Christopher Sharp (barrister) explained

Birth Date:1953 9, df=yes
Occupation:Barrister and Deputy High Court Judge

Christopher Sharp (KC) is a British barrister and Deputy High Court Judge residing in Bristol UK, and notable for his high-profile cases and popularity with some of the biggest insurers in the land.[1] As a prominent figure in his field, Christopher Sharp has been included in Who's Who in recognition of the distinction he has attained in his professional life. He has also been recommended by the Legal 500 and Chambers UK every year since 2009.

Sharp was awarded the top honour of 'star individual' by Chambers UK 2012, which describes him as "one of the top silks in the West" and "exceptionally thorough, hard-working and excellent in terms of his presentation skills".[2] He is also acknowledged by the Legal 500 as "one of the leading family and personal injury silks on the circuit", having "wide experience of the appellate courts, both Court of Appeal and the House of Lords".[3] He acts for the claimant and the defendant with equal frequency.

Career

Educated at Oxford University, Sharp was called to the bar in 1975, and took silk in 1999.[4] He became a Recorder in 2004, and a Deputy High Court Judge in 2011. He holds an honorary MA from Oxford University.

A member and co-founder of St John's Chambers in Bristol UK, Sharp was head of that Chambers for many years, and accepted an invitation to become an associate member of Harcourt Chambers in London. Frances Judd QC (the head of Harcourt Chambers) described the addition of "such a distinguished silk" as "an honour" for the Chambers.[5] A visiting fellow at the University of the West of England, Sharp regularly lectures on subjects related to his areas of practice. He also contributes articles to legal journals in the UK and abroad.

Memberships

Personal Injury

Rated as 'Band 1' by Chambers UK and commended by the Legal 500 for complex brain and spinal injury cases,[6] Sharp specialises in catastrophic injury and is described as "one of the leading Personal Injury Silks on Circuit".

Articles

Recent Reported Decisions

Family/Matrimonial

Head of the family practice group at St John's Chambers, Sharp "is widely known for his expertise in high-value ancillary relief cases in which he is equally at home negotiating multimillion-pound settlements or fighting them in court".

Articles

Recent Reported Decisions

Personal life

The only son of Charles and Lillian, Sharp married Sarah Cripps in 1978. He has one daughter, Melanie, and a son, Charles, both doctors, and both married. Sharp enjoys real tennis, skiing, sailing and theatre.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Editorial – Chambers Partners – Personal Injury: Western . Chambersandpartners.com . 10 May 2012 . 10 December 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160202230952/http://www.chambersandpartners.com/UK-Bar/Editorial/45709#per_224525 . 2 February 2016 . dead .
  2. Web site: Editorial – Chambers Partners – Family/Matrimonial: Western . Chambersandpartners.com . 10 May 2012 . 10 December 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120430232916/http://www.chambersandpartners.com/UK-Bar/Editorial/45624 . 30 April 2012 . dead .
  3. Web site: Legal500 . Legal500 . 10 December 2012.
  4. Web site: Firms – Chambers Partners – Christopher Sharp . Chambersandpartners.com . 10 December 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160202230952/http://www.chambersandpartners.com/UK-Bar/Firms/10294-45624/224525 . 2 February 2016 . dead .
  5. Web site: Harcourt Chambers – News & Events . Harcourtchambers.law.co.uk . 10 December 2012.
  6. http://www.stjohnschambers.co.uk/personal_injury_members/109 St John's Chambers: Christopher Sharp QC

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