SILK PROFILE

Christopher Poole KC

UK Bar 2026

New Court Chambers

Ranked in 1 practice area

Family: Children

London (Bar)

13 years ranked

About

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UK Bar

Practice Areas

All aspects of the law relating to children including care, adoption and medical treatment cases. Often, but not exclusively, representing Local Authorities and Children’s Guardians. Special interest in cases involving serious factual disputes, medical evidence and transparency

Notable Cases:

Re H (Children; Uncertain Perpetrator: Lies) [2024] EWCA 1261

Re W (Appeal Fact find) [2024] EWCA 1590

Father v WCC (Appeal) [2024] EWCA 694

Tortoise Media Ltd v A local authority [2024] EWFC 50

Re B-M [2021]EWCA Civ 1218

Local Authority v M & others [2020] EWHC 2801

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 Radicalisation) (Pt.1) [2016] EWHC 3826 (Fam).

Y (Children) (Radicalisation: Interim Removal) [2016] EWHC 3827 (Fam).

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 to social workers and social work managers as well as Chambers’ Instructing Solicitors.

Appointed joint Head of Chambers in 2015.

Elected Bencher of Lincoln's Inn 2025

Professional Memberships

FLBA.

Personal

LLB (Hons) English & European Law, Queen Mary, University of London and Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium. LFC fan. Enjoys the gym and a day in the sun watching cricket.

Chambers Review

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Family: Children - London (Bar)

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Individual Editorial

Christopher Poole handles the whole spectrum of children-related issues, from non-accidental injury to abuse, medical treatment and forced marriage cases. Poole is joint head of chambers and is commended for his work on behalf of local authorities in serious matters. In addition, he has handled matters concerning sensitive cultural and religious differences.

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Strengths

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A silk level junior, who is extremely capable. He has a very good manner with the clients and is easy to work with.
Family: ChildrenUK Bar
It is always a joy to work with Chris. He is incredibly responsive and able to provide an exceptional level of support to his instructing solicitor.
Family: ChildrenUK Bar
He manages to combine being relatable to the client with being able to manage the difficult personalities that sometimes present in care proceedings.
Family: ChildrenUK Bar