Personal Injury
Stuart is recognised as a Leading Junior in the Legal 500 2023. His multi-track practice extends to all aspects of personal injury work, including road traffic accidents, employer’s and public liability, and costs budgeting. He has particular interest and expertise in military claims. He is regularly instructed in cases pleaded in excess of £500,000. He also has experience of CICA, CIC(O) and AFCS claims, and actions against the police.
With a caring, compassionate nature and an innate sense of justice, human rights issues are very important to Stuart, having worked in Parliament and at the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda. This included the development of draft legislation to criminalise British participation in extraordinary rendition, and litigation in the UK and US under Freedom of Information laws to secure the release of important information on rendition. Naturally he welcomes instructions with a human rights element that will enable him to bring his experience and skills in this arena to the fore.
Called 2010
Stuart is a sports obsessive. When not playing badminton or football, he can be usually be found watching live sport, and has travelled the world in search of the perfect match.
Prior to coming to the bar Stuart worked in Parliament for the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Extraordinary Rendition, campaigning to get to the bottom of UK involvement in rendition. Stuart spent 5 months with the Office of the Prosecutor at the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, assisting in the prosecution of four former government ministers for genocide and war crimes.