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Erimus Chambers - Stuart Stevens

Stuart Stevens BA Hons Bristol - GDL and BPTC (University of Law)
Call to the Bar Lincoln's Inn 2014
Crime, Civil, Family, Immigration, Motoring
Civil Law - Stuart accepts instructions on a wide range of civil matters regularly appearing in the County Court. The nature of Stuart's civil work varies between debt recovery, contract disputes, personal injury, applications for injunctive relief including anti-social behaviour together with Small Claims Track and Fast Track and Multi track trials.

‘I was very happy with the outcome’ – M. Davis-Garvis (Judge-Priestley LLP), Instructing on a disputed credit hire agreement.

Family Law - Stuart has a particular aptitude for conducting sensitive Domestic Violence cases with vulnerable victims. Given his aptitude the Crown Prosecution Service instructed Stuart in their Domestic Violence Blitz operation in Greenwich across May of 2015 to deal solely with sensitive Domestic Violence matters. Child Public Law, Child Private Law and Matrimonial & Financial Remedy proceedings.

‘Fast, efficient, patient and reassuring.’ - Ashkhen Elsey, Domestic violence victim seeking an Non-Molestation Order.

Motoring Law - Stuart has developed a particularly strong practice defending driving and motoring offences. He accepts instructions from both Solicitors and members of the public directly by virtue of his Public Access qualifications.

‘Stuart was excellent. He obviously knew exactly what he was doing. He won my case before I even had to say anything in Court.’ – A. Murza (Berkeley Group), Charged with Careless Driving.
‘Mr. Stevens assisted me in getting the best possible result for a speeding offence. He is detail oriented.’ - Noelle Chua (Distribution Network Development at Tesco), Charged with Speeding.

Criminal Law - Stuart has gained extensive experience in both prosecuting and defending criminal matters and has regularly appeared in the Crown Court. A notable example of his work includes his week long defence of a s.2 Sexual Offences Act, Assault by Digital Penetration Case in R v PETRAUSKAS in Norwich Crown Court in August 2015.

Stuart has particular success with Fraud cases in the Criminal Courts due to his practical and analytical approach in conducting his cases. Two notable results have been his successful defence of a £8,000 Fraud matter in the St. Albans Youth Court in June 2014 (R v M - unreported) and his successful prosecution of a £34,000 fraud in October 2014 in the case of R v O’Leary (unreported).

Immigration - Bail Applications & Appeals to the immigration tribunals and courts against Home Office decisions

Public Access Work - Stuart has been Public Access qualified for a number of years representing members of the public directly. If you are a member of the public and would like to discuss a matter with Stuart and see if your case is suitable for direct representation, Stuart also offers a free initial 20 minute consultation.

Stuart has acted in numerous high profile and complex cases over the years appearing regularly in the Magistrates, Crown, Family and County Courts nationwide.

Stuart also has his own website which can be viewed by clicking here.


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