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Band 1

Family: Children

Midlands (Bar)

4 Years Ranked

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Provided by Christopher Adams

UK Bar

Practice Areas

Christopher has practised exclusively in the field of public law child care since 1995. He acts on behalf of local authorities, parents, children and other family members and is frequently instructed in cases involving serious and medically complex injuries to children. He was head of the St Philips child-care team for three years and is currently joint head of the team. He has spoken at conferences and seminars on various aspects of the law relating to children. Authorities include: C v Solihull MBC [1993] 1 FLR 290; Hereford and Worcester CC v S [1993] 2 FLR 360; Re C (A Minor) (Care Proceedings: Disclosure) [1997] Fam 76; Re G (Leave to Appeal: Jurisdiction) [1999] 1 FLR 771; A Local Authority v A & Others [2009] EWHC 1982 (Fam); Coventry CC v B, A, RK, KK [2012] EWHC 4014 (Fam); A County Council v AB & Others [2015] EWFC 82; XCC v AB & CD [2015] EWFC 98; Staffordshire CC v B & V [2016] EWHC 3183 (Fam); Re B-P (Children) [2018] EWCA Civ 2042; A & B (Fact-Finding: Head, Bony, Eye & Soft-tissue Injuries) [2020] EWFC 104; W-A (Children: Foreign Conviction) [2022] EWCA Civ 1118; Derbyshire CC v AA & Others [2022] EWHC 3404.

Career

Christopher was appointed as a Recorder in 2005 and is authorised to deal with family cases in both the private and public law jurisdictions. In 2013, he was authorised to sit as a Deputy High Court Judge in the Family Division.

Professional Memberships

FLBA; ALC.

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