"sensible, practical and down-to-earth advocate with an excellent cross-examination style ."
Chambers and Partners
Stephen is a leading practitioner in all aspects of town and country planning, highways law, local government and finance, compulsory purchase and compensation, judicial review and environmental law.
He has acted for developers, local authorities, government agencies, interest groups and objectors in many major public inquiries ranging from major retail proposals, town centre redevelopment schemes, minerals and landfill, housing and commercial development, road, tunnel and bridge schemes and compulsory purchase. He regularly appears in the Administrative Court and at the Lands Tribunal.