Christopher Watson
UK Bar Guide 2025
Band 1 : Family: Children
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About
Provided by Christopher Watson
Practice Areas
Christopher is a children law specialist and practises exclusively within this field. He is joint head of the St Philips Children Law Team and a Recorder deployed to sit in family on the Northern Circuit. He has extensive experience in complex public law cases, including those involving child death, non-accidental head injury, serious physical abuse, serious sexual abuse, trafficking, honour-based violence, FII, international adoption and the inherent jurisdiction. A significant amount of his work is at High Court level and he also conducts matters in the Court of Appeal. He provides regular legal training, both internally and externally, and is an approved pupil supervisor.
Career
Christopher was educated in Belfast before moving to Scotland in 1998 to undertake his law degree. Having completed his Bar exams at Nottingham Law School in 2003, he was called to the Bar later the same year. He joined St Philips Chambers in Birmingham in 2004 and has remained there ever since. In 2018, he was appointed as a Recorder, deployed to sit in family on the Northern Circuit.
Professional Memberships
Family Law Bar Association and the Midland Circuit.
Chambers Review
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Christopher Watson often acts for local authorities and parents on public children law cases. He can be trusted to deal skilfully with the most serious of issues, including sexual and physical abuse, child fatalities and honour-based violence. He offers additional experience in childcare matters related to mental health issues.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"He handles all matters with the upmost care for all those involved in the case and his attention to detail is impeccable."
"He instils confidence in clients and is incredibly responsive."
"He's very level-headed and calm in challenging situations. He always prepares thoroughly and provides sound counsel confidently."
"He handles all matters with the upmost care for all those involved in the case and his attention to detail is impeccable."
"He instils confidence in clients and is incredibly responsive."
"He's very level-headed and calm in challenging situations. He always prepares thoroughly and provides sound counsel confidently."
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