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Stephane Osborne

Stephane Osborne

  • Company Disputes
  • Costs
  • Employment Law
  • Family & Children
  • Insolvency & Bankruptcy
  • Money Claims & Debt
  • Personal Injury
  • Property, Chancery & Trusts

Summary

Stephane has a foundation and knowledge base in all areas of business, commercial and company law, employment, property (especially landlord and tenant), private family (children) and personal injury.  His straightforward and approachable style, excellent handling with lay clients and commercial awareness make for an outstanding combination. He is unambiguous in his advice and strives to achieve clear communication with his clients, setting ambitious but realistic goals. Stephane holds a judicial position, having recently been made a Deputy District Judge.

Specialist areas of law include

  • Company Disputes
  • Costs
  • Employment Law
  • Family & Children
  • Insolvency & Bankruptcy
  • Money Claims & Debt
  • Personal Injury
  • Property, Chancery & Trusts

Profile description

Business and Commercial Law

Stephane practises in all areas of Commercial and Chancery Law, including commercial and consumer contract disputes. He provides advice and representation in cases relating to Personal and Corporate Bankruptcy and Insolvency, Debt Recovery and Sale of Goods and Services claims. Stephane is frequently instructed to advise and represent clients in relation to company law matters including shareholder disputes. Stephane also deals with contractual disputes involving local councils. 

Employment Law

Stephane has a particular interest in discrimination claims, including those arising from mental health issues. He undertakes Unfair Dismissal, Sex Discrimination and TUPE cases. He continues to grow a successful employment practice. He is happy to provide representation at all stages of claim.

Family Law

For private monetary and child arrangements, Stephane provides legal support from the first appointment through to Final Hearings. He has experience of all manner of contested Child Arrangements disputes (contact and residence/custody) and accepts instructions from private and publicly funded clients. Stephane offers experience of cases involving allegations of domestic abuse and violence and those featuring concerns over child welfare with heavy social services involvement.

Stephen also advises and represents clients in all stages of Divorce and Financial Settlement proceedings.

Property Law

Taking instructions from private, corporate and social landlords and tenants as well as secured lenders, Stephane works in many areas of property law including repossession proceedings, disrepair claims, Party Wall Act disputes, TOLATA and breaches of housing of Multi-occupancy rules. 

Costs

Covering the complete range of inter party costs matters, Stephane represents clients on complex and high value cases including disputes over retainers, insurance premiums and cost assessments.

Consumer

Sttephane conducts a wide range of consumter law cases including Flight Delay and Holiday sickness, Housing Disrepair and Mis-selling Claims such as Cavity Wall Insulation and financial Mis-Selling.

Personal Injury Claims

Stephane represent individuals in a wide range of Personal Injury cases including Road Traffic Accidents, Employer Liability, Public Liability, Travel. He undertakes all range of matters including drafting statements of case and representation at CMC's, CCMC's and final hearings including Stage 3's and contested liability trials.

Professional background

Stephane regularly appears at hearings in the County, Business and Property Courts in Leeds and Manchester and the High Court, as well as attending settlement meetings, negotiations and mediations. He accepts instructions to advise in conference, to draft pleadings and to undertake court appearances at all levels. My detail-orientated yet straightforward style ensures he enjoys a good relationships with clients, tribunals and courts alike and achieve excellent case outcomes.

Stephane combines his busy legal practice with an academic interest in the Law. He is a lecturer in Tort and Contract Law, Civil and Commercial Litigation and Advocacy at BPP University. He is also working towards a PhD in Law at Lancaster University, having secured the Access to Justice scholarship. He is an external examiner for the Bar Standards Board and a member of the Law Society Access to Justice committee.

Current roles

  • Consultant solicitor-advocate
  • Currently working towards a PhD in access to justice.
  • Law lecturer at BPP
  • External examiner for the Bar Standards Board
  • Commitee member of the Law Society's access to justice committee.

Other

Stephane is authorised by the Bar Standards Board to accept direct access instructions and also to conduct litigation.

Personal

Stephane is a Tottenham Hotspur season ticket holder and a self confessed foodie.

Testimonials

Ruth Clark

“I called Clerks Room Direct in February and two days later one of their barrister’s Stephen David, was representing me in court. From my first phone call to Rory I felt that I was in safe hands.” “I called Clerks Room Direct in February and two days later one of their barrister’s Stephen David, was representing me in court. From my first phone call to Rory I felt that I was in safe hands.” Read more Read less

Natalie Ryan

“The speed and quality of the service was astounding. I was recommended two extremely qualified, competent experts to discuss my matter with and had a telephone consultation within 24 hours.” “The speed and quality of the service was astounding. I was recommended two extremely qualified, competent experts to discuss my matter with and had a telephone consultation within 24 hours.” Read more Read less

Saleem

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