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Provided by Christopher Stephenson
Practice Areas
Personal injury and clinical negligence, exclusively for claimants, in cases of the utmost severity and complexity. Almost entirely High Court practice and regularly against silks. Known for his ability to put clients at ease and simplifying complicated issues, Christopher has experience of a very wide range of personal injury and clinical negligence cases. His personal injury practice is made up of catastrophic road traffic accident and employer’s liability claims. He also handles a wide range of clinical negligence claims, from negligent spinal and orthopaedic surgery to injuries at birth. Renowned as a persuasive advocate and tough negotiator.
Career
MA (Hons) Edin; CPE; BVC 1994; Pupillage 1994/5 (under Nicolas Hillier and Grahame Aldous KC)
Professional Memberships
PIBA, APIL, PNBA
Publications
Contributing editor to 9 Gough Chambers Publication: Guide to Clinical Negligence Claims, chapter author of APIL Guides to RTA Claims and Evidence. Co-Editor of 2nd edition of the leading textbook on claims in the CICA. Author of numerous articles for range of publications.
Chambers Review
UK Bar
Christopher Stephenson has an excellent grasp of technical medical points and routinely takes instructions in both clinical negligence and personal injury matters. Claimant solicitors regularly choose him for high-value catastrophic injury cases, often resulting from motor accidents. He also has experience handling employers' liability claims.
Christopher Stephenson is a specialist clinical negligence barrister whose practice is exclusively claimant-based. His caseload includes cases concerning fatalities, failures in diagnoses and wrongful birth claims.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Christopher is a good advocate. He is very attentive, knowledgeable and understanding with good attention to detail and strong drafting skills. His advice to claimants is clear and to the point."
"Christopher is really excellent in conference and in court. He works to form a helpful rapport with clients, and they invariably respond well to him."
"Christopher is a very personable, hard-working guy. He is always happy to help and is very thorough."
"Chris is a fantastic counsel and always provides strong and clear advice. He is a great advocate and a force to be reckoned with."
"Christopher is a tactically astute and a brilliant advocate, but beyond that he really understands his clients and always goes the extra mile to make his clients feel comfortable in his presence."
"Christopher is a plain-speaking, no-nonsense barrister who is able to cut to the chase with clients."
"Chris is without question a first-rate barrister. His ability to pinpoint the issues is second to none, and his manner and approach with clients first class."
"He adds value to every case he touches. He gets the best out of his clients and the experts with an easy, disarming manner, but is a steely negotiator who is respected by opponents."
"Christopher is a good advocate. He is very attentive, knowledgeable and understanding with good attention to detail and strong drafting skills. His advice to claimants is clear and to the point."
"Christopher is really excellent in conference and in court. He works to form a helpful rapport with clients, and they invariably respond well to him."
"Christopher is a very personable, hard-working guy. He is always happy to help and is very thorough."
"Chris is a fantastic counsel and always provides strong and clear advice. He is a great advocate and a force to be reckoned with."
"Christopher is a tactically astute and a brilliant advocate, but beyond that he really understands his clients and always goes the extra mile to make his clients feel comfortable in his presence."
"Christopher is a plain-speaking, no-nonsense barrister who is able to cut to the chase with clients."
"Chris is without question a first-rate barrister. His ability to pinpoint the issues is second to none, and his manner and approach with clients first class."
"He adds value to every case he touches. He gets the best out of his clients and the experts with an easy, disarming manner, but is a steely negotiator who is respected by opponents."
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