JUNIOR PROFILE

Chris Stevenson

UK Bar 2026

4PB

Ranked in 1 practice area

Family: Children

London (Bar)

4 years ranked

About

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Practice Areas

Court of Protection - Vulnerable Adult

Private Children Law

Public Children Law

Career

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

Professional Memberships

Family Law Bar Association

Association of Lawyers for Children

Gray’s Inn

Chambers Review

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UK Bar

Family: Children - London (Bar)

Band 3

Individual Editorial

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.

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Strengths

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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.
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