News - Dere Street Barristers

28/05/2025

Recent pupillage recruitment process sees all offers accepted

Dere Street Barristers are proud to announce that following the recent pupillage recruitment process six offers were made and all six were accepted. This is in addition to two offers made and accepted at last year’s campaign. The full line up of those commencing pupillages in Autumn 2025 & Autumn 2026 is: 2025: Civil Specialist: […]

21/05/2025

Calum McNicholas defends 59-year-old man acquitted of strangling a 15-year-old boy

Calum McNicholas represented the 59-year-old defendant at Teesside Crown Court. The jury trial lasted three days and involved the cross examination of the Complainant, his mother, and a police officer. The jury unanimously acquitted the defendant of a single count of intentional strangulation. If you would like to instruct Calum or any of the Criminal […]

15/05/2025

Drug gang are spared jail after a four-year court delay

Andrew Walker, Liam O’Brien and Kate Barnes represented three defendants who were spared serving time in prison after their case took four years to pass through the court system. During this time all three had turned their lives around and were given suspended prison sentences after admitting to drug-dealing offences. You can read full media […]

14/05/2025

Man from Scarborough is jailed for abusing young boy over many years

Anne Richardson recently prosecuted a 67 year old paedophile from Scarborough who, after changing his plea to guilty, has been sentenced to 10 years 9 months for numerous child sex offences over several years. In addition to this, he was also issued with an indefinite Sexual Harm Prevention Order. You can read full media coverage […]

14/05/2025

A retired headteacher jailed for rape and sexual assault

Anne Richardson prosecuted an 84 year old retired head teacher who was sentence at York Crown Court yesterday for numerous child sex offences after a guilty plea. He was jailed for nearly 23 years and will spend the rest of his life in prison. You can read full media coverage here. If you would like […]

14/05/2025

A man is convicted of historic sexual abuse

Last week at Newcastle County Court Anne Richardson prosecuted Lawrence Galloway who was convicted, after a trial, of historic sexual abuse of a young girl between 4-8 years of age. The man is now awaiting sentence. If you would like to instruct Anne or any of the Criminal Team you can contact the clerks here.

14/05/2025

Two men who set a man on fire have been jailed

Last November Brooke Morrison successfully prosecuted two men who set a man on fire after squirting inflammable liquid on him. The two men have now been sentenced. Strickland was jailed for 14 years while Binks was given a 12-year sentence after both were found guilty of causing grievous bodily harm. You can read full media […]

13/05/2025

Robert Newcombe invited to join the Advisory Board of Northumbria Law School

Robert Newcombe has been invited to join the Advisory Board of his alma mater, Northumbria Law School. At first, Robert will be focusing on two projects that the law school is running, these include the PROBabLE Futures Project, regarding the use of artificial intelligence in law enforcement as well as Leadership Training within the Law, […]

08/05/2025

Chambers extends a warm welcome to Nadiyah Ghafoor

Nadiyah was successfully appointed as an aged debt clerk within Chambers after a recruitment campaign where the applications were not only numerous but that of a significantly high standard. She joins our existing experienced fees team within Chambers that is managed by Head of Finance, Joanne Watling. Both members of chambers and staff are looking […]