Band 3
Provided by Chris Stevenson
Court of Protection - Vulnerable Adult
Private Children Law
Public Children Law
Chris is known primarily for acting in child protection cases involving the most serious allegations of abuse, including inflicted injuries, sexual abuse and psychological harm. He frequently appears against King’s Counsel on his own, where he is led or is leading more junior counsel. He is regularly instructed in lengthy and contentious fact-finding hearings, especially those that involve complicated medical evidence. He is equally skilled in cases that require technical legal arguments: in 2019, he successfully represented the appellant in the leading Court of Appeal case on uncertain perpetrators of abuse.
Reported Cases:
Please see a selection of reported cases in which Chris Stevenson was involved.
A Local Authority v T & Ors [2025] EWHC 334 (Fam)
Surrey County Council v LV & Ors [2023] EWFC 186
London Borough of Waltham Forest v GA & Ors [2022] EWFC 208
London Borough of Z v A, B, C, D, E & F & Ors [2022] [2022] EWFC 63
AB (A Child : human rights) (2021) [2021] EWFC B100
Family Law Bar Association
Association of Lawyers for Children
Gray’s Inn
Provided by Chambers
Chris Stevenson is a specialist children practitioner whose practice has a particular emphasis on complex public law proceedings. Stevenson is regularly instructed to act for parents and children in cases where there are allegations of significant harm.
Provided by Chambers
Chris is an excellent advocate, who is considered and meticulous in his preparation and approach. He is well received by judges when handling complex cases and is the calm in the middle of the storm.
Chris is an excellent advocate, who is considered and meticulous in his preparation and approach. He is well received by judges when handling complex cases and is the calm in the middle of the storm.