News - Dere Street Barristers

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 […]

21/09/2026

Pupil Deck

As we conclude our introduction of this year’s pupils, we are delighted to introduce Jennifer Crawford, our family law pupil. Jennifer joins chambers, under the supervision of Lindsay Webster, with valuable experience from the Family Court system and private practice, alongside an excellent academic record and a strong commitment to advocacy. We look forward to […]

14/09/2026

Anne Richardson successfully prosecutes ex-teaching assistant

Anne Richardson recently successfully prosecuted an ex-teaching assistant charged with sexually assaulting a number of schoolboys in the 1990’s. Philip Watson was convicted after trial and was sentenced at Newcastle Crown Court to seven years in prison. For media coverage please click here and here. If you would like to instruct Anne you can contact the […]

14/09/2026

Pupil Deck – Charlotte Jones

Continuing our series of weekly introductions to our newest pupils, this week we are delighted to introduce Charlotte Jones, the third of four pupils undertaking pupillage with Dere Street Barristers in September. After graduating from Tring Park School for the Performing Arts with a Diploma in Professional Dance, Charlotte studied Law at Durham University. Thereafter, […]

07/09/2026

Rachel Kelly secures acquittals following a trial held in the defendant’s absence

The defendant faced serious allegations of intentional strangulation and assault. Following a two-day trial at Newcastle Crown Court in the defendant’s absence, the jury returned unanimous not guilty verdicts on all counts. If you would like to instruct Rachel Kelly please click here to contact the criminal clerks.

07/09/2026

Pupil Deck – Digna Kandrataviciute

As part of our weekly series welcoming our new pupils, this week, we are delighted to introduce our pupil, Digna Kandrataviciute, Please join us in giving Digna a very warm welcome as she begins her pupillage with chambers. Digna’s pupillage will be under the supervision of Tim Donnelly and Bea Dawson. Prior to pupillage, Digna […]

01/09/2026

Pupil Deck – Nicoletta Gerakios

Over the coming weeks, we are delighted to introduce our pupils as they begin this important stage of their careers. First up is Nicoletta Gerakios, who joins us for her criminal pupillage under the supervision of Jane Waugh. We look forward to supporting her development and sharing more about her journey at the Bar. Nicoletta […]

25/08/2026

Pupil Deck

Meet Our New Pupils – Starting September 2026 We are delighted to welcome four new pupils who will be joining us this September. Nicoletta Gerakios; criminal specialist; supervised by Jane Waugh, Digna Kandrataviciute; common law; supervised by Tim Donnelly, Jennifer Crawford; family specialist; supervised by Lindsay Webster and Charlotte Jones; common law; supervised by Michael Cahill […]

19/08/2026

LimbBo Adventure Day 2026

Dere Street Barristers were once again proud to support The LimbBo Foundation at its recent Adventure Day, which was held at Cawthorne Cricket Club in Barnsley. The LimbBo Foundation is a charity currently supported by the Dere Street Charitable Trust. Many members of chambers donate a percentage of their income to the Trust, which in […]