Christopher is thorough, tenacious, precise, and measured.”

LEGAL 500 2023, Divorce & Financial Remedy

Christopher’s areas of work in catastrophic injury, including brain injury, his experience in complex public law children’s cases involving those with learning and other cognitive disabilities, and his work in financial remedies where he is sometimes instructed by the Official Solicitor, or in cases of catastrophic injury where one spouse has received significant awards of damages, all bring him into contact with the practical consequences of mental incapacity and the jurisdiction of the Court of Protection.

Directory Quotes

Christopher  is an extremely well-regarded family silk who frequently handles disputes relating to the division of significant assets. ‘He is always thorough in his preparation, is a strong advocate and clients love him.’ ‘Christopher was clear in his communications at all times and retained a great amount of detail about the facts of the case.’ ‘He is a very diligent and amazing barrister’.”

Chambers UK 2023, Family: Matrimonial Finance

Christopher has a penetrating intellect and an ability to analyse and dissect the most complex issues quickly and comprehensively.”

Chambers UK 2022, Family & Children Law

Christopher is very knowledgeable and has brilliant advocacy skills. He is helpful and always on hand. It is obvious he puts in so much effort to everything he does. He is forensic in his approach to documents and excellent at cross-examining witnesses at trial. He is very easy to deal with and always well prepared.”

CHAMBERS UK 2022, FAMILY: MATRIMONIAL FINANCE

Christopher is a first-class advocate. He is very bright, strong on detail and ferocious.”

CHAMBERS UK 2021, Family: Matrimonial Finance

An outstanding advocate with an encyclopaedic knowledge of the law and infallible judgement.”

Legal 500 2021, Family & Children Law
  • Appointments:

    • Visiting Fellow UWE
    • Elected a Bencher of the Inner Temple in July 2016
  • Qualifications & awards:

    • MA (Oxon)
  • Professional memberships:

    • Family Law Bar Association (Founder Chairman of Bristol branch)
    • Personal Injury Bar Association
    • Professional Negligence Bar Association
  • Additional information:

    Christopher was a founder member of St John’s Chambers and former Deputy Head and Head of Chambers between 1988-2008.

  • Christopher Sharp KC is regulated by the Bar Standards Board (BSB) and holds a current practising certificate. If you are not satisfied with the service provided, please read here.