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Christopher Poole

020 7583 5123 clerks@newcourtchambers.com

Position

All aspects of the law relating to children including in particular care and adoption proceedings and medical treatment cases. Often, but not exclusively, representing Local Authorities and Children’s Guardians. Special interest in cases involving serious factual disputes and medical evidence
Notable Cases:
Re B-M [2021]EWCA Civ 1218
Local Authority v M & others [2020] EWHC 2801
Local Authority v M & others [2020] EWHC 1216.
K (children) [2019] EWCA Civ 2264
S-P (FGM; welfare) [2019] EWFC B77
S-P (FGM; reopening fact finding) [2019] EWFC B76
S-P (FGM; fact finding) [2018] EWFC B101.
WCC v M [2017] EWHC 1221.
WCC v M [2017] EWHC 5168
Y (Children) (Findings of Fact as to Radicalisation) (Pt.2) [2016] EWHC 3825 (Fam).
Y (Children) (Findings of Fact as to Radicalisation) (Pt.1) [2016] EWHC 3826 (Fam).
Y (Children) (Radicalisation: Interim Removal) [2016] EWHC 3827 (Fam).
LBBD v C & Ors [2014] EWHC 2472.
Re H (a child) [2014] EWHC 970

Career

Called 1996, Lincoln’s Inn (Thomas More Bursary).
Joined New Court Chambers upon completion of pupillage in 1997.
Pupil supervisor and advocacy trainer (Lincoln’s Inn).
Instructed to undertake independent reviews into social care working.
Delivers seminars and lectures to social work students, social workers and social work managers as well as Chambers’ Instructing Solicitors.
Appointed joint Head of Chambers in 2015.

Languages

Some German and Flemish

Memberships

FLBA

Education

LLB (Hons) English & European Law, Queen Mary College, University of London and Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium.

Leisure

LFC fan. Enjoys the gym and a day in the sun watching cricket.