Christopher Rowe
Call: 2014
Christopher Rowe
M Law Exempting (BPTC), Northumbria University (First Class)
Bar Professional Training Course (Outstanding)
Lawyers Without Borders Intern 2014
Woon Foundation Scholarship (2011)
Honour Roll, Northumbria University School of Law (2012, 2013, 2014)
Inner Temple
Legal Aid Supplier Number 02FD
Contact
T: 01274 722 560 or 0113 246 2600
Christopher is a member of Broadway House Chambers Family Team and Business, Property & Probate Team. He specialises in:
• Financial Remedy Proceeding
• Private Law Children proceedings
• Claims under the Trusts of Land and Appointment of Trustees Act 1996.
Christopher is equally comfortable advising in conference and in writing, as he is in representing clients at all stages of court proceedings including appeal proceedings.
Reputation
‘Christopher has a very calming influence on clients and opponents alike. He is exceptionally well-prepared and his advocacy style is concise, which is always welcomed by the judiciary.’ (Band 2, Legal 500, 2025)
Expertise
Family
Financial Remedy Proceedings
Christopher frequently represents and advises applicants, respondents and intervenors at all stages of financial remedy proceedings. He has represented clients in cases involving properties and other assets located abroad, where complex pensions issues arise, and where dissipation of assets and injunction applications feature.
Christopher’s strong practice in TOLATA claims finds him regularly instructed in financial remedy proceedings where intervenors are involved.
Christopher is available to advise both in conference and in writing.
Private Law Children
Christopher has developed a busy practice in private law children proceedings. He is regularly instructed in contested proceedings involving international and internal relocation, parental alienation, and domestic abuse.
Christopher’s prior experience practising in criminal law provides him with particular knowledge where issues of police disclosure arise.
Domestic Abuse
Christopher represents applicants and respondents in non-molestation and occupation order applications, from the ex-parte stage through to final hearings. He has an in-depth understanding of the law and practice in this area, often delivering comprehensive training seminars on cases involving domestic abuse.
Civil
Christopher’s written skills and pragmatic approach assist him greatly when he is required to provide written advices and draft pleadings.
Christopher has developed a strong practice in claims arising under the Trusts of Land and Appointment of Trustees Act 1996. He is regularly instructed to draft all forms of pleadings and to advise in conference including from the outset of potential claims where early advice can be invaluable.
Christopher has also attended numerous small claims, fast-track trials and interim hearings in respect of housing (in particular landlord and tenant and anti-social behaviour matters), personal injury and wide-ranging contract disputes.
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