12/11/2026

Re H (Children: Exclusion of Expert Report) [2026] EWCA Civ 1448 

Christopher McKee, leading Molly McNestry, appeared on behalf of the successful appellant in Re H (Children: Exclusion of Expert Report) [2026] EWCA Civ 1448. The full judgment can be found on Bailii and The National Archives which you can read here and here. If you would like to book Christopher or Molly you can do […]

05/11/2026

Yorkshire Legal Careers Fair

Dere Street Barristers were proud to be part of The Yorkshire Legal Careers Fair 2026. Along with around 30 other leading law firms, members of Chambers represented Dere Street Barristers at our exhibitors stand to network, answer questions and offer guidance to a great number of enthusiastic students and law graduates.

02/11/2026

Robert White delivers guest lecture on Employment and Labour Law at Newcastle University

Robert White delivered a lecture to postgraduate and doctoral students at Newcastle University on the past, present and future of labour and employment law. Beginning with the Factory Act 1833 and the Industrial Revolution, the lecture traced the development of employment protections to the present day, before examining the contemporary challenges posed to employment law […]

15/10/2026

Dere Street Barristers Celebrates Strong Recognition in the Latest Legal Directories

Dere Street Barristers Celebrates Strong Recognition in the Latest Legal Directories We are delighted to congratulate all of our members who have been recognised in the latest editions of The Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners 2027 These rankings are a reflection of the exceptional advocacy, expertise and client service provided across Chambers, and we […]

14/10/2026

Financial Remedies North – Newcastle moving onto the afternoon session!

14/10/2026

The sold out Financial Remedies North conference – Newcastle now under way!

13/10/2026

Dan Edwards successfully represents Royal College of Midwives in largest ever Group Action

The claims were brought against Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust and concerned historic Entonox leaks on Maternity Wards. For national media coverage see here. To instruct Dan please contact the civil clerks here.

12/10/2026

Anne Richardson prosecutes 76-year-old woman convicted of a series of sex offences against a schoolboy

Anne Richardson recently prosecuted a 76-year-old woman convicted of child sex offences nearly 40 years ago at Newcastle Crown Court. The woman awaits sentence, while medical reports are prepared. To read the full story click here. If you would like to instruct Anne or any of the Criminal Team you can contact the Clerks by […]

07/10/2026

Laura Peto secures conviction for man caught attempting sexual communication with a child online

A jury delivered a unanimous guilty verdict after a three-day trial at Newcastle Crown Court for a man caught asking a 14-year-old girl to meet with him for sex. The girl, who was in fact an undercover police decoy, received graphic sexual messages from the defendant as well as an invitation to come to his […]