Christal graduated with a LLB (Hons) from the University of Liverpool and studied the BPTC in City, University of London. She is currently a Senior Associate in Shearn Delamore & Co, where her areas of practice include the healthcare industry, environmental law, regulatory compliance and quasi-criminal prosecutions. As part of the Medico-legal team, she advises and represents medical and dental practitioners in medical malpractice litigation and in disciplinary proceedings before the Malaysian Medical Council and Malaysian Dental Council. Christal is currently a Member of the Executive Committee of the Medico-Legal Society of Malaysia.