David Stephenson (2005)

Team

Employment and Discrimination, Personal Injury and Housing

Education

LL.B (Hons) – University of London
LL.M Employment – Law University of Middlesex
BVC – Inns of Court School of Law (Very Competent)

Practice

Employment and Discrimination

David has extensive experience in employment and discrimination law and has represented in various cases across the different strands of anti discrimination legislation. His practice covers all areas of discrimination law, along with unfair dismissal and other employment rights. David is committed to developing his discrimination practice with particular interest in disability discrimination under the goods and services provisions.

Personal Injury

David has good experience in personal injury law. He was exposed to a number of clinical negligence matters during his pupillage and advised on merits and quantum with aptitude.

Housing

David has ten years experience working in a Local Authority Housing Department dealing with homelessness, housing and council tax benefit applications and general welfare benefits, and is interested in developing a practice in housing and social security law.

Profile

Prior to coming to the Bar David worked at the Lambeth Law Centre in its London Discrimination Unit where he honed his skills and established himself as a discrimination lawyer. He has nine years proven ability running discrimination claims and is keen to develop his discrimination practice across the various strands to include goods and services work. David has an excellent manner with clients. His meticulous and tenacious approach has secured high value settlements for his clients.

David devised and conducted the London Discrimination Unit’s training programme. He has delivered training for solicitors and case workers in employment and discrimination law. David is also a part time lecturer in contract law at BPP Law School.

Notable cases

  • Siddiqui v Asite Solutions Ltd UKEAT/0994/03 (Instructing Solicitor)
  • Bhuda v Ministry of Defence ET 2301125/03 (I/S)
  • Mohmed v West Coast Trains Ltd UKEAT/0682/05 (I/S)

Memberships

Discrimination Law Association
Employment Lawyers’ Association
Employment Law Bar Association

Hobbies and Interests

David is a connoisseur of football who enjoys travelling and having fun.