Stephen Hocking
Professional Summary
Called 1995
Contact Details
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Stephen Hocking is a leading public lawyer, particularly specialising in the fields of healthcare, education (with a particular interest in higher education and in SEND), and local government.
His areas of expertise include:
- judicial review in the health, education and local authority sectors;
- Regulatory issues in health and higher education; Major misconduct enquiries;
- Partnering and joint venture working between public and private sectors; The application of charity and equality law to public services;
- Corporate transactions within the public and charity sectors;
- Professional disciplinary proceeding for professional bodies and for registrants.
Before joining chambers, Stephen practised as a solicitor specialising in public law. He was an equity partner at DAC Beachcroft LLP for twenty years, where he was the head of the Public Law, and Public law and health projects teams for over a decade.
