Westcliff High School for Boys 1980 – 1987

Police Officer 1987 – 1991

University of Westminster 1992 – 1995 LL.B. (Hons) First

Email: smorley@3serjeantsinn.com

Stephen is recommended in professional discipline by the Legal 500 and in police law by Chambers & Partners.

"...'very knowledgeable, thorough, robust and effective'..." Legal 500 2010

Stephen Morley is “an approachable advocate with a great reputation for police discipline work," he is popular with solicitors not only due to his advocacy but also because he is "very prompt with his paperwork.” Chambers and Partners 2010

'Stephen Morley is a dedicated police law specialist who acts nationally in matters such as civil claims, licensing issues and judicial reviews. Recent work of note includes acting in Warwickshire Police v PCs Cottingham and Hall, which arose from the Colette Lynch murder and was the first ever publicly heard police disciplinary case.' Chambers & Partners 2009

In public law, Stephen regularly acts for a range of police forces in judicial review proceedings.  For example, Stephen has recently acted:

• For a police force in confidential judicial review proceedings concerning the issue of a caution to a city businessman;
• For the Bedfordshire Police and the Metropolitan Police in a judicial review application brought by an officer trying to prevent a misconduct hearing from proceeding;
• For the British Transport Police in proceedings brought by the charity Release challenging the use of drug dogs on the London Underground;
• For the Warwickshire Police in judicial review proceedings brought following a Serious Fraud Office investigation and challenging the police use of bail; and
• For the IPCC in judicial review proceedings challenging the IPCC investigation into the shooting of barrister Mark Saunders. 

Stephen has represented many police forces in Article 2 inquests concerning deaths in custody; deaths following restraint; and deaths following police contact.  Most recently he has represented:

• The Hertfordshire Constabulary (Inquest into the death of Charlotte Edwards who died following a police car collision);
• Essex Police (Inquest into the death of Faisal Al-Ani in custody after a period of prolonged restraint);
• West Midlands Police (Inquest into the death of Lee Mayne in custody following alcohol withdrawal); and
• Essex Police (Inquest into the death of Peter Kirkwood in prison following a period of police detention).

Ryan Stevens v. (1) South East Surrey Magistrates' Court (2) Surrey Police (2004) [2004] EWHC 1456 (Admin) (Time limit on Anti-Social Behaviour Orders).

Victoria Ebbnie v. Chief Constable of Surrey Police (2008) EWHC 166 (Admin) (Costs in Proceeds of Crime Act cases).

Charlotte Saunders v. (1) IPCC (2) Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis (3) Chief Constable of Kent (2009) 1 All ER 379 (Admin) (Collaboration of firearms officers after a fatal shooting).

Stephen has delivered a number of seminars on police law and personal injury law, in particular:

Liability for Injury Caused by Animals – presented to the HSBC RTA Legal Department in 2006.

Employers Liability and the ‘Six Pack’ Regulations – presented to the Essex County Council Legal Department in 2006.

Recent Developments in Anti-Social Behaviour Orders and Football Banning Orders – presented to the Metropolitan Police Legal Department in 2005.

A Guide to Anti-Social Behaviour Order Applications – presented to the Metropolitan Police Legal Department in 2004.

Personal Protective Equipment at Work – presented to the Legal Department of McDonalds in 2004.

Member of:

PIBA

CBA