39 Essex Chambers

Steve is a specialist public lawyer with a particular interest in disability and children’s rights cases. His practice focuses on cases concerning health, education and social care issues, involving both complex individual cases and challenges to policies and legislation. As well as appearing in judicial reviews in the Administrative Court and onwards appeals, Steve also frequently acts in the First-tier Tribunal and Upper Tribunal on special educational needs and disability discrimination cases. He also has a broad public law practice spanning regulatory and commercial challenges, as well as acting in the Court of Protection, frequently instructed on behalf of the Official Solicitor. Steve is co-author of Disabled Children: A Legal Handbook (Legal Action Group, 3rd edition, 2020) and an editor of the Community Care Law Reports.

Called 2008; Middle Temple; pupillage and tenancy Doughty Street Chambers 2008-2014; tenancy Monckton Chambers 2014-2020; tenancy 39 Essex Chambers 2020 and ongoing.  Former head of policy at the National Autistic Society and campaigns manager for the Every Disabled Child Matters campaign.

French (conversational)

ALBA; CPBA; Education Lawyers Association; HRLA.

University of Edinburgh (2001 MA History first class); University of London (2006 MA Politics); BPP Law School (2006 GDL, 2008 BVC very competent).