News - Dere Street Barristers

18/02/2025

Staff vacancy – Aged Debt Clerk/Administrative Assistant

We are recruiting for an aged debt clerk/administrative assistant. We are seeking a highly organized and detail-oriented Aged Debt Clerk / Administrative Assistant to join our team. In this position you will play a crucial role to assist in the smooth operation of our office. This is a full-time position with opportunities for growth and […]

03/02/2025

Robert Newcombe and Penny Hall secure unanimous acquittal in complex pension investment fraud trial.

After a complex conspiracy to defraud trial lasting nearly 9 months, Robert Newcombe leading Penny Hall both of Dere Street Barristers, secured the unanimous acquittal of their businessman client. It is thought to be the longest trial to have taken place in the Crown Court at Newcastle upon Tyne. The allegation revolved around an occupational […]

29/01/2025

Richard Herrmann successfully prosecutes anaesthetist nurse convicted of attempted murder.

Richard Herrmann successfully prosecuted Darren Harris who was yesterday convicted of attempted murder following a trial at Leeds Crown Court. Mr. Harris, a specialist anaesthetist nurse with over 25 years’ experience, worked at the James Cook University Hospital in Middlesbrough. Harris stole a muscle paralysing drug from the hospital which he used to inject into […]

28/01/2025

Calum McNicholas successfully opposes Attorney General’s Reference in the Court of Appeal.

Calum defended a man convicted of wounding with intent. The victim was left with life-threatening injuries, having been stabbed repeatedly in the torso. The Defendant was sentenced to 8.5 years imprisonment at Durham Crown Court. This sentence was referred as being unduly lenient by the Attorney General in that the Judge should have taken an A1 […]

27/01/2025

Provincial House.

Our brand new bespoke, modern and sophisticated office suite comprises: a welcoming reception area; 5 spacious conference rooms; clerk’s room; barrister work room; spacious seminar/lecture room seating 50+; lounge and kitchen. Provincial House is a very exciting new complement to our office space in Newcastle alongside our long established and recently refurbished premises at Broad […]

24/01/2025

Colin Harvey

Chambers was saddened to learn of the death of our former colleague Colin Harvey. Colin, universally known as ‘Suave’, was a wonderfully entertaining character who established a formidable criminal practice at St Paul’s Chambers in Leeds and joined us in the later part of his career. He will be remembered, fondly, for his style, sharp […]

16/01/2025

Rights from Day One

Now that we have dusted off the cobwebs from 2024 and the snow has finally melted in the areas it overstayed its welcome; we thought Adam Mugliston’s take on the recent implementation of ‘The Employment Rights Bill 2024’ may help kick off 2025 with a clearer understanding of what this new legislation brings to the […]

14/01/2025

Success for Holly Hickin in adverse possession claim before FTT.

Holly Hickin successfully represented the Applicant in a claim for adverse possession. The case concerned disputed land which was part of a larger field, the Applicant’s case being that she had been in exclusive possession of the entire field since 1988 at the latest and at the time the land was subject to First Registration in […]

10/01/2025

Pupillage at Dere Street Barristers

January is when the window of opportunity opens up for the Law students who have undertaken the Bar Course and have taken the next step in fulfilling their dreams of becoming the next generation of successful Barristers, helping to secure their future and future of the Bar.We are a friendly and forward-thinking multidisciplinary set that […]