The news that Liverpool will host the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest will no doubt come as a blessing to local hoteliers and Airbnb hosts alike. Unfortunately, the same can’t be said for a number of their guests. Hotel and Airbnb guests are facing...
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has recently issued two fixed penalty notices to University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust totalling £8,000. Their investigation relates to the failure to seek consent to care for and treat a patient in...
A report under Section 7 of the Children Act 1989 is directed by the court when an application has been made under Section 8 of the Children Act 1989 and there are either welfare concerns for a child or the parents cannot agree matters in respect of their...
This winter the NHS are to recruit more than 1,000 GP assistants with the aim of enabling GPs more time to treat patients. The idea is that these GP assistants will carry out administrative tasks and basic health checks usually performed by GPs. They...
Stamp duty has been a frequent topic of conversation in recent years when it comes to homes and the property market. But what is stamp duty, will the recent changes help or hinder prospective home-owners, and is there actually a stamp involved? History ...
Figures released earlier this week by The Office for National Statistics (ONS) show company insolvencies in England and Wales have hit their highest level since the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis. The ONS reported that in England and Wales,...
Walking is a favourite pastime of many people but accidents can sometimes happen which can make walks in the great outdoors much less enjoyable. You may come across the following hazards whilst out walking: Damaged/broken gates and stiles Fallen...
On 5 October 2022 the 18 month wait for the Supreme Court to deliver its judgment in ‘BTI 2014 LLC v Sequana SA and others [2022] UKSA 25’ came to an end, with the court delivering a lengthy judgment in which it examined the nature and extent of...
As far as land law is concerned, possession is a key component when investigating who owns a particular piece of land. Possession has the potential to enable someone to acquire ownership of land which does not belong to them. Sometimes known as...
What happens where parents are separated and your former partner/spouse will not agree to you taking your child out of the country? The first question to ask, is who has parental responsibility for the child? A child’s biological mother...
The Highway Code doesn’t contain a huge amount guidance for motorcyclists about carrying pillion passengers. However, there are certain basic rules in place which motorcyclists must follow before deciding to ride with a pillion passenger. Firstly,...
When someone dies, leaving a Will, there are often different categories of people who would like to see a copy of the testator’s Will. But it isn’t always as simple as asking for a copy, as less people than you would expect are actually...
Following my blog in July in which the NHS figures revealed there was a record high of nearly 6.5 million people in England waiting for hospital treatment, the backlog continues to grow. A new record high of over 6.84 million people are now waiting for...
This past weekend saw Stephensons Solicitors LLP, Fletchers Group, Premex Services and Coben House Chambers take to the field in a thrilling charity football tournament in support of Being There . Stephensons opened the tournament with a 7-1...
We are looking forward to welcoming everyone at our charity football tournament on the 23rd October 2022 at Culcheth Sports Club in aid of Being There . We are also delighted to have a Manchester City shirt signed by Erling...