News - Dere Street Barristers

13/08/2025

LimbBo Adventure Day 2025

Dere Street Barristers were once again proud to the support The LimbBo Foundation at the recent Adventure Day which took place at the Cawthorne Cricket Club. The LimbBo Foundation are a charity who are currently sponsored by the Dere Street Charitable Trust. Many members donate a percentage of their income to the trust who in […]

12/08/2025

Criminal Team Summer Drinks Party

The criminal team were hosts to some of their professional clients for a summer reception on Friday evening held at Chaopphraya in Grey Street, Newcastle. The evening was well attended by both clients and members of the criminal and clerking team, including the Head of Chambers and Head of the Criminal Team. The food was […]

06/08/2025

Katie Spence secures acquittal of youth defendant

Katie Spence successfully secures acquittal of youth defendant charged with rape and controlling and coercive behaviour. Following a two day trial the defendant was acquitted of both charges. Katie joined Dere Street following a successful eighteen months working as an inhouse barrister (and pupil) at one of the largest criminal defence firms in London. If […]

31/07/2025

The Advocates Lounge – a snapshot of our Podcast journey so far

Since launching our podcast channel ‘The Advocates Lounge’ back in November last year we have received some amazing feedback, so thank you to all who took the time to watch the videos and offer your thoughts. We have now recorded and posted five episodes, starting with the very first one by Dan Edwards on Anticipatory […]

29/07/2025

Further Media Interest for Provincial House

Last month we shared the news that the opening of Provincial House, our fourth fully staffed Dere Street Barristers premises on the North Eastern Circuit, had sparked media interest in High Life North, Insider Media and the B Daily Business News. This month we are happy to announce that the media interest keeps coming, this […]

28/07/2025

Husband and father acquitted of inflicting grievous bodily harm

Calum McNicholas recently represented a man at Teesside Crown Court alleged to have seriously assaulted his neighbour. After cross examining the Complainant, Calum argued that the Defendant was protecting himself and his family. The jury acquitted the Defendant after 30 minutes of deliberation. Calum was instructed by Neil Taylor of Tilly Bailey and Irvine solicitors. […]

24/07/2025

The defendants represented by Ben Nolan KC, Peter Makepeace KC and Rod Hunt acquitted of Murder after a 7 week trial at Teesside Crown Court

Ben Nolan KC leading Johnathan Pigford of Singleton Winn Connell; Peter Makepeace KC, instructed by Meikles Solicitors leading Jonathan Walker and Rod Hunt, led by Sharon Beattie KC and instructed by Tilly Baily & Irvine, secure acquittals for each of their clients after a 7-week trial in Teesside. The defendants with others, faced an indictment […]

24/07/2025

Jillian Newton successfully prosecutes her first crown court jury trial

Criminal specialist pupil, Jillian Newton, has really hit the ground running and in the last week has successfully prosecuted her first crown court jury trial. The case involved three counts of assaults against emergency workers at York Crown Court. Jillian made applications for both joinder of two indictments and then an application to proceed in […]

25/06/2025

Current Issues with Vibration White Finger by James Robinson

Regarding industrial disease litigation around Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome, just a reminder to make sure that when you have a photograph of the affected fingers, is it sufficient to meet the Vibration White Finger as a type of secondary Raynaud’s phenomenon? In this type, blood vessels, nerves, and other tissue become damaged due to chronic vibration. […]