Christopher Moran > Park Square Barristers > Leeds, England > Barrister Profile

Christopher Moran

0113 2459763

Work Department

Criminal,  Regulatory & Public and Children Law

Position

Crime

Chris Moran is instructed in substantial criminal matters including serious sexual and violent offences, complex frauds, firearms, drug trafficking and money laundering.

He has a reputation for being meticulously well prepared and fully considering all legal issues significantly in advance of any hearing including those relating to dismissal, abuse of process, fitness to plead, disclosure and the instruction of experts.

Chris has considerable experience of the recent s28 procedure involving the pre-recorded cross-examination of children and vulnerable witnesses having been instructed in numerous qualifying offences since the introduction of the scheme.

In addition Chris takes particular pride in the feedback he regularly receives relating to his manner with clients particularly vulnerable defendants, children and those with mental health difficulties. The importance of an early conference is something he believes is often vital to how a case eventually resolves.

Chris regularly advises solicitors, the Crown Prosecution Service, Humberside Police and Trading Standards as to complex legal issues and provides the written arguments and applications to be used in a variety of scenarios.

Examples have included confiscation proceedings, the legality of sexual harm prevention orders and violent offender orders, pre-charge advice, judicial review, actions against the police, legal professional privilege and the use of special procedure warrants.

Chris’ reputation and expertise has led to requests to teach advocacy and trial preparation both at home and abroad. In the UK he has taught students studying both the Graduate Diploma in Law and the Bar Professional Training Course.

Abroad he has taught advocacy and trial preparation to lawyers in both Nigeria and Somaliland on behalf of the Foreign & Commonwealth Office as part of their counter-terrorism and human rights endeavors in Africa.

This teaching is in addition the CPD lectures he regularly provides to colleagues on a variety of matters. Most recently they have included developments in bad character and hearsay evidence and confiscation proceedings.

Regulatory & Public

Chris has considerable experience prosecuting complex cases including large scale frauds and confiscation proceedings has led to regular instructions in a wide variety of regulatory matters.

Such instructions have included the prosecution of copyright fraud involving IPTV devices and associated offences under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988; the prosecution of rogue traders relating to food standards; animal cruelty cases and police disciplinary hearings.

Chris regularly advises the Crown Prosecution Service, police authorities and Trading Standards as to complex legal issues and procedure.

Such advice has related to pre-charge advice, confiscation proceedings, the legality of sexual harm prevention orders, judicial review, actions against the police, anti-social behaviour legislation, the use of special procedure warrants and the intricacies of EU and ECHR obligations.

Chris also represents bereaved families and interested parties in the Coroners Court. He has particular experience where there have been complicated medical issues relating to intoxication and the effect of post-mortem distribution on toxicology findings.

Children Law
Chris has experience in all Family Law matters but with a particular focus on care and private children proceedings.

He has a reputation for being meticulously well-prepared, adept at handling difficult legal issues as they arise and is a passionate advocate.

Chris has considerable experience cross-examining children and appearing in cases where violence and sexual abuse are alleged.

Career

Call 2007

Appointments:
Grade 4b Prosecutor

Memberships

North Eastern Circuit
Criminal Bar Association

Education

2002
University of Hull, BA Politics

2006
University of Hull, Master of Jurisprudence

2007
Nottingham Law School, BVC