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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 […]
Read More10/01/2025
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 […]
Read More06/01/2025
Dere Street’s Charitable Trust update.
Many barristers at Dere Street donate a proportion of their income to charitable causes. The Charitable Trust is delighted to announce that they have now raised in excess of £250,000. For further information concerning the Trust please click here.
Read More02/01/2025
It’s arrived – the pupillage gateway opens today!
We hope all you aspiring barristers out there have dusted down the cobwebs from the festive season and are now able to focus on making your dream of becoming a barrister, a reality. Now is the time to put your hard work into practice and show us who you really are! How to apply for […]
Read More24/12/2024
Jordan Parkinson secures a suspended sentence for defendant charged with misconduct in a public office and conveying a list A article into prison.
The defendant pleaded guilty at the PTPH to misconduct in a public office and conveying a list A article into prison, namely codeine. Between April and November 2022, the defendant was employed as a maths teacher at HMP Holme House and was having a relationship with a serving prisoner. Love letters were recovered from the […]
Read More17/12/2024
Jordan Parkinson Successfully Represents Appellant in Durham Crown Court Appeal.
Jordan Parkinson, instructed by DJMS, has successfully represented the appellant at Durham Crown Court in an appeal against conviction in which the appellant’s sexual risk order was revoked. The court found that it was not necessary for the making of such an order. This was the first time Durham Crown Court had heard an appeal against […]
Read More16/12/2024
Charles McCain and Andrew Pike successfully represent parents alleged to have inflicted bilateral skull fractures to their baby.
Charles McCain and Andrew Pike have successfully represented parents alleged to have inflicted bilateral skull fractures to their baby. Following a fact-finding hearing, the Court found that the injuries were sustained accidentally as the result of a low-level fall from the father’s arms onto a laminate floor, and the children were returned to the care […]
Read More11/12/2024
Congratulations to Anne Richardson.
Dere Street would like to congratulate Anne Richardson who has just been appointed Master in charge of the North Eastern Circuit for Inner Temple, which will commence in January 2025. Anne will be the Master of the Bench dealing with all circuit matters and events. Anne is now one of the most senior and experienced […]
Read More03/12/2024
Sending some Christmas joy to St Leonard’s Hospice.
Dere Street has again donated a 6-foot Christmas tree to St Leonard’s Hospice, a York based charity that is close to so many of our hearts. This year, the tree was decorated by a local scout group and looked magical at the Light up a Life remembrance service that they held on Sunday evening. This […]
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