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 […]

29/09/2026

Welcoming Our New Tenants

Dere Street Barristers is delighted to announce that Lydia Gibson, Amelia Taylor and Robert White have all successfully completed their pupillages and accepted offers of tenancy within Chambers. Throughout their pupillages, Lydia, Amelia and Robert have each demonstrated exceptional professionalism, commitment and ability, making valuable contributions to Chambers while developing their practices under the guidance […]

28/09/2026

Pupil Deck: Dere Street Wish Our Pupils Every Success as they embark upon their first six

Pupillage is a significant and rewarding stage in a barrister’s career, providing the opportunity to develop advocacy, legal knowledge and professional skills under the guidance of experienced practitioners. We are proud to support this year’s cohort and look forward to seeing their continued growth and achievements over the coming months. Our pupils are: Nicoletta Gerakios […]

22/09/2026

Laura Peto secures conviction for man driving with a knife on a public road

After a three-day trial at Newcastle Crown Court, the jury delivered a unanimous guilty verdict in respect of a defendant who was alleged to have been driving late at night with a kitchen knife in his vehicle. He disputed the allegation, claiming that he never had the knife in his car and he instead placed […]