Stephen is a senior consultant at Bindmans. He has acted or is acting in human rights cases against France, Turkey, Poland, Latvia, Romania, Croatia, Hungary and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.
He has been pursuing or advising on challenges relating to discrimination against HIV+ health professionals, reforms to legal aid eligibility and scope and the denial of a public inquiry into the 1948 massacre of Malaysian villagers by British troops. Clients include the Law Society and the General Council of the Bar.
Education and career
- Stephen graduated in Law from Clare College Cambridge in 1974, and has a post-graduate law degree (Licence spéciale en droit européen) from the University of Brussels (1976).
- He joined Bindmans LLP in 1976 as a trainee, before qualifiying in 1978 and becoming a partner in 1981.
- He was appointed Honorary Queen’s Counsel (now King’s Counsel) in March 2012.
- Stephen was appointed fellow of the Bingham Centre for the Rule of Law in September 2013.
Experience
Stephen’s cases include:
- Marshall v Southampton & S W Hampshire Area Health Authority: concerning sex discrimination in retirement ages, and the level of compensation payable in sex discrimination claims.
- Lustig-Prean v UK: concerning the ban on gays and lesbians in the armed forces.
- Sutherland v UK: a case about discrimination in the age of consent for gay men.
- Ghaidan v Mendoza: about the succession rights for survivors of gay relationships.
- R v Foreign Secretary ex parte World Development Movement: about development aid for the Pergau Dam.
- R (The Law Society) v Legal Services Commission: a challenge to the results of the 2010 tender for publicly funded family law services.
- R (Equitable Members Action Group) v H M Treasury: a challenge to the Government’s Response to the Parliamentary Ombudsman’s Report into the prudential regulation of the Equitable Life Assurance Society.
Recognition
Legal Directories
Chambers and Partners UK 2018
- Stephen Grosz KC (Hon) is ranked in ‘Senior Statesmen’ in Civil Liberties & Human Rights.
- Stephen is also ranked in ‘Senior Statesmen’ in Administrative & Public Law: Traditional Claimant. “He produces very erudite, well written pieces of work.”
Chambers and Partners UK 2017
- Stephen Grosz KC (Hon) is ranked as a Senior Statesmen in Administrative & Public Law: Traditional Claimant. “He is very energetic and has a lot of experience with public law. He has seen public law change over the last several decades. He provides realistic advice to clients.”
- Stephen is also ranked as a Senior Statesmen in Civil Liberties & Human Rights.
Chambers and Partners UK 2016
- Stephen Grosz KC (Hon) is ranked as a Star Individual in Administrative & Public Law: Traditional Claimant.
- Stephen is also ranked as a Star Individual in Civil Liberties & Human Rights.
Legal 500 2015
- Stephen Grosz KC (Hon) is a Leading Individual in Civil Liberties and Human Rights.
Chambers and Partners UK 2015
- Stephen Grosz KC (Hon) has been ranked Senior Statesmen in Administrative & Public Law: Traditional Claimant and Civil Liberties & Human Rights.
Legal 500 2014
- Administrative and public law: Stephen Grosz KC (Hon) is a leading individual. Stephen Grosz KC (Hon) has “brilliant instincts”.
- Civil liberties and human rights: Stephen Grosz KC (Hon) is a leading individual.
- Stephen Grosz KC (Hon) is recommended in Professional discipline and Media and entertainment.
Awards
- Stephen Grosz KC (Hon) was highly commented for the Human Rights Lawyer of the Year category at the Law Society’s Excellence Awards 2016.
Professional memberships
- Council and Executive of Justice
- Law Society’s Human Rights Committee
- Advisory Board British Institute of Human Rights
- Liberty
- Editorial Board of Judicial Review
- College of Law Advisory Panel
- Administrative Law Bar Association
Publications
- Joint author of ‘Human Rights: the 1998 Act and the European Convention’ with Jack Beatson QC and Peter Duffy QC (Sweet & Maxwell 2000)
- Joint author, with Sir Jack Beatson and others, of ‘Human Rights: Judicial Protection in the United Kingdom’ (Thomson Sweet & Maxwell 2008)
