Christopher Styles

Christopher joined Broadway House Chambers in September 2015. He is an established family law practitioner, specialising in Children Act and public law work and is routinely instructed in cases of gravity – including those involving inflicted injury, sexual abuse, cruelty and systemic neglect.

Christopher is an experienced trial advocate and can be relied on to forcefully advocate for clients both in writing and in court. He has a reputation for rigour, with a busy paper practice advising on complex matters of jurisdiction and safeguarding.

Christopher understands the sensitivity and uniqueness of the family jurisdiction. He is trusted by solicitors and lay clients to approach matters with both sensitivity and tact.

Christopher is also a busy junior criminal practitioner, specialising in defence jury work. He is routinely instructed in serious and complex criminal cases. He has recently acted as counsel in cases of wounding, robbery, forgery, violent disorder, child abuse and kidnap.

Christopher can be relied on to robustly advocate for clients, and to subject the Crown’s case to the firmest possible forensic scrutiny. He is in particular known for the quality of his legal argument, with a track record of successful exclusion, dismissal and abuse of process applications.

Christopher has acted as junior counsel in a series of heavyweight criminal cases, including Operation Kellerabbey (child sexual exploitation), Operation Dollbridge (large scale public disorder) and Operation Munroe (international child abuse.) He can be relied upon to attend to matters with diligence and a focus on the client’s overall objective.

University of Oxford Graduate Diploma in Law (Distinction) Bar Professional Training Course (Outstanding)