Stephensons Solicitors LLP

Stephensons Solicitors LLP is a leading UK full service law firm, with extensive experience of providing expert legal advice and representation to professionals and businesses in the health and social care sectors, including residential care homes; nursing homes; homecare agencies; supported living services; independent hospitals; GP practices; dental practices; community health services and more.

Stephensons has developed an excellent reputation in the care sector and prides itself on achieving the best possible results for their clients. Their specialist regulatory lawyers have successfully defended and represented numerous care providers, helping them to retain their CQC registration following a proposed cancellation; successfully challenge an inspection report; avoid a criminal prosecution; and improve the overall ratings of a service.

The full range of their regulatory services include:

•        Factual accuracy challenges against draft inspection reports
•        Ratings review requests
•        Challenging Notices of Proposal to cancel, suspend, impose or vary conditions of registration
•        Appeals to the first-tier tribunal (Care Standards Chamber)
•        Criminal investigations and prosecutions
•        CQC registration advice & challenging refusals of registration
•        Challenging Warning Notices
•        Complaints
•        Inquests
•        Safeguarding investigations
•        Fitness to Practice Investigations

Stephensons also have a team of specialist lawyers who provide advice and representation on a range of other legal matters including in relation to food safety and food hygiene; health and safety; employment law; disclosure and barring service; commercial contracts and disputes; property transactions; deprivation of liberty; and community care services.