Clinical Negligence

Christopher has extensive experience in clinical negligence (acting for both Claimants and Defendants); in medical disciplinary and regulatory work (e.g. in the GMC, GDC and NMC); in cases involving medical treatment decisions (including emergency injunctions and declarations); in inquests; and in other medical law related matters.

Selected Cases

  • Brown v (1) Birmingham and Black Country Strategic Health Authority (2) Shukru (3) Medical Defence Union Ltd [2005] EWHC 1098 (QB): Junior Counsel for the First Defendant; failure to discover congenital spinal defect and to diagnose meningitis.

 

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“Chris is quite simply an excellent barrister, absolutely brilliant with clients and in my experience, clients feel protected having him on board. He is always my first choice for regulatory cases. He takes the weight off your shoulders.”

Chambers & Partners 202

“He is very detail oriented. Clients know when they instruct him that he will have considered every eventuality.”

Legal 500 2024

“Christopher is a stellar advocate and he is detail-oriented.” “Great to work with; he’s extremely bright.”

Chambers & Partners 2024

Appointments

  • London-Westminster Research Ethics Committee (REC) (until 2018)

Awards

  • Middle Temple Diplock Scholarship (1998)

Education

  • MA, Cambridge University (2002)
  • BVC (1999)
  • BA (Hons), Cambridge University (1998)

Memberships

  • ARDL
  • HRLA
  • PIBA
  • PNBA
  • South Eastern Circuit

Publications

  • Law Pod UK Ep. 70: Causation in Inquests
  • “A duty of candour: A change in approach” Clinical Risk January/March 2014 20: 36-46
  • Co-author “Third Party Interventions by the Government and the Public Interest” [2004] JR 130 (Vol 9, Issue 2)
  • Regularly gives talks and seminars on topics such as “What puts the “mis” into “misconduct” and should the ‘three stage test’ be applied before referral to the Case Examiners?”

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