Stuart is a Legal 500 named employment lawyer with a diverse respondent practice, regularly providing advice to PLCs, limited companies and public sector employers.  He has over 20 years' experience, most recently with Ward Hadaway, where he was a partner in their employment department since 2015 and led their Healthcare Employment practice in the North East since 2018.

Stuart has a track record of delivering high-quality advice and representation on a range of employment law and HR issues, including industrial relations, organisational change, TUPE, discrimination and whistleblowing.  He also regularly undertakes his own advocacy in the Employment Tribunal.

Alex Lock, Head of DACB's EPI Group, said, "We are delighted to welcome Stuart to our team.  He brings with him a wealth of expertise and experience in HR and employment law, in both the commercial and health and social care fields, which are key areas of growth and strategic focus for our firm.  Stuart's appointment will strengthen our market-leading position as the go-to firm for health and social care employers nationally and will enhance and grow our commercial offering in the North East and beyond."

Stuart added, "I am very excited to be joining DACB, a firm with an outstanding reputation for employment law and a dominant presence in the health and social care sector.  I look forward to working with my new colleagues to provide excellent service to our clients and to contribute to the firm's ambitious growth plans in the North and nationally."

DACB’s EPI group is recognised as one of the top-five employment practices in the UK.  It combines the highest quality of technical advice, a deep commitment to personal relationships and an effective use of technology to give clients solutions that balance their legal and commercial needs, offering real value.