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Chris Stark

Chris is a partner and joined the firm in January 2013 having worked in-house at a large acute NHS Trust for four years. He is a solicitor advocate (civil) and regularly appears in both the Court of Protection and the Coroner’s court, conducting his own advocacy. Chris brings a wealth of experience and a varied practice from his time working in-house and has subsequently undertaken long term secondments in both a major independent health sector provider and a mental health Trust. He sits on an acute NHS Trust Clinical Ethics Committee and specialises in in all aspects of mental health law, mental capacity, Court of Protection and coronial law. He is a regular speaker at training events across the country. · Browne Jacobson LLP

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Partner at Browne Jacobson LLP who joined the firm in January 2013 after four years in-house at Derby Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (2009–2013). He is a civil solicitor advocate who conducts his own advocacy in the Court of Protection and Coroner’s courts and specialises in mental health law, mental capacity, Court of Protection and coronial law; he sits on an acute NHS Trust Clinical Ethics Committee and delivers national training, including on Liberty Protection Safeguards.

Practice areas

HealthMental HealthMental CapacityCourt of ProtectionCoronial LawInquests

Office

England

Browne Jacobson LLP · Chris is a partner and joined the firm in January 2013 having worked in-house at a large acute NHS Trust for four years. He is a solicitor advocate (civil) and regularly appears in both the Court of Protection and the Coroner’s court, conducting his own advocacy. Chris brings a wealth of experience and a varied practice from his time working in-house and has subsequently undertaken long term secondments in both a major independent health sector provider and a mental health Trust. He sits on an acute NHS Trust Clinical Ethics Committee and specialises in in all aspects of mental health law, mental capacity, Court of Protection and coronial law. He is a regular speaker at training events across the country.

England

Expertise

NHS Trusts (acute)Mental Health TrustsIndependent Healthcare ProvidersClinical Ethics CommitteesRisk Management & SafeguardingLiberty Protection Safeguards (LPS)

Education

  • Higher Rights of Audience (Civil) – November 2012
  • Solicitor – admitted September 2013
  • LPC (Distinction) – 2008
  • LLB (Hons)

Admissions

  • Solicitor (admitted September 2013)
  • Higher Rights of Audience (Civil) – November 2012
  • Solicitor Advocate (Civil)