Year of call 2019
Steph Bailey
Practice Areas
Civil • Property • Estates • Employment Law
Summary
Steph specialises in property disputes, including real property, landlord & tenant, and trusts and estates. Steph also undertakes public law work where there is a crossover with her main areas of practice.
In addition, Steph enjoys a broad employment law practice, acting in both advisory and contentious matters.
Steph is a member of the Attorney General’s junior junior scheme and has experience in costs litigation.
Steph is qualified to accept instructions on a direct access basis.
Steph has experience in the following areas:
- TOLATA
- Property damage and insurance claims
- Transfer of tenancy
- Applications to rectify the Land Register
- Charging orders
- Disputes over ownership of chattels under section 188 LPA 1925
- Unjust enrichment claims
- Proprietary estoppel
- Drafting declarations of ownership
- Applications under Section 2, Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1970
- Registering and challenging restrictions and charges
- Permitted developments/LDCs
- Costs disputes
Landlord & Tenant (residential)
- Possession proceedings
- Unlawful evictions
- Disrepair
- Discrimination
- Tenancy deposit claims
- Service charge disputes
- Succession claims
- Agricultural tenancies
Wills and Probate
- Claims under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975
- Construction of wills and trusts deeds
- Challenges to wills
- Tax planning relating to inheritance, trusts and VAT
- Trustee and beneficiary disputes
Steph can be instructed in employment matters, including:
- Dismissal and redundancy disputes
- Discrimination
- Harassment
- Whistleblowing
- Contractual and renumeration disputes
- TUPE
- Policy review, workplace procedures and regulatory compliance
“I thought she was excellent… Steph brought to my attention relevant case law which was really useful. Steph was extremely approachable and dealt with everything in a timely and efficient manner throughout her dealings with the case. Overall Steph was amazing and I will be instructing her again.”
Solicitor, 2023
“Steph went above and beyond from the start. I honestly couldn’t have asked for more. Fantastic result and I know client is incredibly happy.”
Paralegal, 2023
“Steph is really nice and I got on with her well. She obtained a favourable outcome at court and client is happy. The opponent was really difficult but she dealt with matters really well. Would definitely instruct her again.”
Legal Executive, 2023
Education
LLM
BPTC
MA Law
English Literature BA (Hons)
Awards
Lincoln’s Inn Major BPTC Scholarship.
Frances Murphy Postgraduate Scholarship.
Dean’s Award for outstanding performance during BA.
