You can pre-register your interest HERE and if you wish to secure your place you can make a payment as follows: Early Bird Payment of £85 before August 6th Thereafter £95 PER PERSON Wednesday, 6th November 20240845 – 1700All Saints ChurchAkenside HillNewcastle upon TyneNE1 3UF£95.005 CPD Hr(s) This link can also be used to register more than one delegate. […]

Acting for the local authority, first respondent mother and child respectively, Christopher McKee, Frazer McDermott (led by Nicholas Stonor KC) and David Rowlands appeared in The Local Authority v The Mother & Ors [2024] EWHC 150 (Fam) before The Honourable Mrs Justice Theis DBE. A full transcript of the court’s judgment can be found here […]

The York Family Team once again hosted their Annual Summer Party at Love Cheese, Gillygate, York. The event was a huge success and provided the opportunity to enjoy some drinks in the evening sunshine. Many thanks to all who joined us and to the team at Love Cheese for holding the event.

A claim brought under the Modern Slavery Act 2015 and seeking damages pursuant to alleged breaches of Articles 3 and 4 of the ECHR has been struck out in the Liverpool District Registry.  Dan Edwards represented both Defendants, The Chief Constable of West Yorkshire Police and The Council of the Borough of Kirklees.  The Claimant, […]

Permission has now been granted for an appeal to the Supreme Court in Brown v. Ridley & Anr. [2024] UKUT 14.  Sam acted for Mr & Mrs Ridley in the First Tier Tribunal and is now being led by Simon Goldberg KC of Trinity Chambers.  It will be the first time that the Supreme Court […]

The Defendant was accused of two counts of wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm. Having been attacked by two other men in the home of an ex-partner, he armed himself with a kitchen knife. Shortly thereafter, when he was set upon for a second-time, he used the kitchen knife to defend himself. One […]

Join us at the Curve Lecture Theatre in Teesside for our CPD accredited lectures designed to cover recent updates. Access to the venue (room 1.10) will be from 4pm with the lectures commencing promptly at 5pm until 6:30pm. 13th June 2024 – Representation of Young Persons within Family Proceedings – Presented by Helen Scourfield and Cath […]

Many Barristers at Dere Street have committed to donating a percentage of their gross income to the Dere Street Barristers’ Charitable Trust.  The LimbBo Foundation is one of the Charities this year that is sponsored by the Trust. The LimbBo Foundations is just one of this year’s beneficiary and one of our recent donations helped […]

Judgment has been handed down in Rashad v. CC of Cleveland Police 2501152/2021 where Sam Healy successfully represented the Chief Constable.  The claim involved allegations of race discrimination and victimisation made by a serving police constable, spanning several years.  The ET heard evidence from eighteen witnesses over the course of three weeks earlier this year.  […]

Following the termination of a life tenancy upon death, the deceased’s daughter, who had been living at the property in question, sought to be added as a party so they could resist a claim for possession and advance a monetary claim against the landlord. The District Judge at first instance refused that application and granted […]