Region Area

Barristers

Christopher Machin

Park Square Barristers, Yorkshire And The Humber

Work Department

Personal Injury, Commercial & Chancery and Crime

Career

Call 2017

Memberships

Lincoln’s InnThe North Eastern Circuit

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 & ChanceryChristopher 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.

CrimeChristopher 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.

Education

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

2004PGCE (Fast Track) – Edge Hill University

2016GDL – Manchester Metropolitan University, Distinction

2017BPTC – Manchester Metropolitan University, Outstanding