
Christopher Stephenson
About
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
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 RTAs. He also has experience handling employers' liability claims.
Christopher Stephenson
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 fantastic at what he does."
"He is approachable, pragmatic and personable."
"Christopher is extremely amiable and easy to work with."
"Christopher has a sharp mind and is able to analyse difficult and tricky situations straightaway. He is realistic and to the point."
"He is very strong in conference and in court. He is very personable with clients and experts."
"Christopher provides very good advice on paper and he is a very good advocate."
"Christopher is fantastic at what he does."
"He is approachable, pragmatic and personable."
"Christopher is extremely amiable and easy to work with."
"Christopher has a sharp mind and is able to analyse difficult and tricky situations straightaway. He is realistic and to the point."
"He is very strong in conference and in court. He is very personable with clients and experts."
"Christopher provides very good advice on paper and he is a very good advocate."
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