JUNIOR PROFILE

Christopher Stephenson

UK Bar 2026

Deka Chambers

Ranked in 2 practice areas

Personal Injury

London (Bar)

15 years ranked

Clinical Negligence

London (Bar)

14 years ranked

About

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UK Bar

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

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UK Bar

Personal Injury - London (Bar)

Band 1

Individual Editorial

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.

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Clinical Negligence - London (Bar)

Band 3

Individual Editorial

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.

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Strengths

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He provides excellent client care. He is a charismatic, skilled advocate who is approachable and responsive. He goes above and beyond.
Personal InjuryUK Bar
Christopher is an outstanding barrister. He is personable and understanding in very difficult situations for clients. He is well able to see through the issues and find a pragmatic way through.
Personal InjuryUK Bar
Chris is fantastic. He puts nervous clients at ease even when having to have difficult conversations. Any written work is always completed to the highest standard.
Personal InjuryUK Bar
Christopher Stephenson is an excellent barrister who has a relaxed and easygoing manner with clients which belies the steel he presents in court and in cross-examination and negotiations.
Personal InjuryUK Bar
Chris is extremely personable and great with clients, he puts everyone at ease and is extremely responsive and practical.
Clinical NegligenceUK Bar
He is approachable and will always help in a crisis, and he is able to assimilate huge quantities of information and pick out the key issues and nuances.
Clinical NegligenceUK Bar