Christopher Pigram B Mus (Manch), GRNCM, RCMDip

After several years working as a professional orchestral musician Christopher Pigram decided to switch career and practise law, qualified for the Bar, and has since developed a busy civil and employment law practice.

He was appointed as Junior Counsel to the Crown (Regional Panel) in November 2007 for a period of five years. He is "recommended" in the Legal 500 for his employment work.

 

Civil

Christopher Pigram is regularly instructed in the following types of claim:

• Commercial disputes
• Consumer claims
• Personal injury
• Professional negligence
• Trusts of land
• Boundaries & easements
• Landlord & tenant
• Inheritance (Provision for Family & Dependants) Act 1975

Employment

Christopher frequently advises and provides representation in all areas of employment law including:

• Unfair dismissal
• TUPE
• Discrimination
• Restraint of trade
• Redundancy

Christopher appeared in the case of Uwanya-Odu and anor v Schools Offices Services and anor UKEAT/0294/05/ZT (Independent, 1st December 2005; LTL 01/12/2005) which dealt with strike out provisions under Rule 13(2) of the Employment Tribunals (Constitution and Rules of Procedure) Regulations 2004 and is discussed in depth in the Solicitors Journal (S.J. 2005, Vol.149 No.47 page 1479).

In 2002 Christopher was instrumental in establishing a relationship between East Anglian Chambers and Mid-Suffolk Citizens' Advice Bureau. Since that time barristers from chambers have provided advice and representation on a pro-bono basis to the CAB's clients.

 

Direct Access

Christopher accepts instructions direct from members of the public under the Public Access Rules.

Interests:

Christopher still plays the trumpet and from time to time is invited by orchestras to join them for occasional concerts, e.g. during the 2009 BBC Proms season