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Steve Broach KC

Steve Broach KC

UK Bar 2026

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39 Essex Chambers
 39 Essex Chambers

Ranked in 4 practice areas

Education

London (Bar)

14 years ranked

Community Care

London (Bar)

14 years ranked

Civil Liberties & Human Rights

London (Bar)

7 years ranked

Administrative & Public Law

London (Bar)

15 years ranked

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Education - London (Bar)

Band 2
Individual Editorial

Steve Broach KC is a highly regarded public law silk who acts for a number of prominent education clients. Much of his work is concerned with the special educational needs of disabled children and young people with learning difficulties and/or disabilities. He regularly acts in judicial reviews challenging funding cuts and local authority policies.

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Community Care - London (Bar)

Band 2
Individual Editorial

Steve Broach is particularly well known for his work concerning the rights of disabled children and adults. He is a go-to barrister for community care work and has been instructed in cases all the way up to the Supreme Court.

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Civil Liberties & Human Rights - London (Bar)

Band 4
Individual Editorial

Steve Broach KC is a discrimination and disability rights specialist who regularly appears in high-profile human rights challenges in the Supreme Court. Many of his cases arise in an educational context, and he often represents vulnerable children and local authorities.

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Administrative & Public Law - London (Bar)

Band 4
Individual Editorial

Steve Broach KC has considerable experience of bringing challenges against local and central government decisions. He is particularly committed to handling cases involving disabled claimants and is active in challenges involving healthcare provision and housing allocation by local authorities.

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Strengths

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  • Steve is one of our favourite barristers to instruct. His ability to communicate simply what a complicated case is about is unparalleled.

    EducationUK Bar

  • Steve's reputation precedes him. He is a huge figure in the education world and is certainly the go-to KC for claimant education work.

    EducationUK Bar

  • He is a go-to counsel for education matters. He has a very creative mind and has brought some incredibly important challenges for students with disability.

    EducationUK Bar

  • The best in the field on children's community care matters.

    Community CareUK Bar

  • He is one of the nicest people to work with, is extremely responsive and understands the needs of the clients and service areas.

    Community CareUK Bar

  • Steve Broach is my absolute number-one public law barrister. He knows the law in his areas better than anyone I know.

    Community CareUK Bar

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