Crain's Manchester Business - October 2009
Headline: People on the Move
Summary: Stephensons grows Wigan Family team with appointment of Hanna Fayle and Laura Hankinson.
Details: Wigan Evening Post - October 2009
Headline: Two More Join Team as Family Legal Work Grows
Summary: Stephensons has boosted its Wigan Family team with the appointment of Hanna Fayle and Laura Hankinson and also gets recomended in Legal 500.
Details: Wigan Evening Post - October 2009
Headline: £4.4m Pay-Out for NHS Blunder
Summary: A 11-year legal battle finally ended for a Stephensons' client with Wigan & Leigh Health Services NHS Trust settling their clinical negligence claim before it could go to court.
Details: Leigh Journal - October 2009
Headline: Where There's No Will...
Summary: Olwen Williams, Head of Probate, comments on Stephensons' webpoll which shows 85 per cent of people do not have a Will in place.
Details: BBC News - October 2009
Headline: Murder Case Goes to Appeal Court
Summary: Stephensons' client Simon Hall has been granted a new appeal after doubts were raised over key scientific evidence.
Details: Law Gazette - October 2009
Headline: New Solicitors
Summary: Hanna Fayle and Laura Hankinson join the Wigan Family team.
Details: Chorley Guardian - October 2009
Headline: Battle is Finally Over
Summary: Sean Joyce wins planning battle for Caravan site owner.
Details: Leigh Journal - October 2009
Headline: Award for Solicitors
Summary: Andrew Welch pictured with Stephensons' service provider of the year award for services to insurance.
Details: The Bolton News - October 2009
Headline: Award for Solicitors
Summary: Stephensons are named service provider of the year at the annual Chartered Insurance Institute's Manchester Insurance Awards.
Details: Business Car Manager - October 2009
Headline: What to to do if you're Involved in a Car Accident
Summary: Sean Joyce comments on the penalties for not reporting a car accident.
Details: Crain's Manchester Business - October 2009
Headline: Manchester Insurance Awards
Summary: Stephensons are named as Service Provider of the Year at the Insurance Institute of Manchester's Insurance Awards.
Details: Manchester Evening News - September 2009
Headline: Ex-Cop Cleared Over Road Rage Attack
Summary: A retired police officer has been cleared of a road rage attack, Stephensons' senior partner Neal Boland comments.
Details: The Guardian - September 2009
Headline: The Justice Gap - Suzanne Holdsworth on Her Wrongful Conviction
Summary: Video interview with Suzanne Holdsworth featuring her solicitor Campbell Malone. Suzanne was wrongly convicted for the murder of 2 year-old Kyle Fisher.
Details: Business Car Manager - September 2009
Headline: Business Drivers Face Fines for Careless Driving
Summary: Julie Robertson comments as drivers face £60 on-the-spot fines and three penalty points under plans being considered by the government to reduce bureaucracy.
Details: Law Society Gazette - September 2009
Headline: Solicitors Offer Air Miles for Legal Work in New Loyalty Card Scheme
Summary: QualitySolicitors.com will launch a loyalty card which will enable clients instructing a member firm to earn air miles or accumulate reward points which can be used to purchase further legal services. Stephensons are members of QualitySolicitors.com.
Details: The Lawyer - September 2009
Headline: Work Life Quiz
Summary: Stephensons' Chairwoman Ann Harrison takes part in the reqular work life quiz feature.
Details: Wigan Evening Post - August 2009
Headline: Fixed Penalty Bid Wrong
Summary: Julie Robertson comments on the Government's plans to introduce fixed penalties for offences of driving without due care and attention.
Details: Insider - August 2009
Headline: Ask the Expert
Summary: David Baybut of the commercial property department at Stephensons Solicitors, answers questions on landlord and tenant issues, including break clauses, rent reduction and subletting.
Details: Business Car Manager - August 2009
Headline: Recession Pressurises Drivers to Break the Law
Summary: Texting while driving is on the rise among business drivers.
Details: BBC Radio Manchester - August 2009
Headline: Beswick at Breakfast
Summary: Senior Partner Neal Boland says the planned postal strike in Wigan will not greatly impact on Stephensons but could affect very small businesses.
Details: The Times - August 2009
Headline: Right of Review Required
Summary: Stephensons wins Ministry of Justice appeal in boy F case.
Details: Leigh Journal - August 2009
Headline: New Service a Wake Up Call for Hospitals
Summary: Clinical negligence Partner Louise Griffiths comments on the web based hospital rating system.
Details: Business Car Manager - August 2009
Headline: Speeding Fines Cut Compensation Rights
Summary: Julie Robertson comments as motoring offences could limit your claims to compensation.
Details: Broking.co.uk - August 2009
Headline: Release of Mobile Data Could Infringe Privacy
Summary: Andrew Welch comments as freer access to mobile phone data could put consumer privacy at risk.
Details: The Lawyer - August 2009
Headline: People Moves
Summary: Stephensons appoint nine trainees as newly qualified solicitors.
