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: Ok! Magazine – June 2026
Headline: My neighbour's building work is dirty and noisy — I asked lawyers what to do, all agreed
Summary: What can you do when your neighbour’s building work is causing a mess and disruption? Dispute resolution specialist, Joanne Ellis explains.Details: The Daily Mail and ThisisMoney.co.uk – June 2026
Headline: We installed CCTV after a burglary but one neighbour objects: Can he force us to take them down?
Summary: Partner and dispute resolution specialist, Joanne Ellis, explains what you can and cannot do when it comes to setting up CCTV overlooking your neighbours property.Details: The Daily Mail and ThisisMoney.co.uk – May 2026
Headline: I'm embroiled in a dispute with my neighbour over a tiny plot of land - can I claim adverse possession?
Summary: What happens when a small parcel of land becomes an issue between neighbours? Joanne Ellis helps explain your legal options.Details: The Daily Express – May 2026
Headline: Lawyer confirms who must fix broken fence between you and your neighbour
Summary: Partner and dispute resolution specialist, Joanne Ellis, outlines your legal rights and obligations when the fence between you and your neighbour is broken.Details: The Daily Mail - April 2026
Headline: Our neighbour's Ferrari keeps us awake at night - what can we do?
Summary: Partner and dispute resolution specialist, Joanne Ellis explains what you can do about noisy vehicles disrupting the enjoyment of your home.
Details: The Daily Mail – February 2026
Headline: Do I have a stake in my former partner's house?
Summary: Family law Partner, Emma Roberts explains what happens to property when a relationship breaks down.
Details: Daily Mail – November 2025
Headline: Can I get an injunction against antisocial HMO neighbours?
Summary: Partner and dispute resolution specialist, Liam Waine, explains your legal options when faced with antisocial behaviour in HMO properties.Details: The Daily Express – October 2025
Headline: I asked 3 experts what can I do about my neighbour's loud dog - they all said 1 thing
Summary: Partner and dispute resolution specialist, Joanne Ellis, comments on your legal rights when you are disturbed by noise from a neighbour’s dog.Details: The Mirror – September 2025
Headline: Can I cut neighbour's tree to stop it blocking my light? 4 experts all agree on the answer
Summary: Partner and dispute resolution specialist, Joanne Ellis explains the legal rights of homeowners struggling for light in their homes because of neighbours trees.
Details: Yahoo News – August 2025
Headline: Can workers stop during heatwaves?
Summary: Philip Richardson, Partner and Head of Employment Law, responds to the Health and Safety Executive’s proposed measures to enhance worker protections during extreme heat.
Details: The Daily Telegraph – July 2025
Headline: Middle-lane hoggers aren’t just annoying – they pose a real safety hazard
Summary: Paul Loughlin, partner and motoring law specialist comments on the current laws for those caught hogging the middle lane on UK motorways.Details: The Sun – July 2025
Headline: I’m fuming after spotting my neighbour’s camera
Summary: Dispute resolution specialist, Joanne Ellis explains your legal rights when a neighbours CCTV overlooks your property.Details: The Daily Express – June 2025
Headline: Lawyer explains who is responsible if a fence between you and neighbour needs fixing
Summary: Partner and dispute resolution specialist Joanne Ellis explains your legal rights when dealing with fencing disputes.
Details: The Sunday Times – May 2025
Headline: The Sunday Times' Best Places to Work 2025
Summary: Stephensons is named one of the country’s best ‘big’ employers by The Sunday Times..Details: The Times – February 2025
Headline: Our new-build nightmare: ‘We can’t go downstairs because it’s leaking sewage’
Summary: Liam Waine, a partner specialising in building and construction disputes, comments on the legal rights of a couple facing a multitude of problems with their new build home.Details: The Daily Mail – February 2025
Headline: The UK's drug-driving limits explained: How the law prosecutes motorists for getting behind the wheel after taking illegal drugs
Summary: Partner and motoring law specialist, Paul Loughlin explains how drug driving limits are set.Details: The Daily Mail - November 2024
Headline: I bought a home next to a tyre garage: How can I stop the noise, rubbish and parking nightmare?
Summary: Partner and dispute resolution specialist, Joanne Ellis provides some legal guidance for a homeowner with noisy commercial neighbours
Details: Yahoo News – October 2024
Headline: What we know about Labour's plans for 'right to switch off' for workers
Summary: With a new government now in power, partner Adam Pennington, explores Labour’s employment law proposalsDetails: The Daily Mail – September 2024
Headline: My neighbour's firework parties have started - who can we complain to?
Summary: As the nights draw in, Partner and dispute resolution specialist, Joanne Ellis provides her advice on how to deal with neighbours letting fireworks off in the gardenDetails: The Metro – August 2024
Headline: Will UK workers have the ‘right to disconnect’ from their job?
Summary: Partner and head of employment law at Stephensons, Philip Richardson comments on proposed ‘right to disconnect’ legislation aimed at improving work/life balance and how it may work in practice.Details: The Sun – June 2024
Headline: I built a privacy fence around my garden but my annoying neighbour went one step further – now it looks ridiculous
Summary: Dispute resolution solicitor, Joanne Ellis, comments on your legal rights when it comes to disputes between neighbours.
Details: The Sun – April 2024
Headline: I found CASH in car I bought at a dealership – drivers say ‘you wouldn’t return car seats’ so why should I return my haul?
Summary: Stephensons’ partner, Martin Pizzey explains what you should legally do when you find money that doesn’t belong to you.Details: Greatest Hits Radio – March 2024
Headline: New flexible working legislation – what are your rights?
Summary: Adam Pennington, a partner in Stephensons’ employment law department explains the impact of new flexible working laws.Details: The Daily Telegraph – March 2024
Headline: Why picking up a lost £20 note could leave you with a criminal record
Summary: Managing Partner, Sean Joyce explains the implications of pocketing money found in the street.
Details: Greatest Hits Radio – January 2024
Headline: Horizon IT Scandal
Summary: Partner, Mike Pemberton discusses the prospect of a mass-acquittal for all sub postmasters caught up in the Post Office’s Horizon IT scandal.
Details: Politics Home (The Rundown Podcast) – December 2023
Headline: Justice in crisis
Summary: Partner and head of family law, Victoria Gethin discusses the state of the justice system in England and Wales alongside David Gauke, the former Justice Secretary and other notable guests.
Details: The Financial Times – September 2023
Headline: UK regulator curbs misleading promotions of lifetime mortgages
Summary: Natalie Bradley, partner in the residential property team at Stephensons comments on the issues with later life mortgage products and why they must be explored with caution.Details: Greatest Hits Radio – August 2023
Headline: Concerns for Lancashire's children over delay in court care cases
Summary: Victoria Gethin, partner and head of family law at Stephensons comments on the impact court delays are having on children’s welfareDetails: The Sun – June 2023
Headline: Our neighbour put up cameras looking over my privacy fence into my garden where my kids run around… but I got my revenge
Summary: Neighbour disputes specialist, Joanne Ellis, provides some legal advice on your rights when a neighbour installs CCTV overlooking your propertyDetails: The Daily Telegraph – April 2023
Headline: How to avoid getting cheated out of your fair share in a divorce
Summary: Emma Roberts, head of divorce and finances at Stephensons offers her advice on how to ensure you get a fair deal when going through a divorce.
Details: The Guardian – March 2023
Headline: Nursery manager and owner tell of devastation after Ofsted downgrading
Summary: Specialist regulatory solicitor, Chloe Parish, discusses her recent case in which she represented a nursery and the impact its Ofsted downgrading had on staff.