Steven Turner Email and Phone Number

Steven has over 25 years’ experience of dealing with multi-track personal injury, costs, procedural, credit hire and counter-fraud disputesSteven represents both Claimants and Defendants and will accept suitable cases on a no-win, no-fee basis. He is ranked as a Band 1 Personal Injury Practitioner in Chambers & Partners Guide, which describes him as a “… Highly regarded senior junior who acts for both claimants and defendants in high-value personal injury claims. He has an excellent reputation for his handling of high-profile test case litigation. His cases involve complex medical and legal evidence…” and as an advocate who is “…Well received in court, very friendly and welcoming to clients. Steven is able to quickly identify the key issues and produce succinct arguments to support his opinion…”The Legal 500 describes him as the ‘Best in the northeast on costs and procedural issues. Well received in court, very friendly and welcoming to clients. Steven is able to quickly identify the key issues and produce succinct arguments to support his opinion.’ Steven has extensive experience of conducting detailed assessments and drafting Points of Dispute and Replies. He is adept at navigating electronic bills, with hands-on experience of using them in practice.Steven has been instructed in numerous well-known costs cases over the years, with Court of Appeal appearances in such landmark cases as: British Airways Plc v Prosser – VAT on medical agency feesPhillips v Willis – the first court of appeal costs case on the Jackson reforms Bird v Acorn Group – a leapfrog test case appeal on the meaning of 'trial'In credit hire, it is no exaggeration to say that arguments devised and promoted by Steven have shaped the modern law. His cases include: Dimond v Lovell (HL); Burdis v Livsey (CA), Stevens v Equity (CA), McBride v UK Insurance (CA), Bunting v Zurich (HC).Regularly complimented for his skills as an advocate, the Court of Appeal described his submissions as “very high quality” in Zurich v Umerji, “excellent” in Bird v Acorn and of having “the elegance of simplicity” in McBride v UK Insurance. Steven has twice been short-listed as a finalist for Lawyer of the Year at the Northern Law Awards.Steven travels nationwide for hearings and conferences. He is adept at working remotely. He is direct access qualified.