Employment Law

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Chris is Darlington born. After a short spell living in Penrith, he returned to his home town after qualifying as a Solicitor in 1983. He became a partner in 1985, Senior partner in 1998, and after many years of dedicated service, Chris retired as a Partner and became a consultant to the firm in 2017.

Chris has been a local conciliation officer for the Law Society and Legal Complaints Service. For many years he was a member of the Legal Services Appeal Committee. 

Chris is a life Governor of the Imperial Cancer Research fund and an honorary Fellow of Cancer Research UK. He is an honorary consultant to the Federation of Master Builders. He is also Chairman of the Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College Corporation and foundation governor of Carmel College Catholic Academy and Director of the Carmel Multi Academy Trust. 

Chris is accredited by the National College of Teaching & Leadership as a National Leader of Governance.

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