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.
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We are looking forward to our 5 new pupils, Hawa Jogi, Jessica Noble, Zackeray Fixter, Laura Petoand Jillian Newton commencing their pupillage on 30th of September 2024. Each week, leading up to their start, we shall be introducing each of them individually. The limelight this week goes to Laura Peto – Criminal Specialist Pupil Laura […]
Teesside Crown Court has recently begun trialling a new type of community sentence: the intensive supervision court. The sentence is designed as an alternative to immediate custody for those whose offending is fuelled by drug addiction. The author, Calum McNicholas, represented one of the first defendants to receive this sentence, following a guilty plea to possession of […]
Rachel Kelly successfully defended a man at Newcastle Crown Court who was charged with a Section 20 and threats to kill. After a legal argument on the first day of the trial, the offence was reduced from S.20 wounding to a Section 47 assault. On day four, the defendant was found not guilty on both […]
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