Chris has wide-ranging experience of prosecuting a range of regulatory offences on behalf of HMRC, the Food Standards Agency, the Insolvency Service and various local authorities.
Chris is often instructed as Defence Counsel in respect of motor crime offences where the Defendant has the benefit of insurer funding, particularly where serious injury has resulted. He is able to draw upon his extensive experience of road traffic personal injury litigation to ensure that any alleged criminal liability is properly defended.
Chris regularly acts for police authorities, including applications for Sexual Harm Prevention Orders.
Professional Discipline
Chris has a particular interest in professional discipline matters and is expanding his practice in this area. He welcomes instructions from both individuals and regulators, and is keen to develop his practice within the following sectors:
- Health and social care;
- Legal;
- Sports.
Coronial Law
Chris is expanding his practise into inquest work. His established personal injury expertise and experience of fatal accidents claims means he is well-placed to provide representation to interested parties, particularly where civil proceedings are contemplated.
Inquest touching the death of PH – attended inquest on behalf of road traffic insurer where the deceased had died in a road traffic collision. The inquest concerned whether the deceased had committed suicide, or whether the collision was accidental.
Training
Chris has previously provided training to inspectors at the Health and Safety Executive, to include advising on effective trial preparation, witness handling and disclosure.
Chris also provides disclosure training to local authorities across the North of England.
Example Cases
- Inquest touching the death of PH – attended inquest on behalf of road traffic insurer where the deceased had died in a road traffic collision. The inquest concerned whether the deceased had committed suicide, or whether the collision was accidental.
- K v Leeds City Council – Acting for Local authority and securing dismissal of appeal against their decision to revoke the Appellant’s Hackney Carriage Driving Licence
- R v Woodward & Ors – represented a slaughterman in a long running animal cruelty case relating to a halal slaughterhouse. The case received national media attention when an animal charity conducted covert surveillance of the slaughterhouse in December 2014. Suspended sentence imposed.
- CC Humberside Police v W – successful application for a Sexual Harm Prevention Order. Extensive analysis of psychiatric reports spanning 50 years used in preparation of the case.
- R v Crosthwaite – successful prosecution of a disqualified company director who continued to act as a director contrary to section 13 of the Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986.
Contact Christopher’s clerk
Madeleine Gray on 0113 202 8603
