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Christian Howells is a leading public and constitutional law specialist, with a strong practice advising and representing governments, individuals and public bodies in high-profile cases.

He is a member of both the Attorney General’s A Panel of Regional Counsel and the Welsh Government’s A Panel, regularly instructed in complex matters before the higher courts and in public inquiries.

Christian has appeared in landmark cases in the Supreme Court, Court of Appeal and Administrative Court. His work has shaped key areas of law, including human rights, immigration, devolved powers and environmental regulation. Notable cases include successful challenges that strengthened the rights of Gurkha families and children in deportation proceedings, and representing the Counsel General for Wales in a Supreme Court reference on the UNCRC Incorporation (Scotland) Bill.

He has a growing environmental law practice in Wales, including recent instructions in high-profile judicial reviews and planning matters involving coal mining, healthcare infrastructure and energy policy. He is also a recognised expert in social care law, having appeared in all reported cases under the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014.

Christian is experienced in major public inquiries and inquests, currently acting as lead junior for the families in the Gleision mining disaster inquest. He has previously represented victims in the Infected Blood Inquiry and the Welsh Government in the COVID-19 Inquiry.

Consistently ranked in Chambers & Partners and The Legal 500, Christian combines technical expertise with strategic insight, and is trusted by clients across government and civil society.

Called 2007; Inner Temple. Wales Circuit Representative on the Young Barristers’ Committee of the Bar Council 2009-10.

Wales Circuit representative; Young Barristers’ Committee to the Bar Council, 2009-2010.

University of Bristol (LLB Law (Hons)).

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