Family
Christopher Adams is joint head of the St Philips Children Law Group. Christopher was called to the Bar in 1986 and joined Number 2 Fountain Court (one of the founding sets of St Philips Chambers) in 1988, practising initially in the field of common law. Christopher has practised exclusively in the field of public child law since 1995. He acts on behalf of local authorities, parents, children and other family members and is frequently instructed in cases involving serious and medically complex injuries to children.
He was head of the St Philips child-care team for three years and has spoken at conferences and seminars on various aspects of the law relating to children.
Called 1986; Lincoln’s Inn; Recorder, 2005; Deputy High Court judge in the Family Division, 2013.
Association of Lawyers for Children
FLBA
BAAF
King’s College, London (LLB Hons).