Following the Employment Rights Bill which was announced in the House of Commons on 10th October 2024 David Robinson-Young shares his thoughts in an article, which can be found below. If you would like to instruct David or any of the Employment Team please contact the clerks here.
Case Details: Significant brain injury sustained on a construction site. The Claimant, who was represented by both Leading and Junior Counsel, had served a Schedule totalling nearly £7m. The claim raised numerous complex issues concerning Periodic and Provisional Payments, Rehabilitation, Relationship Breakdown, Accommodation and Neuropsychological Treatment. Dan Edwards, representing the Defendant, compromised the claim for […]
Anne Richardson recently prosecuted a man who has been jailed for 11 years following a sex attack on a vulnerable woman with learning difficulties. Full media coverage of this story can be found here. If you would like to instruct Anne Richardson or any of the Criminal Team you can contact one of the clerks […]
Criminal Law At Dere Street Barristers, the ‘very thorough and keen’ team continues to handle a high volume of serious criminal cases, and the set reports an uptick in instructions concerning serious sexual offences. Richard Herrmann, who is ‘extremely attentive to detail’, heads up the group and has expertise in defending and prosecuting in cases involving large-scale […]
Katie Spence represented the defendant who was charged with sexual assault (x2), intentional strangulation and assault occasioning actual bodily harm. Following a four day trial in Newcastle the jury returned a not guilty verdict on all counts. Katie joined Dere Street following a successful eighteen months working as an inhouse barrister (and pupil) at one […]
After their successful pupillage, under the supervision of Anthony Davis and Claire Middleton respectively Jordan and Katherine start their life at the bar today as members of Chambers. Jordan specialises in Criminal Law and Katherine in Family Law. If you wish to instruct Jordan or Katherine then please contact their clerks here: Criminal Family
Jordan Parkinson successfully defended a man at Newcastle Crown Court charged with sexual assault, on her final week as a pupil before securing tenancy. Jordan was successful in objecting to a bad character application made by the Crown at the close of the prosecution case. The defendant was found not guilty by the jury, who […]
Each week, leading up to their start, we have been introducing our 5 new pupils to you, Hawa Jogi, Jessica Noble, Zackeray Fixter, Laura Peto and Jillian Newton. Well today is the day! Hawa, Jessica and Zackeray under the supervision of Ruth Phillips, Jennie Smith and Crispin Oliver respectively will be undertaking Common Law Pupillages […]
Anne Richardson successfully prosecuted a man who pleaded guilty to a string of sexual offences including rape. He was sentenced to 25 years and six months in prison, and a further year extension on licence. For full media coverage of this story please click here. If you would like to instruct Anne or any of […]
An unknown male threatened multiple shopkeepers with a screwdriver on two consecutive nights. Calum was briefed to represent the defendant, who had denied being the male involved from the outset. Following a 5-day trial at Durham Crown Court, the jury returned unanimous verdicts of Not Guilty on both counts of robbery. If you would like […]
