Barrister, Exchange Chambers, Liverpool
Stuart is a military claims specialist and is recognised as a Leading Junior in the Legal 500.
He has advised and represented claimants in a wide range of civil claims involving the Armed Forces, including serious orthopaedic injuries sustained during pre-recruitment and training exercises; non-freezing cold injuries (‘NFCIs’) and heat injuries; ‘blast lung’ injury; bullying, harassment and assault suffered during service; sexual assaults in the military; noise induced hearing loss (‘NIHL’) sustained as a result of service; and psychiatric injuries, including allegations of clinical negligence such as failures to diagnose and/or treat such symptoms following return from theatre.
He has also appeared in the First Tier Tribunal (War Pensions and Armed Forces) on appeals against awards or ineligibility under the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme (‘AFCS’), and has advised in cases involving the Criminal Injuries Compensation (Overseas) Scheme (‘CIC(O)’).
His expertise in military cases means he is well placed to draft pleadings, and has extensive experience of calculating and advising on the complex loss of earnings and pension loss claims which are often a feature of such cases, including their overlap with Guaranteed Income Payments (‘GIPs’) awarded under the AFCS.