Christopher Staker

Barrister specialising in public international law, arbitration, administrative and public law, international criminal law, immigration and asylum, EU law and human rights. Regularly appears before courts and tribunals in England and Wales. At international level, has appeared as counsel before the International Court of Justice (ICJ), International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS), European Court of Human Rights, International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia and the Special Court for Sierra Leone. Has acted as counsel assisting annulment committees in ICSID international investment treaty arbitrations. Fee paid judge of the First-tier Tribunal (Tax Chamber) since 2009. Treasury C panel 2010; treasury B panel 2013; treasury public international law B panel 2014. Counsel in a number of prominent cases before the High Court of Australia (the highest Australian court) and other Australian courts involving issues of constitutional law, administrative law and public international law.

University of Adelaide (1984 BA; 1986 LLB Hons First Class); Australian National University (1987 professional legal training course); Oxford University (1992 DPhil); Queen Mary University of London (Postgrad Dip International Commercial Arbitration).