Chris is excellent. He is very pragmatic and solution-orientated. He is very clever, good in the courtroom, has brilliant cross-examination skills and is so good with clients.’ ‘He is very down to earth with clients, and has a good sense of humour and puts clients at ease.’ “
Directory Quotes
Christopher with experience of contentious agricultural landlord and tenant matters. He is quite good at looking at the bigger picture. He has a very good way with the clients.”
Chris is very confident in court and in advocacy situations generally. He is assertive and helpful in mediations and has a very down-to-earth manner with clients.”
Christopher gives clear advice on the issues and strategy.”
Christopher is a strong junior who handles property-related matters within his broader chancery practice. He is brilliant.”
Chris is excellent. He is very pragmatic and solution-orientated. He is very clever, good in the courtroom, has brilliant cross-examination skills and is so good with clients.’ ‘He is very down to earth with clients, and has a good sense of humour and puts clients at ease.’ “
Christopher is always a joy to work with.’ ‘He has a good court presence and is very good with clients.’ Chris provides good practical advice on complex property matters.”
Christopher has great technical knowledge and an excellent grasp of the law. He is very personable and builds very good client rapport.”
Christopher is an excellent trial advocate who is unafraid to fight his corner.”
Chris is a strong junior who handles property-related matters within his broader chancery practice’. ‘His manner with clients is exemplary. He has a good grasp of complex legal issues and his advice is always sensible and commercially aware.”
Chris is great on his feet – a real show stopper.’ ‘He is amazing at consolidating down information and presenting it in a fashion which puts across the client’s strongest possible case.’ ‘Christopher can explain a tricky concept or issue in an understandable and relevant way. That is a valuable skill.”
A junior who is very good on his feet in court, and has an excellent manner with clients.”
He is easy to work with and is liked by clients. He understands agricultural issues and is able to therefore hit the ground running on new cases we bring him.”
He is very pragmatic, gives sensible advice and has a good rapport with the client. He is great to work with and really friendly.”
Christopher is compelling on his feet and commercially astute.”
Christopher is a very talented advocate who is quick on his feet. Clients find him very easy to work with.”
Christopher is very personable, approachable, very easy to deal with and good on his feet.”
He is very pragmatic, gives sensible advice and has a good rapport with the client.” “He is great to work with and really friendly.”
Chris is an intelligent and approachable barrister with a very sensible approach in his legal opinions. He is quick to grasp the issues and is great on his feet.”
He’s compelling on his feet and commercially astute.”
Christopher never shies away from the difficult issues, and provides forthright and pragmatic advice.”
He never shies away from the difficult issues, and provides forthright and pragmatic advice.”
Clients appreciate how quick he is to understand the key issues. He shows attention to detail and is realistic in his advice. He is a confident performer. He is able to put people at ease and explain things in simple terms.”
A quick thinker who is both very good on his feet and with clients.”
A clinical, first-class advocate.”
Excellent at engaging with the client and advising on a level they can understand. His bedside manner is second to none and he’s able to put people at ease and explain things on simple terms, but he’s always got his eyes on the bigger picture and is sensible in his approach without simply taking points for the sake of it.”
Clients appreciate how quick he is to understand the key issues…He shows attention to detail and is realistic in his advice. He is a confident performer. ‘He is able to put people at ease and explain things in simple terms.”
Clients appreciate how quick he is to understand the key issues…He shows attention to detail and is realistic in his advice. He is a confident performer.’ He is able to put people at ease and explain things in simple terms.”
An extremely accomplished advocate who is robust and straight-talking with his advice.”
A quick thinker and talented advocate who is good both on his feet and with clients.”
Chris is very good with handling clients and thinks quickly in meetings and in court. He’s a real pleasure to deal with.”
Chancery practitioner with experience of contentious agricultural landlord and tenant matters. ‘He has good analysis and is a good, real-world litigator.’ ‘He knows how farming works and clients and solicitors think very highly of him.’ “
Chancery practitioner with experience of contentious agricultural landlord and tenant matters. He has expertise of real property and trust litigation, as well as probate work. ‘Chris has an excellent attention to detail and gives clear and practical advice. He did an excellent job at drafting pleadings in a complex contractual farming dispute.’ “
A strong cross-examiner who is very confident in court.”
Cases
- Cases
- Cases
McNiven v Niven, McNiven & Spencer-Futter [2024] EWHC 1840 (Ch)
- Cases
Barnard v Brandon, Brandon, Potts, Richards & Brandon [2023] EWHC 3043 (Ch)
- Cases
Luigi Vasami & Grazia Vasami v Tony Hack & Arlene Hack [2023] EWHC 2431 (Ch)
- Cases
Spencer v Spencer [2023] EWHC 2050
- Cases
Millar v Millar [2018] EWHC 1926 (Ch)
Client Quotes
“Chris was such a true professional all the way, having never come across a case like mine, and the chances of succeeding were low on the day. However, Chris stood his ground and made my case to all concerned very clear. Whilst it was an upsetting time, Chris showed great empathy towards me and my witnesses – thank you so much. I hope my case, can or will be, used in the future to help others in the same situation.”
Seminars & Events
- Past Event
Contentious Probate Update 2024 - Exeter
Venue: Exeter Racecourse - Past Event
Property law roadshow 2024 - Bristol
Venue: St John's Chambers, 101 Victoria Street, Bristol, BS1 6PU - Past Event
Property law roadshow 2024 - Cardiff
Venue: Radisson Blu, Meridian Gate, Bute Terrace, CF10 2FL