Stephanie Bruce-Smith

Stephanie is a second six pupil and will join chambers as a tenant on 2 October 2023.

During pupillage Stephanie has been supervised by Hugh Flanagan, Rebecca Clutten and Cain Ormondroyd. She welcomes instructions across all of Chambers’ practice areas.

Stephanie’s recent experience includes acting as junior counsel to Richard Honey KC alongside Ned Westaway and Esther Drabkin-Reiter in the Court of Appeal in Darwall v Dartmoor National Park Authority [2023] EWCA Civ 927. She is currently instructed as sole counsel on behalf of a residents’ association in an ongoing High Court challenge to a traffic regulation order (‘TRO’) and is also instructed as sole counsel in an ongoing enforcement inquiry on behalf of a local authority.

Stephanie also assisted several members across Chambers’ areas of practice. These include assisting Douglas Edwards KC on a challenge to an inspector’s decision raising several issues of procedural fairness, assisting Hugh Flanagan on a challenge concerning the correct interpretation of NPPF Green Belt policy; and assisting Rebecca Clutten on various legal questions arising in the context of ongoing or potential compulsory purchase matters.

Stephanie has gained extensive experience appearing as sole counsel before the Magistrates’ Court and licensing sub-committees.

In appropriate cases, Stephanie is happy to work on a pro-bono basis.

The University of Law, BPC (very competent) (2021) University of Oxford, BA Law (Jurisprudence) (First) (2020) University College London & SciencesPo Paris, BA European Social and Political Studies: Dual Degree (First) (2016) Mistress of Moots, The University of Law Wilfred Watson Scholarship, Gray's Inn Exhibitioner, Merton College, Oxford Fowler Prizes for performance in internal examinations, Merton College, Oxford Allen & Overy Second Year Law Prize, Merton College, Oxford Sessional Prize, University College London Winner UKELA Lord Slynn of Hadley (Senior) Moot (2021) Winner HSF Disability Mooting Championship: Oxford v Cambridge (2019) Quarterfinalist at the international rounds of the Price Media Law Moot Court, representing University of Oxford (2018-19)