New Park Court Chambers

Crime, Regulatory

Christopher Rose practises in high level, serious and complex crime.

He is a hugely experienced trial advocate, appearing in criminal courts across the country. He acts as a leader and is often himself led by King’s Counsel. His work encompasses homicide, serious organised crime and serious sexual offending.

Complimentary to his criminal practice, Christopher specialises in professional disciplinary work. He is regularly instructed to represent professionals accused of misconduct by their regulators.

Crime

Christopher’s criminal practice has a heavy emphasis upon organised crime. He both prosecutes and defends and his practice includes cases of homicide, large-scale drug supply, serious firearms offences and sexual offending. A level 4 Prosecutor for the CPS, he is regularly instructed by the CPS’s Complex Case Unit and is a member of the CPS Serious Crime Panel.

• R v St Claire and others (2024) (Hull Crown Court). Led junior for the Crown in a prosecution of six defendants for murder.
• R v O and others (2023) (Sheffield Crown Court). Leading Counsel for the Crown prosecuting a conspiracy to facilitate breaches of immigration law which resulted in convictions against all defendants.
• R v Castledine and Clitheroe (2022) (Sheffield Crown Court). Prosecution of two defendants for attempted murder.

Regulatory

Christopher’s professional disciplinary work includes representing health care practitioners at disciplinary hearings and coroner’s inquests. He presents on behalf of the GMC and regularly appears on behalf of Registrants before the NMC. Christopher also represents police officers accused of misconduct, having previously acted as an independent legal advisor for police disciplinary panels.

• GMC v. Stan (2024) (MPTS). Representing the GMC in proceedings against a Senior House Officer for carrying out multiple sexual assaults against patients.
• GMC v WZ (2023) (MPTS). Representing the GMC in proceedings against an anaesthetist for misconduct resulting in the death of two patients.
• GMC v BQ (2019) (MPTS). Led junior for GMC in allegations of misconduct against a Harley Street eye surgeon accused of mis-selling costly treatment for macula degeneration. The proceedings resulted in the surgeon being erased from the medical register.

Recorder Judge of the First Tier Tribunal (IAC) CPS Level 4 Prosecutor (Serious Crime and RASSO Panels) Criminal Bar Association North Eastern Circuit Bar Council (2010-2014)