Weightmans LLP

Commercial insurance team.

Steve re-joined Weightmans as a Partner in July 2012 having previously been an Associate at the firm eight years before. He has 22 years' experience acting for a variety of insurers, loss adjusters, local authorities and self-insured companies.

Steve primarily defends employers' and public liability cases and has acted in claims of all values across a variety of sectors. He has a particular interest in the legal implications of participation in sporting and leisure activities which carry a degree of inherent risk, such as temporary ice rinks, off-roading and the use of inflatable equipment in nightclubs and at parties. He is one of only four solicitors in the UK appointed to act for an international sports insurer.

He also has specialist expertise in handling product liability claims involving a wide range of products, including contamination in food. Steve is currently involved in claims regarding hair colouring products, women’s underwear and defective domestic appliances.

Trained Eking Manning Solicitors, qualified 1994. Rejoined Weightmans in 2012 from Shakespeares Solicitors (formerly Berryman Solicitors) where Steve was a partner for 8 years. During that time Steve was the training principal for the firm, responsible for the recruitment and training of trainee solicitors. Steve has worked exclusively in defendant personal injury since qualification. Assistant solicitor Eking Manning 1994-99; associate Weightmans 1999-2004; partner Berryman Shacklock LLP 2004-10; partner Shakespeares Legal LLP (Merger) 2010-12; partner Weightmans 2012 to date.

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Teignmouth High School; Bournemouth University (BA Hons law and communication studies 2:1 1990); College of Law, Guildford (Law Society Finals 1992).

Running, cycling, films, friends and family.