Below are summaries of media appearances and press articles relating to Stephensons Solicitors LLP over the past few months, click the details link to read the article in full where available:
Details: LBC - February 2019
Headline: Prince Philip surrenders his driving licence
Summary: Motoring specialist, Paul Loughlin, gives his thoughts on Prince Philip voluntarily surrendering his driving licence and looks at the legal issues in this particular case.
Details: Channel 5 News - February 2019
Headline: Rolf Harris’ breach of licence
Summary: Mike Pemberton, Partner and Head of Civil Liberties, explains the legal position for Rolf Harris following a potential breach of his licence.
Details: ITV Granada Reports - January 2019
Headline: ‘Clare’s Law’ to give people right to find out details of partner’s past from police
Summary: Head of Family Law, Victoria Gethin discusses Clare’s Law and how its introduction should better protect potential victims of domestic abuse.Details: LBC - January 2019
Headline: Prince Philip’s car accident
Summary: Paul Loughlin, a specialist motoring lawyer at Stephensons discusses Prince Philip’s incident and the law around careless driving.
Details: ITV – Judge Rinder’s Crime Stories (Series 4, Episode 8) - January 2019
Summary: Sean Joyce provides legal commentary on the case of a man who defrauded thousands of pounds from his own family.
Details: LBC – December 2018
Headline: Was a hotel discriminating against homeless people or in breach of consumer law by cancelling their booking?Summary: Andrew Leakey speaks to LBC on issues of discrimination and whether a hotel breached consumer law by cancelling the booking of guests because they were homeless.Details: ITV – Judge Rinder’s Crime Stories (series 4, episode 8)
Summary: Sean Joyce provides legal commentary on the case of a man who defrauded thousands of pounds from his own family.Details: LBC – December 2018
Headline: O2 to compensate customers following data outage
Summary: Andrew Leakey speaks to Eddie Mair on LBC about the O2 data outage and its plans to compensate customersDetails: Money Saving Expert – December 2018
Headline: Online estate agent Emoov goes into administration
Summary: Andrew Leakey provides expert advice on what Emoov customers can do if they are selling or buying a property.Details: LBC - December 2018
Headline: Probate fees set to increase
Summary: Andrew Leakey talks to LBC on the changes being made to probate fees.
Details: The Times - November 2018
Headline: Injuries are a part of rugby, player told as he loses claim
Summary: Danielle Callaway, a partner in our personal injury team, looks at the issue of injury claims made by sports professionals.Details: BBC Radio Humberside - November 2018
Headline: Restorative justice - does it work?
Summary: Sean Joyce discusses the pros and cons of restorative justice and what to keep in mind.
Details: BBC Two – November 2018
Headline: Conviction: Murder at the Station
Summary: Correna Platt examines the case of convicted murderer Roger Kearney and his fight for an appeal.
Details: Love Money - November 2018
Headline: Passing on property: Gifts, Inheritance Tax and trusts explained
Summary: Nicola Mawson explores the ins and outs of gifting property for the personal finance website, Love Money.
Details: Zoopla - October 2018
Headline: What new HMO rules mean for landlords and tenants
Summary: Jonathon Waterhouse looks at changes to the licencing of rental properties for Houses of Multiple Occupation.
Details: The Sunday Telegraph - September 2018
Headline: Virgin drops drag queen 'for being a woman'
Summary: Head of discrimination law, Maria Chadwick, comments on a discrimination row between Virgin Atlantic and a drag queen who was dropped from their advert 'for being a woman'.Details: The Daily Mail - September 2018
Headline: Clive hired a 'master builder' to fix up his four-bedroom Somerset home...but he's now £84k out of pocket after the firm he used went bust
Summary: Andrew Leakey comments on the flaws in the Federation of Master Builders verification process.Details: The Times - September 2018
Headline: How school uniforms became the new legal battleground
Summary: Mike Pemberton discusses the increasing number of parents seeking legal advice when completing school applications, appealing admission decisions and challenging exclusions.
Details: The Sunday Times - August 2018
Headline: Violent dispute over a driveway cost us £50,000
Summary: Solicitor, Niall Helferty, discusses the ins and outs of dealing with a long-running neighbour dispute in The Sunday Times.
Details: BBC News - August 2018
Headline: Jet2 plane divert row couple cleared of endangering aircraft
Summary: Cecilia Goodwin helps secure an acquittal for a client who faced a charge of endangering an aircraft when the plane was diverted following an argument between the couple.Details: The Guardian - July 2018
Headline: Court allows police to reveal acquittals during record checks
Summary: Mike Pemberton reacts to the Supreme Court’s ruling on the case of AR - v – Greater Manchester Police.
Details: BBC Radio Manchester- July 2018
Summary: Mandy Rimmer discusses The Supreme Court’s ruling in the case of Owens vs. Owens and its implications for divorce law in the UK.
Details: Fleet Point - July 2018
Headline: London courier firm sued in 'gig economy' transgender case
Summary: Phil Richardson comments on the issues surrounding the employment rights of gig economy workers.Details: Daily Mail - June 2018
Headline: Is this the death of the gig economy? Pimlico plumbers boss warns firms such as Uber and Deliveroo to brace for a 'tsunami of claims' after heating engineer wins landmark workers' rights battle
Summary: Phil Richardson comments on the judgement made by the Supreme Court and what it could mean for other gig economy workers.Details: ITV - Judge Rinder's Crime Stories (series 3, episode 11) - May 2018
Summary: Sean Joyce appeared on Judge Rinder's Crime Stories to provide an insight into the criminal justice process for drink and drug driving offencesDetails: The Times (subscription) - May 2018
Headline: Bailiffs scared me into paying a fine that was not mine
Summary: Andrew Leakey discusses bailiff law and how you can prove you own your items to avoid having to pay fines belonging to somebody else living at your property.Details: LBC - May 2018
Summary: Andrew Leakey discusses the discrimination law case involving a bakery owned by a devout Christian family who refused to bake a cake featuring the words 'Support Gay Marriage'.
Details: Daily Express - April 2018
Headline: Bowel cancer: 95 per cent CAN’T diagnose Britain's second biggest killer
Summary: A study by Stephensons' clinical negligence team finds that 95 per cent of people cannot confidently identify symptoms of bowel cancer.Details: BBC News Online - April 2018
Headline: No girls, no entry: Is it OK for bars to turn away groups of men?
Summary: Head of discrimination law, Maria Chadwick, discusses how groups of men being turned away from bars may be discriminatory.Details: The Sunday Times and The Times (subscription) - April 2018
Headline: Insurer drove us to new despair
Summary: Motoring law expert, Paul Loughlin, discusses the implications automatic insurance policy renewals can cause.Details: BBC Radio 5 Live and LBC - April 2018
Summary: Motoring law expert, Paul Loughlin, discusses Ant McPartlin's record breaking drink driving fine.Details: BBC Radio Manchester - April 2018
Summary: Mike Pemberton discusses national primary school offer day and how parents can appeal.
Details: Accountancy Age - April 2018
Headline: FRC introduces £10m sanctions for Big Four firms
Summary: Carl Johnson comments on the enforcement action and financial penalty taken against Deloitte Brazil.
Details: Care Home Environment - March 2018
Headline: Facing up to the challenge of CQC inspections
Summary: Laura Hannah explains why care home providers must challenge decisions that are not accurate or consistent with the CQC’s strategy and framework in order to protect their businesses and reputationsDetails: Fleet News - March 2018
Headline: More work is needed to explain the law on mobile phone usage
Summary: Paul Loughlin discusses how despite falling numbers of fixed penalty notices for mobile phone use at the wheel, more needs to be done to combat the issue.
Details: Personnel Today - February 2018
Headline: Charity scandal: Can employers inform others about misconduct?
Summary: Martha McKinley highlights the issues surrounding providing staff with references, particularly for those with potentially damaging allegations on their records.Details: The Sunday Times - February 2018
Headline: He put his insurer on the spot…and won six years of refunds
Summary: Andrew Leakey discusses home insurance after a retired banker questioned how his provider calculated its charges.Details: Personnel Today - February 2018
Headline: Five things buried in the Good Work plan consultations
Summary: Phil Richardson discusses how new employment law legislation must address issues concerning the gig economy as it is now and take into consideration how it may be in the future.
Details: 24 Housing - February 2018
Headline: 'Government rolls out Universal Credit changes to address arrears spike'
Summary: Louise Hebborn discusses how the changes to Universal Credit will affect not just tenants but their landlords and registered providers.Details: ITV Granada report with Elaine Willcox
Summary: Mike Pemberton, Head of Public Law, comments on the legal implications concerning Poppi Worthington.Details: ITV This Morning - November 2017
Summary: Andrew Leakey gives advice to callers about neighbour disputes. Watch on ITVHub.Details: The Telegraph - July 2017
Headline: 'My Sky broadband was wiped out by neighbour's faulty kettle'
Summary: Andrew Leakey discusses the rights of consumers with regards to their broadband contracts when they experience outages.Details: The Independent - July 2017
Headline: Government to refund tribunal fees after Supreme Court ruling, Ministry of Justice reveals
Summary: Phil Richardson discusses the decision of the Supreme Court to stop charging employment tribunal fees and refund thousands who have paid them in recent years.Details: Mail Online - July 2017
Headline: Pay up...or we'll switch off your car: rutless finance firms install 'kill switches; to immobilise vehicles if drivers miss a payment.
Summary: Andrew Leakey highlights the problems that may arise if finance firms have the ability to immobilise customers' cars.Details: The Independent - July 2017
Headline: Finance firms fitting 'kill switches' to immobilise customers' cars if they miss a payment
Summary: Andrew Leakey highlights the problems that may arise if finance firms have the ability to immobilise customers' cars.
Details: LBC - June 2017
Summary: Mike Devlin on: British Asian couple in adoption row with council.
Details: LBC - June 2017
Summary: Joanne Ellis on: Grenfell Tower - eviction of tenants for fire safety.
Details: BBC Radio 5 Live - June 2017
Summary: Rachel Adamson on: Grenfell Tower - possibility of charges for corporate manslaughter.Details: The Guardian - June 2017
Headline: Key questions about the Grenfell Tower fire
Summary: Rachel Adamson comments on the potential corporate manslaughter charges which could be brought after the Grenfell Tower fire.Details: Metro - June 2017
Headline: Theresa May orders full public inquiry into Grenfell Tower disaster.
Summary: Mike Pemberton explains the different types of public inquiry.Details: ITV - June 2017
Summary: Sean Joyce appeared on Judge Rinder’s Crime Stories, series two episode two.Details: ITV - June 2017
Summary: Rachel Adamson appeared on Judge Rinder’s Crime Stories, series two episode two.Details: Mail Online - June 2017
Headline: Four managers at company paid £11million to manage inferno tower block shared more than £650,000 pay last year
Summary: Rachel Adamson comments on the potential criminal charges which could be brought after the Grenfell Tower fire.Details: The Independent - April 2017
Headline: Newcastle United and West Ham HMRC investigation is 'of a very serious nature''
Summary: Rachel Adamson comments on how the scale of the investigation into the two clubs suggests that the alleged offences are of a very serious nature.
Details: Money Supermarket - March 2017
Headline: Insurance and driverless cars - where next?
Summary: Kate Sweeney, head of personal injury, explains the implications of insurance for driverless cars.Details: The Sun - March 2017
Headline: Parents reveal heartbreak of teen mum who went into hospital with tonsillitis and died less than 24 hours later
Summary: Claire Mooney comments on one of our recent clinical negligence cases where the death of a young mother could have been avoided if appropriate medical investigations had been carried out.
Details: 24 Housing - February 2017
Headline: Housing associations 'front & centre' in Housing White Paper
Summary: Kate Bullen examines the recent Housing White Paper and the key points for housing providers.
Details: The Sun - February 2017
Headline: Ex-DVD rental shop boss threatens 900 customers with bailiffs over unpaid fines total £40,000 from 20 years ago
Summary: Matthew Halton comments on the difficulties involved when enforcing a debt more than six years old.Details: Information Age - January 2017
Headline: British police and courts get 'clued up' about the Internet of Things
Summary: Sean Joyce discusses how evidence provided by household devices could soon be proving crucial to detectives working on criminal cases.
Details: 24 Housing - January 2016
Headline: Government's garden village plans 'insufficient' according to leading lawyer
Summary: Head of Real Estate, David Baybut, discusses the governments plans for 14 new 'garden villages' and three garden towns.Details: UK Haulier - December 2016
Headline: Changes to the Highway Code to make drivers turning left give way to cyclists at junctions would only make a 'superficial' difference
Summary: Sean Joyce discusses the highway code changes proposed by by British Cycling and how they would impact road transport law.Details: Mail Online - December 2016
Headline: So did your office Christmas party go with a bang? Fun and frolics descend into fighting and fear as festive drinkers turn Britain's high streets bloody on Black-Eye Friday
Summary: Sean Joyce explains why the last Friday before Christmas is often the busiest night of the year for criminal solicitors.Details: Business Grapevine - December 2016
Headline: JD Sports suspended from recruiting after exposé
Summary: Phil Richardson discusses the issues JD Sports are facing after a documentary exposed the working conditions of their employees.
Details: Information Age - December 2016
Headline: "Sextortion": combating the webcam criminals
Summary: Colin Rawson gives an insight into the rise of webcam crime.
Details: HR Grapevine - December 2016
Headline: Head of HR fired for not bowing highlights serious 'culture clash'
Summary: Adam Pennington gives a legal perspective on the controversial employment law case.Details: BBC - December 2016
Headline: Winning Express betting scheme investors fear money lost
Summary: Rachel Adamson highlights the red flags in The Winning Express investment scheme.
Details: Zoopla! - November 2016
Headline: What does a conveyancer do?
Summary: Linda Kirk breaks down the conveyancing process into ten easy steps.
Details: City AM - November 2016
Headline: City Moves for 3 November 2016. Who's switching jobs.
Summary: Catherine Powell joins Stephensons as finance director.Details: The Telegraph - October 2016
Headline: Black Friday and Cyber Monday: What are your consumer rights?
Summary: Andrew Leakey explains consumers rights in relation to the sales leading up to Christmas.Details: 24 Housing - October 2016
Headline: Government buying scheme withdrawal adds pressure on social housing
Summary: Kate Bullen gives an insight into how government buying schemes impact social housingDetails: The Telegraph - October 2016
Headline: PC World fixed my £300 laptop, but charged me £300 to recover my data
Summary: Andrew Leakey explains the 'six months' rule regarding potentially faulty products.
Details: AOL UK - October 2016
Headline: The minister is wrong: you shouldn't leave your money to your grandchildren
Summary: Heather Roberts comments on the risks involved when leaving inheritance to grandchildren rather than children.
Details: Mail Online - September 2016
Headline: Lawyer sues Emirates airline after 'enduring' nine-hour flight seated next to an obese man
Summary: Andrew Leakey comments on the rights of consumers when their seat on a flight does not meet the description relied upon.Details: BBC 5 Live - September 2016
Summary: Andrew Leakey discusses the rise in number of County Court Judgments and the problems they can cause.
Details: CIPD People Management Online - September 2016
Headline: Use of zero-hours contracts up 21 per cent in a year
Summary: Head of employment law, Phil Richardson, discusses the increase of the use of zero-hour contracts.
Details: Daily Mail (Online) - September 2016
Headline: Older gay couples shun marriage as the average age for a civil partnership to be recorded passes 50
Summary: Amanda Rimmer discusses the possible reasons why older same-sex couples are still choosing civil partnerships over marriage.Details: CIPD - August 2016
Headline: Choosing the right contract for apprentices
Summary: Head of employment law, Phil Richardson, discusses apprenticeship levys and contracts.Details: The Daily Mail & The Mail (Online) - August 2016
Headline: Selfish baby boomers: generation wants to spend, spend, spend rather than leave cash to their children
Summary: Andrew Leakey discusses the importance of discussing the contents of Wills in order to avoid future inheritance disputes- Details: The Sun - July 2016
Headline: How Brexiteers are using black tape and Union Jack stickers to cover EU stars on their number plates. British drivers use black tape to cover up EU stars on number plates because 'its time to take back control after Brexit'
Summary: Road traffic law specialist, Alex Garner, explains the legal implications involved in tampering with number plates after car owners try to cover up the EU stars on their registration plates.
Details: The Guardian (online) - July 2016
Headline: £75m for divorcee who said she required £1m a year for clothes
Summary: Amanda Rimmer, partner in the family team, comments on London's growing reputation for so-called 'divorce tourism'.- Details: Mail Online UK - July 2016
Headline: British drivers use black tape to cover up EU stars on number plates because 'its time to take back control after Brexit'
Summary: Road traffic law specialist, Alex Garner, explains the legal implications involved in tampering with number plates after car owners try to cover up the EU stars on their registration plates.
Details: The Times (online) - July 2016
Headline: Users let down by Microsoft upgrade
Summary: Andrew Leakey explains that consumers who have had to pay for computer repairs after the automatic microsoft update may be eligible for a refund under consumer legisaltion.-
Details: Daily Mail - June 2016
Headline: Mother whose aggressive mouth cancer destroyed her face finds love
Summary: A client who lost her nose after the NHS failed to detect aggressive mouth cancer shares her story. -
Details: Daily Mirror - June 2016
Headline: Cancer destroyed courageous mum's face - but she refused to let it get in the way of love
Summary: Andrea McNicholas' looks had been horrifically altered by surgery to remove a tumour - but last month she walked down the aisle. -
Details: This Is Money - June 2016
Headline: Mother whose aggressive mouth cancer destroyed her face finds love
Summary: Andrea McNicholas was left disfigured following a form of mouth cancer. 
Details: Daily Mail - April 2016
Headline: 'Mother who blamed herself for stillbirth shares heartbreaking picture of her son after hospital pays out £40,000'
Summary: A mother who spent two years blaming herself for a stillbirth has been awarded a £40,000 payout after the hospital which delivered him admitted it was responsible.Details: This is Money - April 2016
Headline: 'Mum shares pictures of her with stillborn son after hospital pays out £40,000 over botched delivery'
Summary: Jamie Cruickshanks discusses a case in which a baby was stillborn after negligence at the hands of the Trust.Details: The Mirror - April 2016
Headline: 'Mum shares pictures of her with stillborn son after hospital pays out £40,000 over botched delivery'
Summary: Jamie Cruickshanks discusses a case in which a baby was stillborn after negligence at the hands of the Trust.Details: The Sun - April 2016
Headline: 'Mum who blamed herself for her baby's death for two years gets £40k compo after hospital admits blame.'
Summary: Jamie Cruickshanks discusses a case in which a baby was stillborn after negligence at the hands of the Trust.
Details: The Telegraph - April 2016
Headline: 'Npower wouldn't refund my £550, so I took it back myself - here's how'
Summary: Liam Waine explains consumer rights in relation to direct debit guarantee schemes.
Details: BBC Radio Manchester - April 2016
Summary: Louise Hebborn discusses injunctions and why they don't always work. Listen from 1hr 20min.Details: BBC Radio Wales - April 2016
Summary: Andrew Leakey gives listeners advice on right of way disputes. Listen from 23 mins.
Details: BBC Radio Manchester - April 2016
Summary: Liam Goggin, discusses the latest developments in the Alton Towers 'Smiler' case. Listen from 2hr 24mins.
Details: Talk Radio - March 2016
Summary: Partner and criminal litigation solicitor, Correna Platt, discusses the legal appeal by former footballer, Ched Evans, who was convicted of raping a teenager in 2012.
Details: BBC Radio Manchester - March 2016
Summary: Amanda Rimmer, partner in the family team, comments on the Guy Ritchie / Madonna custody dispute. Listen from 1.22:40.
Details: LBC - March 2016
Summary: Sean Joyce, partner is Stephensons crime team comments on a serious animal abuse case. Listen from 19.00:00.
Details: BBC Radio Cumbria - March 2016
Summary: Chris Fairhurst comments on the rising number of pet pre-nups. Listen from 1.15:00.-
Details: The Daily Mail - February 2016
Headline: 'A few weeks after surgery I accidentally caught a glimpse of myself. It broke my heart': Mother, 49, wins £900,000 payout from NHS after medics missed mouth cancer which destroyed her face
Summary: A client who lost her nose after the NHS failed to detect aggressive mouth cancer shares her story. -
Details: The Sun - February 2016
Headline: Woman who lost her nose after mouth cancer went undiagnosed for a year gets £900,000
Summary: A client who lost her nose after the NHS failed to detect aggressive mouth cancer shares her story. -
Details: The Mirror - February 2016
Headline: Woman who lost her nose to aggressive cancer receives £900,000 payout from NHS
Summary: A client who lost her nose after the NHS failed to detect aggressive mouth cancer shares her story. Details: The Telegraph - February 2016
Headline: 'I withdrew £14,000 of premium bonds - and now NS&I wants its back'
Summary: Liam Waine outlines the rights of consumers in relation to companies making payments in error.Details: BBC Radio Wales - February 2016
Summary: Andrew Leakey gives advice to those who have bought faulty tumble dryers after reports of some tumble dryers catching fire. Listen from 1hr 9mins.-
Details: BBC Manchester - January 2016
Summary: Judith Thomas-Whittingham discusses the safety of the 111 NHS helpline after call handlers failed to spot symptoms of blood poisoning, leading to the death of a baby boy. Listen from 2hr 8mins. 
Details: BBC Radio Berkshire - January 2016
Summary: Joanne Ellis discusses the conditions of temporary accommodation provided by the council for homeless families.Details: The Telegraph - January 2016
Headline: 'Credit card firm refunded my £1500 - then changed its mind'
Summary: Andrew Leakey advises readers on the rights of consumers in relation to refunds under section 75.Details: The Daily Express - December 2015
Headline: Black Eye Friday: Britain braced for booziest night with need for lawyers set to double
Summary: Stephensons highlights the increased demand for lawyers during the Christmas party season following an increase of 125% on Mad Friday 2014.