Tanfield Chambers
Paul Stevenson is a highly experienced legal professional currently serving as Deputy General Counsel for the Church Commissioners since September 2019, overseeing legal matters for the National Institutions of the Church of England. In addition to this role, Paul maintains a private practice as a barrister at Tanfield Chambers, specializing in employment, commercial, and Chancery issues. Paul also holds several prominent positions, including Vice Chair of the joint audit committee for the General Council of the Bar, Board Trustee for the Collections Trust, Hearing Chair for the Access Disputes Committee, and Director for Friends of Cherwell and Isis Limited. As a founding trustee of the charity Future for Africa, Paul focuses on community development projects in Cameroon. Prior legal experience includes serving as Senior Counsel for various Church of England institutions and Parliamentary Affairs Assistant Counsel for the City of London Corporation. Paul holds a Master of Arts in Classics from the University of Oxford and has completed the Bar professional course and Graduate Diploma in Law.
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Tanfield Chambers
Tanfield is a specialist property set and a ‘force to be reckoned with’ in Real Estate and Property Law. Regarded, by peers, clients and the wider property sector as unrivalled on the subject of Enfranchisement and Right to Manage, the set has related expertise in areas such as Property Damage, Commercial Disputes, Banking & Mortgages, and Professional Negligence. Being recognised by Chambers UK 2022 as a leading set for real estate litigation, ranked in Band 2, the directory has reported: Tanfield Chambers is highlighted for the expertise of its members in landlord and tenant disputes. Recent matters handled by barristers at Tanfield have involved lease disputes, restrictive covenants and development issues. The team has a strong knowledge of enfranchisement and members have recently been instructed in numerous high-profile cases including Hope Community Church (Wymondham) v Phelan, the second case in 100 years on qualification under the Places for Worship (Enfranchisement) Act 1920. One source says that the set shows “outstanding professionalism,” and another notes that it has “impressive barristers.” Operating from its member-owned premises just outside Gray’s Inn, Tanfield Chambers consists of 52 barristers, 9 associates and a highly acclaimed team of clerks and administrators. Tanfield Chambers is fast obtaining a name for its innovative approach, commitment to alternative service provision and excellent client care. This includes an extensive client training programme and resource provision schedule, a highly praised client care and feedback structure and a number of internships for trainees.