Christopher Miller

Christopher practises exclusively in family law and areas related to the breakdown of family relationships, such as applications under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975 and TLATA 1996. He is renowned for his meticulous attention to detail, persuasive advocacy and sympathetic, but direct, manner with clients.

Christopher has presented numerous seminars on diverse topics such as financial provision under Sch1, CA 1989, forensic testing for alcohol abuse, circumventing nuptial contracts, international relocation of children and parental alienation.

Christopher has been appointed on the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health's Ethics and Legal Advisory Committee.

Christopher regularly appears on behalf of parents and children’s guardians in cases involving complex expert medical evidence and/or disputed scientific evidence. He has a particular interest in public law cases which have an interface with immigration or international issues.

Christopher is instructed to act on behalf of parents and children in the most complex of private law disputes, often involving alleged alienation and/or serious allegations of parental abuse. He has extensive experience of litigation concerning the proposed permanent international relocation of children.

Christopher regularly represents high net worth clients and appears in cases that involve issues such as foreign assets, trusts, nuptial agreements, linked POCA proceedings and complex business assets.

Christopher has represented clients in reported cases concerning the Hague Convention (abduction of children), Brussels II Revised (when in force) and the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations at High Court and Court of Appeal.

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Family Law Bar Association

Lincoln’s Inn