CHRISTOPHER ALLEN PGDIP (LAW) BA (HONS) BARRISTER

Called to the Bar: 2002

APPOINTMENTS

Chairman of the British Parachute Association's Disciplinary Appeals Tribunal.

Background & Areas of Practice

• Professional negligence, Sports and Aviation Law.
• Courts Martial.
• General Common Law.
• Family and Crime.
• Coroners Inquests.

Before being called to the Bar Chris served in the British Army as a member of the Parachute Regiment. His military experience is remarkably comprehensive and includes postings with 16 Air Assault Brigade's Pathfinder Platoon and as Team Leader of the famous Red Devils Parachute Display Team 
 
Clients have found Chris' military experience, 'can do' attitude and pleasant manner to be particularly beneficial when acting as a representative at Coroner's inquests. His performance was commented upon most favourably by family members at the recent inquest for the first British female soldier to die whilst on active service in Iraq.

Chris was Chairman of the British Parachute Association for 7 years. This voluntary, annually elected position, brought a wealth of experience in mediation between opposing political factions and sports law topics including athlete contracts, anti doping procedures, personal injury, disability discrimination, defamation, instructor negligence, disciplinary hearings and appeals thereof. Chris is presently the Chairman of the Association's Disciplinary Appeals Tribunal and author of their Tribunal Procedure Rules.

Interests

• Skydiving, flying, motorcycling, skiing, photography and travel.

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