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Laura Stephenson

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Position

Laura has a busy and diverse practice, specialising in crime, professional discipline, inquest and tax work. She is ranked in the Legal 500 as a leading junior in professional discipline. She appears in the High Court, Court of Appeal and Crown Court, as well as a range of professional discipline settings. She is adept at tackling cases involving health care professionals and complex medical issues, which often traverse her practice areas.

She is instructed to defend in criminal cases that are particularly serious for her level of call, including rape and serious child sex offences. Laura is led in complex cases; recent trials in which she has acted as a junior include international drugs conspiracies, money counterfeiting and people trafficking.

Laura is a specialist professional discipline advocate. She has a busy defence practice at the MPTS and NMC. She also appears on behalf of accountants at a range of regulatory bodies. She prosecutes on behalf of the GOsC, GOC and RICS.

Laura’s significant experience in representing medical professionals also extends to inquests, where she regularly defends on behalf of doctors, care homes and Trusts.

In tax, Laura is instructed on behalf of HMRC to appear at the First-tier Tribunal in her own right and as a led junior. Laura’s experience in these complicated, paper-heavy cases has enhanced her ability to approach complex financial issues across all practice areas with meticulousness and confidence.

Career

Year of Call 2012; member of Chambers March 2015

Memberships

• CPS Advocate Panel Level 3
• Criminal Bar Association
• Association of Regulatory & Disciplinary Lawyers
• Young Fraud Lawyers Association

Education

University of Bristol (2010 BSc); (2011 Graduate DpL); (2012 Bar Vocational Course).