News - Dere Street Barristers

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 […]

22/07/2026

We’re recruiting!

Family Clerk – Join Dere Street Barristers Dere Street Barristers is seeking an experienced and highly organised Family Clerk to join our respected and busy Family Team. Working alongside an established clerking team, you will play a key role in supporting our family law practitioners and maintaining the high level of service for which Chambers […]

20/07/2026

Kevin Mordue appointed as Senior Family Clerk

Chambers are delighted to share the news that Kevin Mordue has been appointed as our Senior Family Clerk. Kevin will be known to most of you as he has served Chambers as a Family Clerk for the past 17 years and we are sure that his appointment will further cement Dere Street Barristers position as […]

14/07/2026

Appointment: Crispin Oliver

All members of Chambers and staff warmly congratulate Crispin Oliver upon his forthcoming appointment as Area Coroner for County Durham and Darlington, which has been announced by the Chief Coroner today. Crispin has enjoyed an outstanding career at the Bar and is one of the most eminent specialists in family finance and alternative dispute resolution […]

09/07/2026

Jordan Parkinson secures acquittal for Vietnamese man charged with producing cannabis

The defendant successfully ran the modern slavery defence, after a negative NRM decision was received. Jordan successfully argued that the s45 defence was satisfied and the Crown were not able to disprove the statutory defence. The defence case set out how the defendant was illegally trafficked into the country and was subjected to repeated violence […]