Christine Upton
King's Counsel
Joint Head of Chambers
Areas of Practice:
Year of call
Professional bio
Christine joined Chambers as a tenant in 2024 after successfully completing a common law pupillage under the supervision of Alex Williams. During pupillage, she gained experience across a variety of areas, including criminal law, civil law, and inquests.
She has experience prosecuting and defending in both the Magistrates’ Court and the Crown Court, and has acted for both claimants and defendants in County Court proceedings. Christine is an assured and client-focused advocate with strong attention to detail. She is eager to accept new instructions and continue developing her practice.
Education and qualifications
- BPC LLM University of Law, GDL University of Law, BA (Hons) History Durham University
Memberships
Further Information
In civil law, Christine accepts instructions across a range of hearings, including applications and trials. She has represented claimants and defendants in personal injury and credit hire cases.
She is keen to expand her commercial practice and has undertaken instructions in commercial law, including PPI cases.
In inquests, Christine has gained experience in both jury and non-jury inquests, including Article 2 inquests. She has also delivered seminar presentations on inquest practice and procedure.
In criminal law, Christine is a Level 1 CPS Prosecutor. She regularly prosecutes in the Magistrates’ Court and frequently appears in the Crown Court for appeals and committals for sentence. She also defends in both Magistrates’ and Crown Court proceedings.
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