Park Square Barristers

Civil

Commercial & Chancery

Prior to beginning pupillage, Christian worked as an Advocate at DWF Chambers. There, he undertook his own caseload and completed more than 80 hearings, ranging from interlocutory application hearings to Small Claims Track trials. Further, Christian was regularly asked to draft particulars of claim and advise on procedural issues and prospects of success. As a result, Christian has a strong and practical understanding of the litigation process, and a reassuring manner with clients and witnesses.

As an Advocate, Christian gained experience in commercial litigation and has been successful in acting for both claimants and defendants in disputes arising from the breach of commercial contracts. These disputes centred largely on technical issues of contractual interpretation and formation of contract. Christian is particularly experienced in representing claimants and defendants in credit-hire matters, and acting for petitioning creditors in insolvency proceedings. With an excellent understanding of the key legal principles at play in these areas, Christian is able to quickly grasp the material issues and advise accordingly.

Prior to his work as an Advocate, Christian worked as a Paralegal at one of the leading global law firms, DLA Piper UK LLP. As a Paralegal, he had oversight of the defence to hundreds of PPI claims against a client base consisting of large banks. These claims concerned valid compromise payment wording and strengthened Christian’s understanding of and interest in the field of contractual interpretation. He worked closely with instructing solicitors and legal directors in defending clients throughout the litigation process, strengthening his ability to sensitively understand client concerns, think commercially, and manage expectations. He is adept at drafting defences, witness statements and interim applications.

Between his work as a Paralegal and an Advocate, Christian completed the Barrister Training Course along with a Master of Laws in Legal Practice, achieving a Distinction in both. Beyond his academic achievements, Christian has an extensive list of extra-curricular achievements. He was a semi-finalist in the 2022 Inner Temple Commercial Law Moot, and was a key member of the team that won the ‘Best Written Brief’ Award in the 2023 International Moot Court Competition in Law and Religion. The team’s written brief was so impressive that the competition judges inaugurated the award to be henceforth awarded annually.

Personal Injury

Prior to beginning pupillage, Christian worked as an Advocate at DWF Chambers. There, he undertook his own caseload and completed more than 80 hearings, ranging from interlocutory application hearings to Small Claims Track trials. Further, Christian was regularly asked to draft particulars of claim and advise on procedural issues and prospects of success. This experience has given him a strong and practical understanding of the litigation process, and a reassuring manner with clients and witnesses.

As an Advocate, Christian gained experience in disputes between insurance companies and has been successful in acting for both claimants and defendants in RTAs and credit-hire trials. He has developed a strong understanding of personal injury matters through regularly acting in Stage 3, infant settlement approval, OIC liability and quantum hearings. This has strengthened his ability to identify and challenge issues with causation, and helped him become adept at identifying material issues quickly and managing client expectations.

Between his work as a Paralegal and an Advocate, Christian completed the Barrister Training Course along with a Master of Laws in Legal Practice, achieving a Distinction in both. Beyond his academic achievements, Christian has an extensive list of extra-curricular achievements. He was a semi-finalist in the 2022 Inner Temple Commercial Law Moot, and was a key member of the team that won the ‘Best Written Brief’ Award in the 2023 International Moot Court Competition in Law and Religion. The team’s written brief was so impressive that the competition judges inaugurated the award to be henceforth awarded annually.

Crime

During his first six months of pupillage, Christian has shadowed numerous junior and senior members of chambers in both Magistrates' and Crown Court trials, gaining valuable experience. He has watched a breadth of work, ranging from sessions work in the Magistrates' Court up to serious sexual offences, rape and drug trials in the Crown Court. These experiences have strengthened his ability to quickly get to grips with material evidential issues and recognise the strengths and weaknesses of cases.

As a result, Christian has developed a strong understanding of how to navigate various procedural issues involving good and bad character hearsay evidence. These experiences have further informed his witness-handling skills and his ability to manage client expectations in difficult circumstances. Christian has witnessed a broad range of advocacy styles which has assisted in developing his own advocacy style.

Year of Call 2023

2024 - Pupil Barrister at Park Square Barristers, Leeds

2023 - Advocate at DWF Chambers, Leeds

2021 - Paralegal at DLA Piper UK LLP, Leeds

French – Conversational

2021 - The Honourable Society of the Inner Temple (September 2021 to Present)

2023 - BPP University (Leeds) Barrister Training Course (LLM) Distinction

2020 - BPP University (Leeds) Graduate Diploma in Law

2019 - The University of York Bachelor of Arts in English & Related Literature