Date of Birth: 1970Date of Call: 1993
Silk Date: 2009
General Information
Oriel College, Oxford, 1988 to 1992
B.A. (Jurisprudence) 1991 – M.A. (Oxon.) (2002), B.C.L. (1992)
Lincoln’s Inn/ICSL, 1993
Hardwicke Scholarship, Thomas More Scholarship.
Practice
Stephen practices commercial law, predominantly insurance and reinsurance, but also has substantial experience in shipping and the carriage of goods, banking and international finance, domestic and cross-border sale of goods and services, oil and gas, information technology and procurement and international credit mechanisms. He acts both in an advisory capacity and as an advocate in the Commercial Court and in English and international arbitrations and has appeared both on his own and as part of a team in various high profile matters in England and overseas, principally in Bermuda. In interlocutory matters, he has extensive experience of jurisdictional disputes, English arbitration law and freezing injunctions. He travels widely on business, particularly in the United States. Much of Stephen's work is in international arbitration.
Selected Cases
Prifti v. Musini SA [2005] EWHC 832 [Comm) (Reinsurance Stay Of Proceedings Amendment Application Case Management)
Prifti v. Musini SA [2003] EWHC2976 (Comm) (Conflict Of Laws Jurisdiction Reinsurance Council Regulation (EC) 44/2001)
Bayview Motors v. Mitsui Marine & Fire Insurance Co. Ltd. [2002] 1 All ER (Comm) 967 (David Steel J. Marine Insurance Peril of Seizure Total Loss Proper Construction and Scope of Institute Cargo Clauses)
Kuwait Insurance Corporation v. Kuwait Insurance Co. SAK (No. 2) [2002] 1 Lloyd's Rep. 252 (Langley J. Summary Judgment & Interim Payment Effect of Judgment of House of Lords Pro-Ration and proper construction of idemnity). See too Kuwait Insurance Corporation v. Kuwait Insurance Co. SAK (No. 3) [2000] 1 Lloyd's Rep. IR 678.
David Wilson Homes v. Survey Services Ltd (in liquidation) [2001] 1 All ER (Comm) 449 (Court of Appeal Dispute as to proper meaning of dispute resolution clause Arbitration Third Parties (Rights Against Insurers) Act 1930).
Kuwait Insurance Corporation v. Kuwait Insurance Co. SAK [1999] 1 Lloyd's Rep. 803 (House of Lords Iraqi invasion of Kuwait Loss of Aircraft and Spares Proper Constuction of Policy Any one occurrence)
South West Water v. International Computers Ltd. [1999] Build LR 421 (HHJ Toulmin IT Procurement Project Repudiatory Breach Construction of Agreements Waiver and Estoppel Interim Payment)
Metalfer Corporation v. Pan Ocean Shipping Co [1998] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 632 (Arbitration Incorporation and proper Construction of Clauses Limitation of time).
Velos v. Harbour Insurance [1997] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 461 (Marine Insurance Entitlement of brokers to retain commision following cancellation of the policy).
The Ocean Enterprise [1997] 1 Lloyd's Rep. 449 ( Sale of ship Whether sham transaction Jurisdiction of Admiralty Court Authority of company directors Issue estoppel and res judicata Standard of proof of criminal allegations in civil case).
Jayaar Impex v. Toaken Group [1996] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 437 (Commodities Arbitration Validity of award Whether standard terms and conditions incorporated Remission for misconduct).
The Kriti Rex [1996] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 171 (Carriage of goods by sea unseaworthiness main engine breakdown Hague-Visby Rules causation and remoteness of damage).
Cox v. Deeny [1996] LRLR (Lloyd's litigation - apportionment of E&O recoveries Pro-Rotation and Top Down).
Cox v. Bankside [1995] CLC 180 (Lloyd's litigation response of E&O cover to names - claims notification and conditions precedent damages and interim payments per occurrence limits).
Press Releases:
- New Silk 2009 - 12/03/09
