This morning, Zoe Brettle delivered an excellent training session at Cafcass on Relinquished Babies and the legal ramifications surrounding the complexities of notification to birth fathers, consent to adoption and maintaining confidentiality in family proceedings. #cafcass #family #Birmingham

On Friday, we're supporting #HelloYellow for World Mental Health Day! Every donation helps YoungMinds continue their vital work supporting mental health awareness for young people across the UK. If you’d like to support the campaign, please donate here: fundraise.youngminds.org.uk/fundraisers/....

Leo Barber, 16, died on 28 November 2023. The inquest found that clinicians missed a key opportunity to conduct a risk assessment following an incident the week before his death, which would have meant Leo probably wouldn’t have died when he did. Read more here: gtstewart.co.uk/inquest-into....

We are delighted to announce that Keiu Kikas, Alice See, and Sabrina Neves have been shortlisted for the Rising Star Award at the Leadership, Influence & Inclusivity Awards 2025. View the full 2025 shortlist here: www.event.law.com/leadership-l...

GT Stewart Solicitors' outstanding achievements in this year’s Legal 500 UK rankings, showcases our continued growth and dedication to excellence in family law for the third year in a row. Read more about our firm’s achievements: gtstewart.co.uk/outstanding-.... #l500 #family #recognition

Well done to Leah Salmon-Thompson in our Family Law department who has once again received outstanding feedback from a client: “... After many years my children have finally received the amazing outcome they deserve.’’ Read the full testimonial here: gtstewart.co.uk/our-people/l....

GT Stewart Solicitors has once again been recognised in the Legal 500 UK directory, reinforcing our position as one of the country’s leading firms across Criminal Defence, Family, and Housing Law. View our full rankings here: gtstewart.co.uk/outstanding-....

We represented our client in a two-and-a-half-week trial at the Central Criminal Court, where he was acquitted of causing death by careless driving whilst unfit through cannabis. Our client was represented by Senior in-house Counsel Ronnie Manek. Read more here: gtstewart.co.uk/successful-d....

This year, we had the pleasure of hosting several students for work experience across the firm, including Rebecca Hooker who has now joined us as a Paralegal at our Bromley office! Find out more about Rebecca’s experience by reading our Q&A with her here: gtstewart.co.uk/qa-with-rebe....

Congratulations to Guillaume Doutreleau, Trainee Solicitor in our Community Care department, who celebrates five years at GT Stewart Solicitors! #communitycare #ourpeople #workanniversary

The Amy Louisa Robinson Charity in St Albans celebrates 50 years. The charity is a proud member of The Almshouse Association. Its work continues under the guidance of the current trustees, assisted by GT Stewart Solicitors. Read more here: www.almshouses.org/news/almshou...

Recently, Adam Marley, our Head of Mental Health Law, achieved what one client described as “a minor legal miracle.” Adam has extensive experience assisting clients detained under section. Read what his clients are saying about his work here: gtstewart.co.uk/our-people/a...

We represented our client in a judicial review challenge after a flawed affordability assessment wrongly led to the withdrawal of her social housing offer. Following our challenge, the housing association reinstated her tenancy. Read more here: gtstewart.co.uk/flawed-housi....

We’re proud to share that GT Stewart Solicitors is now Cyber Essentials Certified! Achieving Cyber Essentials is just one step in our ongoing commitment to safeguarding everyone who depends on us. #cyberessentials #certification #data

This week, our Family Team in Birmingham had a fantastic time hosting a Macmillan Coffee Morning. We’re proud to support Macmillan and are grateful to all our colleagues and friends who joined us. Thanks to everyone’s generosity, we raised a total of £255.23 for this vital cause!

Gauke’s Law? Some initial thoughts on the Sentencing Bill 2025 Last week, Consultant Solicitor at GT Stewart Solicitors, Dr Laura Janes KC, published an article in the Law Society Gazette analysing the new Sentencing Bill. Read the article here: gtstewart.co.uk/dr-laura-jan....

We are thrilled to welcome Nick De Freitas as the new Head of Crime at Barnet and St Albans. We are excited for Nick to lead our Crime Department in these offices, bringing his expertise and leadership to ensure our clients continue to receive the highest quality advice and representation.

We’re delighted to welcome Indiya Kainth and Alex Pearson to our Family Law team in Birmingham. Indiya and Alex bring a wealth of knowledge and a strong commitment to achieving the best outcomes for our clients at GT Stewart Solicitors. We’re thrilled to have them join us! #family #ourpeople

We represented a parent in care proceedings involving their young children. These proceedings resulted in the children being returned to the care of their parents following a transition period. Read the full article here: gtstewart.co.uk/care-proceed.... #family #careproceedings #assessment

On Friday 5 September 2025, Will Bergstrom, spoke at a webinar hosted by ECBA/EFCL on Extradition and EAW Challenges. The session explored the significant implications for defence practitioners working in Criminal Law and cross-border justice. Find out more here: gtstewart.co.uk/will-bergstr....

Congratulations to Ashley Smith and Sinead Morgan on passing their first CILEX exams. Ashley brings a wealth of knowledge in child protection and Family Law, while Sinead has quickly established herself as an integral part of the team, showing real flair for the role. Well done! #cilex #pass

We are delighted to announce that we have been shortlisted for the Criminal Law Award at the Yorkshire Legal Awards 2025! The Yorkshire Legal Awards 2025 will be held on Thursday 9th October 2025, at New Dock Hall in Leeds. More information can be found here: yorkshirelegalawards.co.uk.

Counsel instructed by Claire Wiles and Clémence Coignard of GT Stewart Solicitors. At the Upper Tribunal proceedings, Desmond was instructed by Simeon Wilmore of GT Stewart (@gtstewart.bsky.social).

Elena was instructed by Mel Stooks, Partner at GT Stewart Solicitors @gtstewart.bsky.social to represent a 21 year old defendant charged with three counts of human trafficking in a multi-handed case at Ipswich Crown Court. Her client was acquitted.

We were thrilled to attend the 2025 LALYs! While we weren’t named Legal Aid Firm this year, it was an honour to be shortlisted alongside others who share our commitment to access to justice. Well done to all the finalists, and congratulations to all the winners.

On Friday, we came together for our much-anticipated annual summer party at the Rotunda in King's Cross. With stunning views over Regent’s Canal, we enjoyed an evening of great food, refreshing drinks, and the chance to unwind, reconnect, and celebrate everything we have achieved together. #gts

This week, we joined thousands of legal professionals for the London Legal Walk 2025. For over 20 years, the London Legal Walk has been bringing together the legal community to support free legal advice charities on the frontline. Please visit bit.ly/43YnRWI if you would like to donate. #llw

We’re pleased to share that GT Stewart Solicitors has been shortlisted in the Legal Aid Firm/NfP Agency category at the 2025 LALYs! Thank you to the LAPG for this recognition, and congratulations to this year’s finalists. The winners will be announced on Friday 4th July 2025. #finalist

We had the pleasure of attending the Kent Law Society Awards 2025 to celebrate two members of the GTS team who were recognised for their outstanding dedication and contributions within the firm. Ryan Booth was awarded Excellence in Leadership and Mel Stooks won the Legal Hero award. #winners

Last week, we had the pleasure of hosting an extradition networking event, bringing together barristers who we have fantastic relationships with. It was a fantastic evening of collaboration, and we look forward to strengthening these relationships and working together in the future! #extradition

Mr. HI was sentenced to 27 years for attempted murder, but following our application to the CCRC, new medical evidence suggests a hospital order would have been more appropriate. The CCRC has decided to refer Mr. HI’s sentence to the Court of Appeal. Read more: gtstewart.co.uk/ccrc-refers-....

Following Taylor Rose’s decision to stop doing publicly funded criminal and extradition work, GT Stewart are delighted to welcome many of their central London Crime & Extradition team. The extradition team were ranked at Band 2 in Chambers and Partners UK. Read more: gtstewart.co.uk/gt-stewart-e...

Our team had a fantastic time at The University of Law National Law Fair last week. Students were eager to learn about work experience opportunities, training contracts and how they operate within our firm. It was also great to see that some had researched our firm and sought us out specifically!

Mel Stooks was a guest speaker at yesterday’s Youth Justice Board's Developing Practice Forum for the South Central/South East YJS region. Alongside DCP Mutahir Ahmed and Legal Team Manager Sarah Hopkinson, Mel offered a defence perspective on youth courts. gtstewart.co.uk/our-people/m...

We are offering Pupillage to work in a busy legal aid practice conducting litigation in diverse areas of law, as part of our Criminal Defence team. If you have an interest in Defence work and some knowledge of Family and Housing law, apply now: vacancies.pupillagegateway.com/jobs/job/GT-...

We're hiring! We are seeking a Family Lawyer for our Leeds office to join and assist with developing our expanding team. We will offer ongoing training and support to develop your career as part of a strong and growing multi-office team. Apply here: gtstewart.co.uk/vacancies/fa.... #Hiring

We are seeking a diligent Criminal Law Paralegal to join our Criminal Law team in our Croydon office. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in criminal law and a commitment to assisting clients through complex legal procedures. Apply here: gtstewart.co.uk/vacancies/pa... #hiring

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This year, we gathered at the St Pancras Bar & Brasserie for GT Stewart’s Christmas party, bringing together our amazing teams across the firm to wrap up another successful year. We wish our clients, colleagues and friends a wonderful holiday season and a bright start to the new year! #Christmas