Mountford Chambers delivers a nationwide and international service to clients, who are assured quality advice, advocacy and representation at all levels.
Mountford Chambers delivers a nationwide and international service to clients, who are assured quality advice, advocacy and representation at all levels.
R v O [2024] Nottingham Crown Court
Instructed as sole trial counsel to represent a defendant in a six handed indictment including conspiracy to rob and aggravated burglary.
R v A [2024] Winchester Crown Court
Defendant unanimously acquitted of 6 counts on a 7-count indictment including controlling or coercive behaviour, ABH, assault by beating, criminal damage and threats to cause criminal damage, following a five-day trial at Winchester Crown Court.
R v D [2024] Newcastle Crown Court
Instructed as sole trial counsel to represent the second defendant in a nine handed indictment containing counts of false imprisonment, blackmail and ABH.
R v M [2024] Kingston Crown Court
Instructed as trial counsel for a defendant facing a one count indictment for having an article with a blade or point. Christina raised a legal argument that the knife was not in a public place and drafted detailed legal submissions, following which the Crown offered no evidence.
R v H [2024] Aylesbury Crown Court
Secured unanimous acquittal for defendant charged with affray, after an alleged organised fight involving weapons broke out in a Category A prison between two inmates.
R v S (Operation Dissolve) [2024] Bradford Crown Court
Led by Charles Hannaford in a 10 handed conspiracy to supply Class A drugs.
R v D [2023] Court of Appeal (Crim Div)
Instructed to represent the Respondent after an application was made by the Attorney General under s36 CJA 1988 for leave to refer a sentence which she regarded as unduly lenient. The Respondent avoided immediate custody, receiving a sentence of 8 months imprisonment suspended for 12 months.
R v K (Operation Harbinger) [2023] Exeter Crown Court
Led by William England in a 22-handed conspiracy to supply over £1 million worth of Class A drugs.
R v K [2023] Kingston Crown Court
Secured unanimous acquittal for defendant charged with inflicting GBH and assault by beating.
R v A [2023] Croydon Youth Court
Secured a 12-month referral order with intensive contract for a client sentenced for s18 GBH.
R v M [2023] Hastings Youth Court
Instructed as trial counsel to represent a youth charged with possession of a firearm and possession of Class B drugs. Christina drafted detailed representations, following which the Crown offered no evidence on all counts.
Following on from a secondment with the regulation team at the British Horseracing Authority, Christina has a flourishing sports regulatory practice. She has acted for regulators such as the BHA and the Greyhound Board of Great Britain, as well as defended a number of athletes appearing in front of their regulator. Christina’s particular expertise lies in dealing with cases of an anti-doping and safeguarding nature.
Christina has been appointed to the Sports Resolutions Pro Bono Panel. She is also the host of chambers’ sports podcast ‘Seven Minutes of Sport’ and provides training to sports regulatory bodies, including the Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
Christina Courquin is joined by Olympic Ice Hockey Referee Joy Johnston to discuss her journey into becoming an ice hockey…
Shaunagh Brown, Commonwealth Athlete and England Rugby Player, joins Christina Courquin to discuss women’s and girls rugby, the stigma surrounding…
Claire Parry, senior regulatory lawyer at the British Horseracing Authority, joins Christina Courquin in discussing the BHA’s Safeguarding and Human…
