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Mr Stephen Maguire

Position
Stephen’s practice is focused on complex and high value litigation. He handles cases of the utmost severity, which include traumatic brain and spinal injuries, severe orthopaedic conditions, chronic pain, amputation and fatal accident cases.
Career
Stephen’s practice is focused on complex and high value litigation. He handles cases of the utmost severity, which include traumatic brain and spinal injuries, severe orthopaedic conditions, chronic pain, amputation and fatal accident cases. He regularly achieves multi-million pound settlements and periodical payment awards.
Prior to becoming a barrister Stephen was a senior solicitor/partner in a large city practice, where he was Head of Litigation. During this time he specialised in high value and complex cases and was instructed to advise on class actions, some of which he acted as lead solicitor. He was a Higher Courts Advocate and regularly represented his clients at all levels of the Court before transferring to the Bar.
In May 2020, Stephen was appointed as a Fee Paid Judge of the First-tier Tribunal, and in 2022 was appointed as a Deputy District Judge on the Northern Circuit.
Education
University: Lancashire
Degree: LLB (Hons) Law
Legal Practice Course: 1997
Admitted as a Solicitor: 1998
Solicitor Higher Courts Advocate: 2002
Year of Call: 2007 (Inner Temple)
Joined Chambers: 2007
Lawyer Rankings
Regional Bar > Northern Circuit > Clinical negligence
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 2Stephen Maguire – Kings Chambers ‘Stephen is extremely hard working, thorough, and presents very well. He identifies issues very early and advises both via papers and in conference very well, he has a very clear style of advocacy recognising the issues and is able to invariably succeed on the same.’
Regional Bar > Northern Circuit > Personal injury
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 1Stephen Maguire – Kings Chambers ‘Stephen has a keen eye for detail, he builds excellent rapport with clients and experts, and he is extremely knowledgable in his area.’
The personal injury team at Kings Chambers predominately handles serious injury cases, including high-value brain and spinal injuries. The set is home to Nicholas Braslavsky KC and Stephen Maguire who are sought after for their significant expertise in both child and adult brain injury cases. Of recent note, Maguire was instructed in a personal injury claim following an RTA in which the claimant was struck by a van and subsequently suffered a severe head injury. Michael Rawlinson KC and Charlotte Law have substantial experience in acting for military personnel who have been injured, while Helen Mulholland KC frequently acts for claimants who have been seriously injured in road traffic accidents.Gerard McDermott KC is also a key silk at the set. For cases involving chronic pain, Fiona Ashworth is a go-to barrister, and she acts for both claimants and defendants.