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Hon. Christopher Gardner QC

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Practiced both as a Barrister and Queen's Counsel from Lamb Chambers, Temple (where he remains an Associate Member) in all forms of contractual and tortious dispute, professional negligence, sports injuries, product liability, insurance, ultimately specializing in personal injury and clinical malpractice.

As a judge has exercised unlimited civil jurisdiction, including practice, procedure, evidence, interpretation of statutes, commercial & construction contracts, damages, elections, employment, fundamental human rights, judicial review, professional negligence, registered land, legal and beneficial property interests, boundary disputes, planning, probate, trade marks, fishery rights, disciplinary hearings.

He now sits as an Arbitrator and Mediator (contact: 07788748191)

1993Recorder
1994Queen's Counsel
1999Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
1999Fellow of the Society for Advanced Legal Studies
2000Fellow of the Royal Society of Medicine
2000Accredited Mediator (CEDR)
2003Chartered Arbitrator (Chartered Institute of Arbitrators)
2004Session Chair: "What Form of Dispute Resolution for Rugby Injuries?", International Bar Association Conference, Auckland
2005Speaker: "The Impact of International Conventions on Small States and Territories", Commonwealth Law Conference, London
2005Organiser, Young Lawyers' Writing Competition: "ADR. How does / could it compliment mainstream litigation relating to negligence / damages in my jurisdiction? How could / should its use be improved / expanded / curtailed?", International Bar Association Conference, Prague
2006Speaker: "Expert Witnesses As Seen from the Bench and Bar", Commonwealth Magistrates and Judges Association, Toronto
2006Speaker: "The Interplay of Civil and Criminal Liability for Sporting Injuries", International Bar Association Conference, Chicago
 Attended Chief Justices' Conferences in Grand Bahama, St. Lucia, Dominica, Cayman and Bermuda.
2008Elected to the Court of Worshipful Company of Arbitrators