Old Square Chambers

Personal injury and product liability.

Christopher is a catastrophic personal injury specialist, instructed on behalf of both Claimants and Defendants. His work is predominantly conducted against silks, whether led or instructed alone. Christopher has considerable experience in litigating the established categories of employer liability, road traffic accident and public liability claims and has a reputation as a skilled negotiator. His practice encompasses clinical negligence claims, health and safety prosecutions, coroners' inquests and litigation with a focus on human rights. Recently concluded litigation acting alone includes a £4.9 million capitalised severe brain damage award approved by the High Court, and a £3.35 million fatal accident award.  His current caseload includes claims for severe brain injury (rtas, accident at work), paraplegia (public liability & rta), brachial plexus and other severe, multiple orthopaedic injuries, including traumatic amputation.

MA, Law (Cambridge); Licence Speciale en Droit Europeen (Universite Libre de Bruxelles); Harmsworth Scholar, Middle Temple

Fluent French.

PIBA

Burnley FC

Classical musician