Oriel Chambers

Civil, commercial, employment, regulatory.

Chris’ principal area of practice is personal injury, acting on behalf of both claimants and defendants. He undertakes all major areas of PI work, in particular road traffic, public liability and employer’s liability cases. He has particular experience of civil fraud in a variety of contexts and has appeared in a large number of cases involving the Motor Insurers’ Bureau. He has frequent conduct of cases dealing with related areas of law, such as criminal injuries, social security and vehicle hire. He also practices in a number of other areas of civil law, including contract, construction, debt recovery and other commercial matters; nuisance; and excise. He also appears regularly in employment cases. Chris has a particular interest in regulatory law, including housing and antisocial behaviour, and has appeared in numerous cases involving local authorities and other public bodies. He is currently continuing professional development co-ordinator for Oriel Chambers’ civil practice group. As well as organising the provision of CPD by other members of chambers, he regularly provides his own seminars to other legal professionals. Chris is happy to undertake work by arrangement on a conditional or pro bono basis in appropriate cases. Appointments and awards: Junior Council to the Attorney General’s Unified List of Prosecuting Advocates for the Northern Circuit for environmental and health and safety matters.

Called 2002.

Northern Ireland Bar; Personal Injury Bar Association; Employment Law Bar Association; Young Fraud Lawyers in the North Association.

University of Nottingham (LLB Hons law with American law); University of Texas (diploma in American law).