Mr Chris Gutteridge > Exchange Chambers > Manchester, England > Barrister Profile
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MANCHESTER
M3 3NW
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Mr Chris Gutteridge
Work Department
Personal Injury; Clinical Negligence
Position
Chris completed pupillage at Exchange Chambers in 2007. Since then he has established a strong practice in personal injury and clinical negligence work, principally for claimants (but with experience of acting for defendants).
He works exclusively in multi-track litigation including cases involving catastrophic injury and undertakes all aspects of advisory and court work.
He prides himself on good relationships with solicitors, quick turnaround of paperwork and flexibility in addressing case management issues. This coupled with determined court advocacy has resulted in Chris being a much sought after advocate.
Career
Called 2006.
Memberships
- Personal Injury Bar Association
- Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL)
Education
- Law LLB (Class I, 2002 – 2005), University of Durham
- Bar Vocational Course (Very Competent, 2006), Nottingham Law School
- Inner Temple BVC Exhibition
Leisure
Chris was born in sight of Old Trafford and grew up in Salford so it is unsurprising that he is an avid Manchester United fan. He has a young family that keeps him busy but spends spare time at the gym and is a Level 1 CrossFit coach. He ‘tweets’ as often as possible about interesting publications, news and case law (follow him: @GutteridgeChris). Chris is a co-founder of ‘All Rise’ – a project designed to tackle bullying, harassment and discrimination at the Bar (All Rise (The Bar) – Open Collective). He is also a member of the Northern Circuit Equality, Diversity and Social Mobility Committee.
Lawyer Rankings
Regional Bar > Northern Circuit > Clinical negligence
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 1Chris Gutteridge – Exchange Chambers ‘Chris is an utterly fabulous junior who quickly gets to the heart of a claim to bring matters to a swift and effective resolution. A fantastic understanding of difficult claims, providing clear and eloquent advice with practical solutions.’
Regional Bar > Northern Circuit > Personal injury
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 1Chris Gutteridge – Exchange Chambers ‘Chris has skills which far exceed his call. He is an outstanding junior in all respects, as he is highly knowledgeable, a polished advocate, and he has an easy, down-to-earth approach with lay clients.’
Exchange Chambers is ‘excellent, with a wide range of expert counsel specialising in the area of personal injury’. Its members have substantial expertise in handling high-value and complex claims, including fatal accidents, industrial diseases, and catastrophic brain and spinal cord injuries. William Waldron KC now sits as head of chambers, and he has significant experience in representing claimants who have suffered from severe brain and spinal cord injuries, as well as amputees. Both Christopher Barnes KC and Andrew Ward are notable for their military-related claims work; Ward is currently representing the Ministry of Defence against a claim of over 400 cases regarding non-freezing cold injuries sustained by soldiers during their military service (Bargh and others v MoD). David Knifton KC and Chris Gutteridge exclusively represent claimants in cases arising from their catastrophic and life-changing injuries. Knifton KC represented the claimant in Gheorghe v Bradford MDC, a claim regarding a drowning accident which left an 8-year-old boy with a catastrophic hypoxic brain injury while in foster care. Gerard Martin KC has expertise in claims surrounding amputations, chronic pain, and somatoform disorders, while Louis Browne KC is sought after by both claimants and defendants in cases regarding psychiatric injuries. Alice Dobbie is another key name, and she exclusively represents defendants and often appears before the High Court.