Telephone: 02 9221 1950
Fax: 02 8815 9303
Admitted as Barrister: 1995
Practice areas:
Steven has Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Economics degrees from the University of Sydney. He spent 2 years working as a political staffer and practised initially as a solicitor for 8 years including a year on secondment as in-house-counsel at Citibank.
He has practised as a barrister since 1995. In the course of his practice he regularly appears in the Local Court, District Court, Supreme Court and the NSW Court of Appeal and in mediations. He has also appeared in the Federal Court and various tribunals. The bulk of his practice is centred around wills and estates, family provision matters, equity and general commercial litigation.
Steven is a qualified mediator accredited under the National Mediator Accreditation System and is included on the Supreme Court of NSW and District Court of NSW Mediator lists. He will accept appointments as a mediator in probate, family provision, general equity, commercial, bankruptcy and insolvency matters.
Papers & Speaking Engagements
Family Provision Claimants With Addiction Problems – June 2017
Statutory Wills – College of Law, September 2017
Obtaining Judicial Advice in Wills & Estate Matters – Television Education Network, September 2020
Select Cases
The Estate of Helen Manning Shave [2012] NSWSC 1428
– disputes between co-executors, claims for commission
Simmons -v- NSW Trustee & Guardian [2014] NSWCA 405
– summary dismissal, Real Property Act 1900 (NSW) & indefeasibilityof title
Smith -v- Moore [2020] NSWSC 1446
– family provision claim by an adult child, plaintiff’s obligation to disclose financial position
McIntyre -v- Pettit [2020] NSWSC 498
– security for costs, funds paid into court
