Steven Levine
Steven has been a Barrister for over 19 years since his call to the Bar at Lincoln’s Inn and pupillage and gaining his Masters Degree in Law in London. He has a predominantly mixed common law background.
CRIME
Defending and prosecuting including complex VHCC cases in the Crown Court.
CIVIL
Civil litigation – All manner of work from PI/RTA from disposal hearing and applications to set aside to trials to Injunctions; contract, company, wasted costs, quantum, Landlord and Tenant, possession, ,Trust Law, commercial, Licensing, Insolvency and Bankruptcy, Charging Orders, winding up petitions and conversion.
Judicial Review, Credit Hire .
He appeared for the Defendant in an aggravated Damages/malicious falsehood claim under s.3 of the Defamation Act 1952 resulted in the reported case and leading authority of:
Khodaparast – v – Shad [1999] (CA) TLR 1.12.1999.
Two years in Hong Kong were spent in a large commercial practice specialising in Commercial and Banking Law and Litigation; Drafting and negotiating contracts for major insurance companies, including successfully drafting and negotiating contracts for tender in excess of HK $ 25,000,000 with the Provisional Airport Authority and drafting contracts for Joint – Venture agreements between Hong Kong based companies and the People’s Republic of China.
All manner of work from PI/RTA from disposal hearing and applications to set aside to trials to Injunctions; contract, company, wasted costs, quantum, Landlord and Tenant, possession, ,Trust Law, commercial, Licensing, Insolvency and Bankruptcy, Charging Orders, winding up petitions and conversion.
Steven has lectured extensively in civil litigation
IMMIGRATION
Advising and appeals at 1st and 2nd tier
FAMILY / CHILDREN [all aspects]
EMPLOYMENT
INTERESTS
Qualified as a PADI scuba – diver, Travel
Photography
Philately
REFEREES Available on request
Holder of G.M.P. Chief Constable’s Commendation and the Association of Chief Police Officers Bravery Award
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