Littleton Chambers

Littleton Chambers

Commercial and employment law barrister 

Call: 2017

Stuart joined Littleton in April 2019 upon completion of a Third Six Pupillage, having previously undertaken 12-month pupillage at a leading commercial set. Stuart accepts instructions across all Chambers’ core areas of work, and has a particular interest in commercial work.

Stuart has started to build a practice across these areas, with recent work including:

Bestolov v Povarenkin [2019] EWHC 1992 (Comm) – Represented the successful Claimant (led by Rupert D’Cruz) in a three-week Commercial Court trial between two Russian business, with judgment of over $7.5m; Domestic & General Group Ltd et al. v Bank of Scotland plc [2018] 12 WLUK 68 – acted as sole counsel in a successful High Court application for a Norwich Pharmacal order against a bank relating to the identification of a suspected rogue trader. This was part of a series of actions against rogue traders reported on in the Evening Standard (link) – Stuart is instructed on a number of these actions; Kelly v Musicians Union [2020] EWCA Civ 736 – Appeared (led by David Reade QC) before the Court of Appeal in a case concerning the correct construction of a Trade Union’s rules in relation to its disciplinary processes; Regularly appearing in the ET at preliminary hearings and trials on a variety of matters, including, unfair dismissal, discrimination and unpaid wages claims. Representing an Olympic athlete at a UK Sport Eligibility Panel to determine whether they should lose funding due to admitting use of recreational drugs – the athlete received a warning and did not lose any funding.

Before coming to the Bar, Stuart achieved a First Class degree in Law from the University of Oxford and a Distinction in the BCL. He also worked as a Part-Time Fellow in Contract Law at UCL alongside his BPTC.

Outside of work, Stuart is a keen sportsman, travelling around the UK to play Flag American Football.

COMBAR

ELA

2016-2017         Bar Professional Training Course: Outstanding

2015-2016         BCL at Trinity College, University of Oxford: Distinction

2012-2015         BA (Hons) in Law at Trinity College, University of Oxford: First Class

Scholarships and Prizes

Mould Scholar, Gray’s Inn, 2018, one of four Senior Scholarships awarded to “students of exceptional merit.” Prince of Wales Scholar, Gray’s Inn, 2016. Excellence Award, BPP, 2016. Mitchell Scholar for BCL, Trinity College, Oxford, 2015. Trinity College Scholar, Trinity College, Oxford, 2013-2016. Bellot International Law Prize, Trinity College, Oxford, 2015. Lady Astbury Memorial Prize and Colin Nicholls QC Prize, Trinity College, Oxford, 2013. Won the Shearman & Stirling Oxford Mooting Competition 2014, mooting in front of Lord Wilson JSC. Won the HSF Oxford Disability Mooting Competition 2015, mooting in front of a panel led by Lord Phillips.