Stephen Tettey specialises in Crime, Employment, Immigration and Public law.
Called to the Bar in 2010, Stephen has represented individuals and companies in relation to allegations of serious criminal or professional misconduct. Stephen is regularly instructed in complex cases involving large amounts of documentary evidence and has appeared in a number of trials of a sensitive nature.
Solicitors praise Stephen's industrious, calm, and persuasive style. In particular, Stephen has been noted for the strength of his legal argument in complex cases. Stephen is often instructed for particular expertise in the immigration aspects of serious criminal cases. He is able to draw on a wealth of immigration knowledge and experience, gained while representing individuals and companies in private and public law proceedings in the City of London.
Criminal Law
Stephen is regularly instructed to represent defendants in serious criminal cases in the Crown Courts. Called to the Bar in 2010, Stephen has represented individuals and companies in relation to allegations of serious criminal or professional misconduct. His experience includes high value drugs cases, POCA proceedings, violent offences, sexual offences and fraud. He also appears for clients on conviction and sentence appeals. Stephen is regularly instructed in complex cases involving large amounts of documentary evidence and has appeared in a number of trials of a sensitive nature.
He draws upon his expertise in Immigration and Employment Law and is often instructed for particular expertise in the immigration aspects of serious criminal cases. Stephen is regularly instructed in cases involving business crime and fraud. His experience of defending cases in particular has made him adept when dealing with large scale drug conspiracies and POCA proceedings. Stephen has had consistent success in challenging the amounts owed by clients in confiscation proceedings.
Stephen has developed his criminal practice with particular emphasis on vulnerable defendants who have mental health problems. Solicitors praise Stephen's industrious, calm and persuasive style. In particular, Stephen has been noted for the strength of his legal argument in complex cases.
Employment Law
Stephen's employment practice encompasses a full range of employment matters, acting on behalf of both Claimants and Respondents in Employment Tribunals across the UK.
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With over 10 years' experience, Steve is able to draw upon his extensive expertise in employment law, as well as his other practice areas including Immigration, Civil Litigation and Crime, when any crossover elements appear. He is praised for his calm and persuasive style as an advocate and his exceptional client care skills.
Immigration, Asylum and Nationality
Stephen joined Kenworthy's Chambers after two years as an advocate for Refugee and Migrant Justice (formerly the Refugee Legal Centre) and also the IAS. Stephen represents asylum seekers and migrants in all tiers of the Immigration Tribunal.
He has an interest in Human Rights Law, as is manifest from his Master's Degree and his genuine passion for human rights law running through immigration, asylum, criminal and prison law.
Administrative and Public Law
Stephen's immigration law practice brings him regularly into contact with the High Court in judicial review proceedings.
Stephen has developed experience in prison law, alongside his practices in both crime and immigration and asylum law.
Court of Protection
Stephen acts for mental health patients, not only in relation to issues of compulsory treatment in mental health review tribunal proceedings, but also in matters that involve a criminal defence angle.
Direct Access
Stephen accepts Immigration, Crime and Employment Law instructions on a Direct Access basis for appropriate cases. Please refer to the below pricing range for their services; this is subject to case type, complexity and seniority or experience of the barrister. Accurate quotes will be provided prior to commencement of the work involved.
Immigration
Advice & Preparation: £175 - £275 + VAT
Conferences: £250 - £500 + VAT
*FT immigration hearings: £500 - £750 + VAT
*Bail hearings: £350 - £500 + VAT
*These price ranges for hearings at Manchester IAC, other courts will incur a travel charge.
Please contact our Senior Immigration Clerk, Courtney ([email protected]), for more information.*
Crime
Magistrates
Advice & Preparation (Hourly Rate): £75 to £200 + VAT
Court Attendance (Day Rate): £300 to £1000 + VAT
Conferences (Hourly Rate): £100 to £125 + VAT
Crown Court
Advice & Preparation (Hourly Rate): £100 to £250 + VAT
Trial Attendance (Day 1): £1000 to £4000
(Additional days) £500 to £1500 + VAT
Conferences (Hourly Rate): £125 to £250 + VAT
Pre-Trial & Post-Trial hearings: £300 to £1000 + VAT
Court of Appeal & High Court
Advice & Preparation (Hourly Rate): £150 to £300 + VAT
Court Attendances (Day Rate): £1000 to £4000 + VAT
Conferences (Hourly Rate): £125 to £250 + VAT
*These price ranges are based on local courts; other courts will incur a travel charge.
Please contact our Senior Criminal Clerk, Paul ([email protected]) for further information.*
Employment
Conference (Hourly): £175 - £250 + VAT
Trial Hearings (Less than 5 Days): £1250 - £5000 + VAT
Additional Days: £750 + VAT
Pre-Trial Hearings: £750 - £1250 + VAT
Advice & Preparation (Hourly): £175 - £275 + VAT
*These price ranges are based on local Tribunals; other Tribunals will incur a travel charge.
Please contact our Employment Clerk, Tom ([email protected]) for further information.*
Crime
- R v Henry: Multi-handed murder trial at Manchester Crown Square. Press coverage
- R v N: Secured Acquittal for man accused of possessing an imitation firearm with intent to cause fear or violence, after incident with police officer.
- R v Preston: Multi-handed trial at Nottingham Crown Court for possession of an imitation firearm, following man aiming an imitation hand gun at crowd. Press coverage
- R v Akhtar: Month trial at Stafford Crown Court, 8 defendants from feuding families charged with violent disorder. Press coverage
- R v M: Historic Sexual Abuse Trial, defending former Karate Teacher of 15 counts of sexual assaults on young boys.
- R v Said: Conspiracy Trial, defending shop manager accused of selling counterfeit cigarettes that posed fire hazard in homes. Press coverage
- R v Mkanda: Defending 19-year-old of Grievous Bodily Harm (s18) charge. Press coverage
- R v Smith: Accquittal against allegation of large-scale cultivation of cannabis
- R v Rasid & Others: Successful defence against allegation of supply of large amounts of cocaine and heroin
- R v Darbyshire: Successful defence against allegations of serious assault
- R v Patel: Successful defence in POCA proceedings. Reduced proceeds confiscated by a very substantial amount
- R v Schiavo: Successful defence in POCA proceedings. Reduced proceeds confiscated by a very substantial amount.
- R v Roache: Stalking case. Appealed sentence and achieved significant reduction.
