Public law expert Hocking switches law firm for barristers chambers 11KBW

Stephen Hocking has joined 11KBW from law firm DAC Beachcroft, where he was head of the Public Law team for more than a decade.

Hocking’s 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 sector;
• Professional disciplinary proceeding for professional bodies and for registrants.

Hocking said: “I am thrilled to be joining the team at 11 KBW. I hope that my experience in healthcare and the NHS in particular will benefit from Chambers’ expertise in complementary fields such as commercial, employment and information law and the first-class service and facilities chambers provides.”

James Goudie QC and Daniel Stilitz QC, joint Heads of Chambers at 11KBW, said: “We are delighted that Stephen is joining 11KBW. He is a great new addition to our stable of public lawyers. His breadth and depth of experience and reputation is second-to-none and will complement our highly regarded teams of public, local government, healthcare and procurement lawyers, and enhance the service we offer to clients in these fields.”