Crime; sports law; environment. Christopher is also a member at Farrar’s Building (Chambers of Patrick Harrington QC), London, 020 7583 9241.
Christopher took silk in 2011. He has continued to prosecute and defend cases of the utmost gravity, including murder, manslaughter, and serious sexual allegations. He is instructed to prosecute a multi-handed slavery case, as well as two cases for the Environment Agency. He also specialises in sports disciplinary work, which complements his regulatory crime practice. In his extensive and varied sports law practice, he is involved in disciplinary tribunals at domestic, European and international levels. He advises, appears before as an advocate, and chairs disciplinary and other tribunals in a wide variety of sports, including rugby union, association football, horseracing and equestrian, motorsport, lawn tennis and golf. He is an expert in anti-doping law.
Christopher is Head of the Guildhall’s Sports Team. He is a criminal, sports and regulatory law silk. He is an accomplished and very experienced trial advocate and Crown Court Recorder. He prosecutes and defends cases of the utmost gravity, including homicide and serious sexual allegations.
Christopher appears before and is a highly experienced chairman of numerous sport disciplinary bodies and panels. Author of the 'Quinlan Review', the LTA’s Independent Review into events at Wrexham Tennis Centre, and he is the independent Chair of World Rugby's Judicial Panel and also the Independent Chair of The Football Association’s Judicial Panel. In 2020 he conducted a review to evaluate safeguarding provisions in UK Athletics. He is now firmly established as a leading member of the Sports Bar in England and Wales.
LLB (Hons).