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Provided by Greg Stewart
Greg Stewart founded and is the practice head of GT Stewart Solicitors & Advocates. He has 30 years’ experience as a solicitor-advocate who handles criminal defence and appeals work relating to serious criminal charges including murder and drug conspiracy. He has appeared in many high-profile and sensitive cases in the Crown Court, High Court, Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court.
He is creative and dynamic and looks after his clients with extraordinary care and commitment. His practice has attracted professional recognition over the years in the leading law directories (Chambers & Partners & Legal 500 and The Times Best Law Firms) which reflects his reputation and standing in the legal community.
Greg leads the Criminal Appeals team and co-heads our Specialist Youth Court team. He is experienced with applications to the Court of Appeal and the Criminal Cases Review Commission which examines and investigates alleged miscarriages of justice. He is co-author of the Criminal Appeals handbook (Bloomsbury 2nd edition). He is a committee member of the Criminal Appeals Lawyers Association (CALA). He is regularly invited to contribute to training sessions and discussions on topical areas of criminal practice and he is a member of various working groups on youth justice and advocacy standards. In 2023, he was invited to assist with drafting the SRA Guide to Best Practice in the Youth Court. He sits on various MoJ Advisory Panels promoting quality standards in Youth Justice and Advocacy and he is regularly asked to lecture on justice related issues.
As a state educated lawyer whose family had not previously attended university he has consistently promoted diversity and equality of opportunity in the profession to ensure that future candidates are not prevented from joining the profession due to a lack of confidence or familiarity with the conventions of the law.
Greg is also on the Advisory Board of the Youth Justice Legal Centre (YJLC) and in 2019 received the Youth Justice Champion Award to recognise his passion in promoting the YJLC’s commitment to a wider awareness of the legal issues affecting children in the criminal justice system. He has many reported appellate challenges to unfair aspects of youth court practice that have resulted in improvements in criminal procedure for children and young people. GT Stewart is well known as an outstanding firm in the area of children’s rights.
Client & Professional Feedback
“Greg Stewart was extremely knowledgeable and had an in depth understanding of the law and procedures”.
“He was professional, approachable and his attention to detail outstanding. I knew that his dedication and commitment to my case at no time wavered”.
“He has a strong specialism in issues surrounding youth justice”
“He is a brilliant lawyer”
“Greg is an expert in the law and also very hands-on and instrumental in assisting counsel to make sure they deal with the relevant points. He is a superb all-round solicitor”
- Law Society Association of Higher Court Advocates (SAHCA): www.sahca.org.uk
- Criminal Courts Solicitors Association (LCCSA): www.lccsa.org.uk
- Committee Member Criminal Appeals Lawyers Association (CALA): www.cala.org.uk
- Advisory Board Member of the Youth Justice Legal Centre (YJLC): www.yjlc.uk
- Defence Extradition Lawyers Forum (DELF): https://delf.org.uk/
The Youth Justice Charter: Greg Stewart shares his insights in The Law Society Gazette - https://gtstewart.co.uk/youth-justice-charter-greg-stewart/
Murder convictions referred to Court of Appeal following 10-year campaign - https://gtstewart.co.uk/murder-convictions-referred-court-of-appeal/
LCCSA Training Session – Challenges from the Magistrates’ Courts - https://gtstewart.co.uk/greg-stewart-presents-at-the-lccsa-training-session-challenges-from-the-magistrates-courts/
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1991-93 Articled clerk at McGoldrick & Co South London.
1994 Founding Partner Brady, Eastwood Pierce & Stewart.
2002 Awarded Higher Rights Crime.
2003 Set up GT Stewart Solicitors and Advocates.
Greg lives in South London with his partner and 2 Airedale terriers.
- Acted in the first Damilola Taylor Trial where his client was acquitted
- Acted in one of the biggest SFO prosecution on record involving corrupt MoD contracting arrangements in Saudi Arabia where he persuaded the SFO to enter a nolle prosequi against his client – R v Dorothy and others
- Successfully challenged the LAA tender for Criminal Contracts on Competition Law and JR grounds
- Challenged the lack of Special Measures for vulnerable defendants in the House of Lords (R v G ex parte Camberwell Green Youth Court) which eventually led to SMs for defendants
- Successfully secured a CCRC referral to COA of historical conviction for murder (R v Ross and St Aubin) after CCRC had declined to refer
International
English
Greg has 30 years specialisation in crime and related appeals.
- Crime
- Children’s Rights
- Appeals
- Judicial Review and case Stated
- Regulatory Prosecutions
Cambridge House Boys' Grammar, Ballymena, Co. Antrim
University of Leeds
LLB (Hons)
Chester College of Law
Law Society Finals
Youth Justice Champion Award
YJLC
2019
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Greg brings strong tactical nous and sophistication to his evaluation and consideration of cases.
Greg brings strong tactical nous and sophistication to his evaluation and consideration of cases.
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