Christopher Pix
Call: 2018
Masters, Theology, Anglia Ruskin University
Diploma, Theology, University of Cambridge
BA (Hons), Theology & Philosophy, Kings College, University of London
CPS Prosecutor – Grade 3
RASSO-qualified Prosecutor
Mentor Lawyers Christian Fellowship
Mentor Bar None
Christopher is married with two daughters. He and his family enjoy walking their Springer Spaniel in the beautiful countryside around Salisbury. Christopher loves watching (and occasionally playing) most sports. He enjoys country pursuits, cooking and reading. He was a chorister at York Minster and a music scholar at St Edward’s Oxford.
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Christopher Pix is a criminal law specialist who is instructed in a full range of criminal cases. He undertakes an equal amount of prosecution and defence work.
Recent instructions include murder, attempted murder, death by dangerous driving, serious injury by dangerous driving, serious sexual offences, drug offences, kidnapping, robbery, burglary and theft offences.
He is also led on a regular basis, including in murder trials, complex drug trials, as well as high profile firearms trials.
Christopher is frequently instructed to appear before a wide range of tribunals, including juries, judges, Courts Martial, the Court of Appeal, Youth Court, regulatory boards.
- CPS Grade 3 prosecutor
- CPS RASSO qualified prosecutor
- Direct Access qualified
- Qualified mediator
- Pupil supervisor
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Recent criminal law court work includes:
- R v Y: Led junior in a murder trial with a 16 year old defendant, led by Sarah Jones KC
- R v C & O: Successfully prosecuted two defendants in death by dangerous trial
- R v C: Successfully defended client charged with armed robbery and attempted armed robbery
- R v N, L, M, W, O: Disclosure junior in a murder trial, led by Michael Burrows KC and Charles Thomas
- R v R: Disclosure junior in a murder trial, led by James Newton-Price QC and Tom Evans
- R v L: Led junior in a large drug conspiracy case, led by Richard Onslow
- R v K: Led junior in the prosecution of a firearm offence, led by Tim Bradbury
- R v L: Multiple rape
- R v H: Successfully defended in a s18 assault
- R v V: Successfully defended in a s20 assault
- R v W: Successfully prosecuted a theft charge
- R v A: Successfully defended in a drug trial, using modern slavery defence
- R v Z: Successfully prosecuted in a drug trial
- R v N: Successfully prosecuted a sexual assault trial
- R v L: Assault occasioning actual bodily harm
- R v M: Kidnapping
- R v M: Blackmail
- R v S: Sexual assault on under 13 year old
- R v S: Sexual assault
- R v C: GBH s20
- R v S: GBH s18
- R v Ks: Domestic assault where one of the complainants was a 13 year old
- R v L: Indecent exposure
- R v D: Drug offences, including both possession and intent to supply
- R v B: Dog restored to owner after nearly 12 months and immediate destruction order replaced with a contingency destruction order
- R v S: Matter under the Firearms Act
- R v D: Bladed article case.
Christopher’s practice covers the full range of motoring law offences, from dangerous driving to lower level offences, including advancing special reasons and exceptional hardship arguments. Examples include:
- R v C & O: Death by dangerous
- R v Z: Death by dangerous driving
- R v S: Serious injury by dangerous driving
- R v F: Serious injury by careless driving
- R v S: Dangerous driving matter at Winchester Crown Court
- R v R: Driving whilst disqualified, fail to provide a specimen, no insurance, driving without due care and attention
- R v N: Speeding at 114 mph in a 50 mph zone
Christopher accepts instructions in military disciplinary proceedings. Having at one stage considered a career as an army chaplain, he has the ability to understand serving personnel.
- R v S : s18 GBH assault, after mitigation received a very light sentence
- R v C : Desertion, after mitigation received a Service Community Order, when expecting an immediate custodial sentence
- R v F: Sexual assault
- R v D: Conspiracy to supply Class A drugs
Christopher successfully mitigated in a complex health and safety breach. The resulting fine was at the lowest possible level.
Christopher Pix is qualified to accept instructions directly from members of the public and professional clients under the Direct Access (or Public Access) scheme. In particular, in the area of Ecclesiastical Law. Please contact his clerks for further detail.
Christopher is regularly instructed in multi-day final hearings before the NMC, and is well placed to represent and advise individual registrants. He also accepts direct access instructions for Ecclesiastical Law tribunals.
Christopher Pix has been instructed by owners of a F1 team. He is aware of the challenges unique to this sport.
He has also represented sportsmen and women in the Magistrates and Crown Courts.
He is an avid watcher of cricket and rugby, and enjoys countryside sports.
Masters, Theology, Anglia Ruskin University
Diploma, Theology, University of Cambridge
BA (Hons), Theology & Philosophy, Kings College, University of London
CPS Prosecutor – Grade 3
RASSO-qualified Prosecutor
Mentor Lawyers Christian Fellowship
Mentor Bar None
Christopher is married with two daughters. He and his family enjoy walking their Springer Spaniel in the beautiful countryside around Salisbury. Christopher loves watching (and occasionally playing) most sports. He enjoys country pursuits, cooking and reading. He was a chorister at York Minster and a music scholar at St Edward’s Oxford.
Instructing Christopher Pix
Would you like to know more?
If you require help or advice please contact our clerking team.
Call +44 (0)20 7353 0711 or email clerks@pumpcourtchambers.com.
