St Philips Chambers
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Christopher Watson
- Phone0121 246 1600
- Email[email protected]
- Profilest-philips.com
Work Department
Family
Position
Christopher is a children law expert and practises exclusively within this field. He has vast experience in complex public law cases, including those involving child death, non-accidental head injury, serious physical abuse, serious sexual abuse, drowning, honour-based violence, FII, international adoption and the inherent jurisdiction.
He conducts many lengthy hearings in the High Court.
He has previously been shortlisted for the “Birmingham Barrister of the Year” award.
He also provides regular legal training and is an approved pupil supervisor.
Career
In 2018 he was appointed as a Recorder, deployed to sit in Family on the Northern Circuit.
He is joint head of the St Philips Chambers Children Law Team.
Memberships
Family Law Bar Association; Midland Circuit.
Education
University of Dundee (LLB (Hons)); Nottingham Law School (BVC).