Stephanie Painter has a mixed common law practice, accepting instructions across a range of criminal, regulatory and public law matters, with a focus on crime.

Regularly instructed to defend and prosecute in the Crown Court, Stephanie’s practice encompasses a range of offences including serious violence, sexual assault and drugs.

Stephanie is a qualified Grade 3 CPS Panel Advocate and prosecutes and defends Magistrates and Crown Court trials.

Having completed a six-month secondment with the CPS Rape and Serious Sexual Offences Unit, she has gained considerable experience and insight into cases of this nature and has since defended and prosecuted rape and serious sexual offences. Stephanie is on the CPS RASSO Panel.

Stephanie previously assisted on the Covid-19 Inquiry as Junior Counsel, having supported the Undercover Policing Inquiry and the Horizon Post Office Inquiry.

Stephanie is currently working on the Afghanistan Inquiry, instructed by the Ministry of Defence as Counsel for the Witness Legal Team.

Prior to coming to the Bar, Stephanie worked as a Project Manager for a global e-disclosure company. Stephanie managed numerous international projects with magic-circle law firms and advised clients on the e-discovery process from start to finish. Stephanie has also previously worked as a Legal Assistant for a regional solicitors firm, so has a working knowledge of case management.

Called 2017, Lincoln's Inn.

Stephanie read Law at the University of Exeter and went on to study a Masters in International Human Rights Law. She holds the Mary McMurray scholarship from Lincoln’s Inn.

Prior to coming to the Bar, Stephanie worked as a Project Manager for a global e-disclosure company. Stephanie managed numerous international projects with magic-circle law firms and advised clients on the e-discovery process from start to finish. Stephanie has also previously worked as a Legal Assistant for a regional solicitors firm, so has a working knowledge of case management.