Park Square Barristers Ltd.
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Christopher Machin
- Phone0113 213 5252
- Email[email protected]
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