Christopher Machin

Property

Christopher is ranked as a Leading Junior for Social Housing in The Legal 500 (2025)

Christopher is known for his detailed case analysis, client-focused approach and thorough cross-examination skills. He acts for both landlords and tenants in public and private cases, and accepts instructions in cases involving:

• possession proceedings;
• anti-social behaviour;
• disrepair;
• homelessness;
• unlawful eviction;
• trespass;
• committals; and
• all types of injunctions

Personal injury & clinical negligence 

Christopher is known for his detailed case analysis, client-focused approach and thorough cross-examination skills. He accepts instructions from claimants and defendants across all areas of personal injury work, including:

• road traffic litigation;
• public liability claims;
• employers’ liability cases;
• travel sickness cases;
• occupiers’ liability claims;
• claims arising out of assaults and batteries;
• professional negligence claims; and
• credit hire.

His practice involves:

• advising in person and in writing;
• drafting all types of pleadings;
• attending all types of interim hearings;
• multi-track, fast track and small claims track trials and disposal hearings;
• MOJ Stage 3 hearings; and
• infant approval hearings

Commercial & Chancery

Christopher is known for his detailed case analysis, client-focused approach and thorough cross-examination skills. Christopher accepts instructions in all areas of commercial, chancery and property work. In addition, he is an ADR-ODR International accredited civil/commercial mediator.

Alternative Dispute Resolution

Christopher became an accredited mediator in 2016 and was called to the Bar in 2017. He is a strong proponent of all forms of alternative dispute resolution including early neutral evaluation, arbitration and mediation. Christopher understands the importance of finding solutions to disputes as quickly and as cost effectively as possible, and ADR offers a variety of tools which reduce the need for expensive litigation. ADR can also lead to outcomes that are not available following an adversarial trial, where the court determines the winner who usually ‘takes all’. ADR often leads to both sides making appropriate concessions but also feeling that they have ’won’ to an extent. This can be particularly useful in cases where the parties hope to maintain a good working relationship once the dispute has been resolved.

Christopher acts as both a mediator and for parties within a mediation, and is happy to consider instructions in all civil cases. Christopher has particular expertise in cases relating to breach of contract and commercial property disputes. He is also a strong choice in residential property cases, including boundary disputes, where ADR can be an effective mechanism to resolve or narrow the issues between the parties.

Call 2017

2001
BA (Hons) History – The University of Bristol, 2.1

2004
PGCE (Fast Track) – Edge Hill University

2016
GDL – Manchester Metropolitan University, Distinction

2017
BPTC – Manchester Metropolitan University, Outstanding