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Christopher Machin

Christopher Machin

Park Square Barristers Ltd., Yorkshire And The Humber

Work Department

Personal Injury, Commercial & Chancery and Crime

Position

Personal Injury

Christopher is known for his detailed case analysis, client-focused approach and thorough cross-examination skills. He accepts instructions from claimants and defendants across all areas of personal injury work, including:

  • road traffic litigation;
  • public liability claims;
  • employers’ liability cases;
  • travel sickness cases;
  • occupiers’ liability claims;
  • industrial disease matters;
  • claims arising out of assaults and batteries;
  • professional negligence claims; and
  • credit hire.

His practice involves:

  • advising in person and in writing;
  • drafting all types of pleadings;
  • attending all types of interim hearings;
  • multi-track, fast track and small claims track trials and disposal hearings;
  • MOJ Stage 3 hearings; and

Commercial & Chancery
Christopher accepts instructions in all areas of commercial, chancery and property work. In addition, he is an ADR-ODR International accredited civil/commercial mediator.

Christopher acts for both landlords and tenants in public and private cases, and accepts instructions in cases involving:

  • possession proceedings;
  • anti-social behaviour;
  • disrepair;
  • homelessness;
  • unlawful eviction;
  • trespass;
  • committals; and
  • all types of injunctions.

Crime
Christopher prosecutes and defends and has experience in the Magistrates’ and Crown Courts. Christopher also accepts instructions in the Youth Court, and having been a teacher previously, he is ideally placed to deal with young people and can quickly build a rapport with them.

Career

Call 2017

Languages

French

Memberships

Lincoln’s Inn The North Eastern Circuit

Education

2001 BA (Hons) History – The University of Bristol, 2.1

2004 PGCE (Fast Track) – Edge Hill University

2016 GDL – Manchester Metropolitan University, Distinction

2017 BPTC – Manchester Metropolitan University, Outstanding

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