David Stephenson
David an indomitable fighter for his clients with crystal clear, attractive and punchy advocacy.'
Doughty Street Chambers’ members have extensive experience in employment litigation, with special expertise in cases requiring cross-over experience in adjacent practice areas including equality and human rights, personal injury and crime. David Stephenson acts for a group of police officers who were stripped of their Taser permits after failing Kent Police’s colour vision test, which given the sex-linked nature of colour-blindness is said to constitute indirect sex discrimination against men.
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Leading Juniors
Leading juniors are those with significant experience of key cases, strong market recognition from both peers and clients, and are seen as future candidates for silk.
Beth Grossman
Beth is an excellent employment barrister.’
Louise Price
Louise demonstrates strong advocacy skills, marked by a well-judged balance between assertiveness and courtesy.'
Nicholas Toms
He adopts a clear and passionate approach to advocacy, and always focusses on the best points. Nicholas is a fearsome opponent.'
Rising stars
Rising stars at the Bar are defined as barristers between four and eight years’ call who are seen as up-and-coming members of the Bar in their respective practice areas by clients and peers alike. They will already be instructed in high-profile, complex, and high-value contentious and non-contentious matters, working with and opposite more experienced leading counsel.
