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07/05/2024

Cleveland and South Durham Local Family Justice Board Conference was a huge success!

Last Friday’s LFJB conference was a huge success. With over 150 attendees, the guests got the chance to listen to various speakers throughout the day discuss different ways to problem solve in the local Family Justice System. Dere Street’s Tim Donnelly was one of the speakers at the event, which took place at Teesside University. […]

29/04/2024

Judge warns that Leo George Neal is a danger to young girls

Anne Richardson recently prosecuted a multiple sex offender, Leo George Neal, at a sentence hearing last week held in York Crown Court. The Defendant had already served two prison sentences for a series of sexual offences and had also breached the sexual harm prevention order imposed on him previously. “Your sexual urges towards children are […]

15/04/2024

York ex-police worker jailed for sexually abusing young boy.

Anne Richardson recently prosecuted an ex-police worker who was convicted of offences of the sexual abuse of a young boy, after a trial at York Crown Court last week. The ex-police worker was found guilty on all six counts following a three-day trial and was immediately sentenced to seven and a half years in jail. […]

08/04/2024

James Reckitt appears in Court of Appeal in landmark insurance case.

Acting for the appellants, James Reckitt on instructions from BDB Pitmans LLP and Ali Reza Sinai led by David Bailey KC in the conjoined appeals of Alam/Hacking/Siddique v HDI Global Specialty SE, with the Financial Services Compensation Scheme intervening. The appeals were heard by the Court of Appeal (Sir Julian Flaux, Lewison LJ and Andrews […]

02/04/2024

Good luck to our pupils, Katherine and Jordan

Good luck to Katherine and Jordan as they embark upon their second six today. Katherine Walton is a family specialist pupil under the supervision of Claire Middleton and Jordan Parkinson is a criminal specialist pupil under the supervision of Anthony Davis. If you would like to book either Katherine or Jordan please contact our clerks.

28/03/2024

Simon Garlick

After a long and distinguished career in the law Simon Garlick will be retiring from practice at the end of March. Simon joined Chambers in 2017 after many years practising as a solicitor at Ben Hoare Bell LLP where he had gained an excellent reputation as a specialist in health and social care law. Over […]

28/03/2024

After 50 years of working as a barrister, Stephen Twist shares his top ten tips to protect yourself against burn out.

Stephen Twist has been in continuous practice as a barrister since 1979 and has been a member of the North Eastern Circuit since 1988. Until the demise of the publication in 2017 he was listed as one of Britain’s most notable and successful people in Debrett’s ‘People of Today’. Stephen divides his time between the […]

26/03/2024

A man who made false rape claims against six men has been jailed for eight years.

Anne Richardson recently secured the conviction of Liam Smith who made false rape allegations against 6 gay men. Smith has now been sentenced and jailed for 8 years for acts tending or intending to pervert the course of justice. Full media coverage of the matter can be found here and here. To instruct Anne or […]

21/03/2024

£200,000 raised by Dere Street Barristers’ Charitable Trust.

Many Barristers at Dere Street have committed to donating a percentage of their gross income to the Dere Street Barristers’ Charitable Trust. This is a novel scheme for The Bar. All Members of Chambers, including staff, are able to propose charitable causes (both National and International) and the Trustees determine how the fund is distributed. […]