Why Choose Dere Street

We are a thriving multi-disciplinary set of approximately 100 barristers including Silks and Junior Counsel.

We offer specialist advocacy, advisory and drafting expertise at every level of seniority.

We are committed to delivering high quality legal services locally and nationally.

Our dedicated and experienced civil, criminal and family clerking teams make the process of instructing us simple with a straight-forward, user-friendly, approach to ensure that clients receive the standard of service they require.

We have modern conference facilities at our staffed premises in Newcastle, Middlesbrough and York.

In the increasingly competitive market for legal services, Dere Street stands out as one of the leading barristers’ chambers in the country with many members of Chambers ranked in the major legal directories.

 

 

 

Our areas of expertise

 

Providing the highest quality service in a friendly, approachable and results-focused manner.

Dere Street Barristers a set with a difference!

 

All members of Chambers (barristers) are regulated by the

Bar Standards Board

Latest News

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17/10/2024

Congratulations to our members on their success in this year’s Chambers and Partners 2025 Edition

Crime – North Eastern (Bar) Band 2What the Team is Known ForDere Street Barristers is noted for its “high-quality and experienced barristers” for a wide range of criminal matters, including serious crimes such as homicides and serious sexual offences. Several members of the team are on CPS panels, and the chambers is also home to […]

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16/10/2024

Current and former members of Dere Street venture out to walk eight miles across the Durham countryside.

On Sunday the 13th October a hardy group of current and former members of Dere Street stepped out in the Autumn sunshine to embark on an eight mile walk. The walk covered parts of Roman Dere Street between Peircebridge and Bolam in County Durham and concluded with a well deserved rest and Sunday lunch.

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15/10/2024

Dere Street’s criminal team congratulate Jenni Coxon on her recent appointment as a Level 2 Crown Prosecutor

Prior to her recently joining the criminal team within Chambers, Jenni was admitted to the Roll of Solicitors in 2010 and has been a Higher Court Advocate for 14 years.  Jenni has a wealth of experience in all aspects of criminal defence work after 20 years’ experience in the field of criminal law which began […]

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