Latest news - Stephensons

One of Manchester’s leading family lawyers has retired following more than 40 years of service. Mike Devlin, a partner and former head of the family department at Stephensons has spent the past four decades representing parents, children,...

Stephensons has appointed another talented solicitor as its award-winning family law team continues to expand. Emma Roberts has been a specialist in family law for nine years, having qualified as a solicitor in 2012 before rising to be a compliance...

The national law firm, Stephensons, has reported a 24.02% mean gender pay gap for fixed hourly pay as at 5th April 2018.  The firm has reported its gender pay gap in line with the government’s gender pay gap reporting regulations and ahead of...

The employment department at Stephensons has been named ‘Team of the Year’ in the employment category at the prestigious Manchester Legal Awards 2019. Held at The Midland Hotel, the awards recognise and reward the best legal talent in the...

Spousal screen snubbing is causing increased doubt, suspicion and the breakdown of marriages and millennial relationships - a leading UK divorce lawyer says as new online YouGov research reveals the impact of mobile phones on the nation’s...

People with disabilities continue to overwhelmingly claim to be the main victims of discrimination under the Equality Act, according to new figures released by national law firm Stephensons. Out of the 1,725 cases the law firm dealt with under the act...

The manner in which professional bodies and associations deal with their members could now be subject to change thanks to a landmark legal judgment in the High Court. Judgment was handed down on 25 January 2019 in the case of Dymoke v Association for...

The Supreme Court has rejected an appeal by the government against a human rights ruling won by people who claim their lives and careers have been tarnished by the disclosure of minor criminal acts following criminal records checks when applying for jobs....

The employment  department at the national law firm, Stephensons, has been shortlisted in the ‘Team of the Year – Employment’ category at the prestigious Manchester Legal Awards 2019. The Manchester Legal Awards recognise and...

For many of us the 7th of January marks the beginning of the first full week back at work after the festive period, but we’d like to extend the celebrations for a little longer and get 2019 off to a great start! So across our social media...