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Christi Scarborough - 42BR Barristers

Christi Scarborough

Call 2012
Telephone 020 7831 0222 | Email [email protected]

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Christi Scarborough

Call 2012
Telephone 020 7831 0222 | Email [email protected]

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Christi joined chambers in 2015.  She has a practical, commercial and client focused background, having previously worked in both the advice and IT sectors.  Christi brings a conscientious, thorough and well prepared approach to her advocacy.  She also sits part time as a Disability Member in the First Tier Tribunal (Social Entitlement Chamber).

Court of Protection

Christi brings her substantial experience of addressing the functional aspects of disability from her judicial role as a Disability Member in the First Tier Tribunal, Social Entitlement Chamber, as well as her extensive experience of dealing with vulnerable clients within the family court setting to provide sensitive representation in the Court of Protection that remains focused on the needs and autonomy of the vulnerable individuals at the heart of proceedings.

Examples of her work include:

  • Representing an NHS Trust in relation the refusal of patient who lacked capacity as a result of a severe autistic spectrum condition to take her medicine for a physical condition that would rapidly and seriously deteriorate if not medicated.
  • Representing a local authority in respect of a resident in a supported living home with an autistic spectrum condition who wished to live independently despite requiring a substantial care package of support to keep them safe.

Family Law

Christi has appeared on behalf of the Metropolitan police, local authorities, parents and guardians in public family law proceedings in the Family and High Courts. 

Significant work includes:

  • Peterborough City Council v Mother & Ors [2024] EWHC 493 (Fam) – appearing for the Local Authority in respect of whether DoLs restrictions were required for the foster care of a profoundly disabled young child
  • Appearing for the guardian of a child with significant psychological needs at the contested final hearing of an application to set aside a placement order and re-assess a mother with learning difficulties in light of her having ended her relationship with her abusive partner.
  • Acting for local authorities, parents, grandparents and guardians in care proceedings including cases where serious allegations of sexual abuse have been made against parents.
  • Representing a father with PTSD and cognitive difficulties. Securing frequent contact with children placed with mother when threshold (including the nature of the domestic violence) was contested in circumstances where the Local Authority and Guardian had initially proposed care orders
  • Successfully obtaining an application for an injunction under the inherent jurisdiction to restrain parents from posting confidential information about the child on public websites.
  • An application under the inherent jurisdiction to provide for vaccination of a child in the absence of parental consent.
     

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Professional memberships

  • Employment Lawyers Association
  • Property Bar Association
  • Family Law Bar Association

Education

  • Bar Professional Training Course, Nottingham Law School
  • Graduate Diploma in Law (Distinction), Oxford Brookes University
  • BA (Hons) Mathematics, University of Durham

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Housing Law Bulletin: Banning Orders and the Housing and Planning Act 2016

Housing Law Bulletin: Banning Orders and the Housing and Planning Act 2016

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Published: 1st May 2018

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