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08/07/2022

Carly Henley 

All members of chambers and staff warmly congratulate Carly Henley on the news of her forthcoming appointment to the Circuit Bench.   Carly has been an outstanding member of the Dere Street family team, appearing in many high profile cases in the High Court and Court of Appeal. She has also served as Assistant Coroner […]

04/07/2022

8 members of the Dere Street Family Team appeared in a three week fact finding hearing regarding the nature and causation of ‘shaking’ and other injuries to a 12 week old baby. 

Tim Donnelly and Lindsay Webster appeared on behalf of the applicant local authority. Frazer McDermott led by Nicholas Stonor QC appeared on behalf of the first respondent mother. Pauline Moulder led by Rachel Langdale QC appeared on behalf of the second respondent father. David Rowlands appeared on behalf of the children. Stephen Ainsley, Harvey Murray […]

29/06/2022

Dere Street counsel appear in High Court radicalisation case

    Claire Gibson led by Nicholas Stonor QC acted on behalf of the applicant local authority.         Lindsay Webster led by Damian Woodward-Carlton QC acted on behalf of the first respondent mother.        Christopher McKee led by Tim Donnelly acted on behalf of the second respondent father.      […]

23/05/2022

‘Not the Jordan’s’ financial remedies seminar – 8th June – The Principal Hotel, York

        Remaining places are limited. If you wish to attend, Secure your place here

19/04/2022

David Mason appointed as Legal Adviser to Social Work England

                David Mason has been appointed as a Legal Adviser to Social Work England, the regulatory body for all social workers in England. This adds to David’s portfolio of professional regulators as Legal Adviser. He currently fills that role for: The General Medical Council The General Dental Council […]

11/04/2022

Dere Street’s Pupil Deck: Should quantification of consequential loss be assessed on the balance of probabilities or loss of chance?

          This week’s blog is brought to you by Laura Dawson pupil to Philip Morgan   The recent case of Shittu v South London & Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust [2022] EAT 18 has provided the proper approach of a Tribunal to the quantification of consequential loss and evaluates the approach considered in […]

04/04/2022

Dere Street’s Pupil Deck

This weeks blog is brought to you by Sarah Preest -pupil to Ravi Randawa D and E (Parent with Autism) [2020] EWFC [144]“Mild autism doesn’t mean one experiences autism mildly… It means you experience their autism mildly.” It is essential that a parent with an autism spectrum condition receives a diagnosis as soon as is […]

04/04/2022

Good luck to our Pupils

Good luck to our pupils, Grace Atkinson, Laura Callaghan, Laura Dawson and Sarah Preest who embark upon their second six pupillage today.  If you require any further information regarding their experience then please see their individual profiles or contact one of our clerks.    

31/03/2022

Duncan Smith 

    It was with great sadness that members of chambers and staff learnt of the sudden and premature death of our former colleague and friend Duncan Smith at the age of just 66. Duncan was a great character who graced a number of chambers on the North Eastern Circuit including our own. He was […]

28/03/2022

Congratulations Katy Watson

  Dere Street Barristers are super proud that Katy Watson (Criminal Clerk Andrea Eccleston’s daughter) who we have recently sponsored for the remainder of this season and next has scored her first senior goal for Sunderland AFC Ladies this weekend.  What a great Mother’s day gift for Andrea!   You can see the matchday programme […]