"Confident in dealing with expert and professional witnesses and clear and realistic in submissions made to the court." The Legal 500
Overview
Steven is a specialist children law barrister with a busy practice in public and private law matters.
Practice Areas
Steven represents Local Authorities, parents & guardians within public law proceedings and is often instructed in cases involving complex medical evidence and cases involving allegations of serious sexual abuse, non-accidental injury & fabricated illness. Steven is particularly sought after for contentious fact-finding hearings.
Steven represents parents and children in the most serious cases, involving domestic abuse, allegations of emotional harm, manipulation, parental alienation and issues relating to parental mental health.
Cases & Publications
Nottingham City Council v The Mother & Ors [2022] EWHC 2334 (Fam)
N (A Child) (No.3) (Content of Care Plan) [2020] EWFC B58
Re T (Children) – [2020] EWCA Civ 507
R, S and T (Children) [2019] EWFC B86
N (A Child) (No.2) (Psychological Assessment) [2019] EWFC B83
N (A Child) (No.1) (Fact finding: Induced Illness) [2019] EWFC B83
R, S and T (Children) [2018] EWFC B103
R, S and T (Children) [2018] EWFC B102
Testimonials
‘Steven is a strong and fluent advocate with a good grasp of the law and facts in all cases. He is also confident in dealing with expert and professional witnesses and clear and realistic in submissions made to the court.’ (The Legal 500 2023)
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