Oriel Chambers

Civil.

Christopher has a strong practice in the field of personal injury and until very recently sat as Recorder on both crime and civil. He is predominantly, but not exclusively, instructed on behalf of defendants and acts for many of the major UK insurance companies. In the field of employers’ liability, in addition to cases of accidental injury, Christopher has considerable experience in ‘industrial disease’ litigation involving WRULD, vibration induced injury, deafness and asbestos related disease etc. In the field of public liability Christopher acts for local councils in highway cases and has an extensive practice dealing with claims against the ‘leisure industry’ representing a number of leading holiday venues and hotels.

Notable and Reported Cases :

Robinson v Bourne Leisure Ltd (2018) 9 WLUK 398 (Occupiers' Liability for spillage on dance floor)
Burton v Butlins Skyline Ltd (2016) 12 WLUK 115 (Occupiers' Liability for violence in pubs/bars)
Clark v Bourne Leisure Ltd (2011) EWCA Civ 753 (Occupiers' Liability)
Bourne Leisure (t/a British Holidays) v Marsden (2009) EWCA Civ 671 (Occupiers' Liability - fatal accident)
Tedstone v Bourne Leisure Ltd (2008) EWCA Civ 654 (Occupiers' Liability)
Sherlock v Chester City Council (2004) EWCA Civ 201 (Employers' Liability/ Co-extensive breach of statutory duty by employer and employee)
Griffiths v Vauxhall Motors Ltd (2003) EWCA Civ 412 (Employers' Liability/P.U.W.E.R)
Willbye v Gibbons (2003) EWCA Civ 372 (Damages)
Laverton v Kiapasha (2002) EWCA Cur 1656 (Occupiers' Liability)
R v Merseyside Coroner Exp CARR (1994) 1WLR 578
Blamire v South Cumbria H.A (1993) PIQR Q.1 (Damages)

Called 1970; recorder of the Crown Court 1994 to 2021

Personal Injury Bar Association.

Emmanuel College Cambridge (MA, LLB).