Stephen Broadhurst

Stephen was born in Solihull but has lived in East Anglia since 1979. He attended Liverpool and Essex Universities and has a B.Sc. in physics and economics, M.A. in economics and a M.Phil. research degree in sociology.

He then worked in adult education teaching for a few years before returning to study for his law qualifications at the College of Law in London. Stephen passed the Law Society Finals Examination for solicitors in 1990 and completed his training (articles) at Suffolk County Council.

Since qualifying as a solicitor in 1992 Stephen has worked in family law either in Essex or Suffolk firms. This was often legal aid work and he has also carried out housing law work since about 1999. He advises regularly on the duty solicitor rota for repossession cases at Ipswich County Court.

Stephen has been employed at Messrs Fairweather Stephenson & Co. since Aug 2001 and continues to advise on family and housing cases as well as on some welfare benefits ones. He covers the full range of family law including divorce and associated financial issues, contact, residence and care proceedings for children, domestic violence injunctions and cohabitation matters. He is a member of the Law Society's Children Panel and can therefore represent children or parents in care cases and is also a member of the Law Society's Family Law Panel.

Outside work Stephen is interested in human rights and is a longstanding member of Amnesty International. He enjoys travelling and watching films.