Steven Snowden Kc Email & Phone Number

Barrister specialising in personal injury, industrial disease, clinical negligence, sports law, Public Inquiries, Court of Protection and professional negligence work. Was appointed QC in February 2017. Elected Chair of the Personal Injuries Bar Association 2020-2022, member of the Bar Council's General Management Committee 2020-2022, director of Bar Mutual Indemnity Fund 2022-2024 and has for many years been one of the authors of the Judicial College Guidelines for the Assessment of General Damages in Personal Injury Cases. Head of Chambers at 12KBW from July 2024. Steven is a very experienced trial advocate and regularly deals with liability and quantum aspects of cases of the highest value, complexity or sensitivity in court and in settlement meetings. He maintains a claimant / defendant balance in his work, being instructed on behalf of all the major insurance companies but also by most major claimant solicitor firms.Drawing on his background in personal injury work, his ability to deal with technical expert evidence and his experience of historic disease work, he was leading counsel for the largest group of the infected and affected individuals and families (1,400+ core participants) in the Infected Blood Public Inquiry from 2018 to 2024. He is acting for more than 80 families in the Essex Mental Health Public Inquiry and is instructed in the football concussion head injury litigation.He is recognised as one of the leading barristers in the country in his main practice areas, being recommended as a leading KC in band 1 for both personal injuries and industrial disease work in both the Chambers & Partners and the Legal 500 directories and he is also ranked for Public Inquiries. He was one of the nominees for PI Silk of the Year at the Chambers Awards in 2021 and Legal 500 Awards in 2023.Directory comments include:"An exceptional silk and a great negotiator" and "Steven's ability to cut to the key points and cross-examine is superb" (Chambers UK 2023)"One of the most balanced barristers at the personal injury Bar. He works for both claimants and defendants which gives him a unique insight" (Legal 500 2023)A real heavyweight silk who has an attractive advocacy style and an easy manner." (Legal 500 2022)"Meticulous in his preparation and very effective on his feet." (Legal 500 2019)"A cut above the rest ..." (Chambers UK 2015)