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Mr Michael Stephens
Qualifications: BA (Hons.) Keele University FCI Arb
Called: 1983 (Middle Temple)
Joined Chambers: July 2004
Recorder: 2001
Practice Details :
Experienced in the prosecution and defence of possession claims under the Housing Acts, including claims for unlawful eviction, harassment and the appropriate measure of damages;
-the prosecution and defence of disrepair claims under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985;
-environmental claims relating to statutory nuisance and fitness for habitation;
-judicial review in respect of homelessness decisions by local authorities;
-the prosecution and defence of applications for anti-social behaviour orders, both in the County Court and the Magistrates Court;
-mortgage possession claims, particularly involving the Consumer Credit Act 1974;
-disputes between landlord and tenant over service charges and other matters under the jurisdiction of the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal;
-commercial landlord and tenant work.
Mr Stephens has also acted successfully as a mediator in respect of disrepair claims and other landlord and tenant disputes. In addition he sits as a Recorder in the County Court and the Technology and Construction Court and as a Tribunal Judge in the Social Entitlement Chamber.
Fellow, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
Accredited Mediator, Academy of Experts
Email : michael.stephens@stiveschambers.co.uk
Clerk Enquires: clerks@stiveschambers.co.uk
Professional Memberships :
Personal Injury Bar Association
Professional Negligence Bar Association
TECBAR
Midland Chancery and Commercial Bar Association
International Bar Association
London Court of International Arbitration
Bar Pro Bono Unit
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