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14/05/2025

Man from Scarborough is jailed for abusing young boy over many years

Anne Richardson recently prosecuted a 67 year old paedophile from Scarborough who, after changing his plea to guilty, has been sentenced to 10 years 9 months for numerous child sex offences over several years. In addition to this, he was also issued with an indefinite Sexual Harm Prevention Order. You can read full media coverage […]

14/05/2025

A retired headteacher jailed for rape and sexual assault

Anne Richardson prosecuted an 84 year old retired head teacher who was sentence at York Crown Court yesterday for numerous child sex offences after a guilty plea. He was jailed for nearly 23 years and will spend the rest of his life in prison. You can read full media coverage here. If you would like […]

14/05/2025

A man is convicted of historic sexual abuse

Last week at Newcastle County Court Anne Richardson prosecuted Lawrence Galloway who was convicted, after a trial, of historic sexual abuse of a young girl between 4-8 years of age. The man is now awaiting sentence. If you would like to instruct Anne or any of the Criminal Team you can contact the clerks here.

14/05/2025

Two men who set a man on fire have been jailed

Last November Brooke Morrison successfully prosecuted two men who set a man on fire after squirting inflammable liquid on him. The two men have now been sentenced. Strickland was jailed for 14 years while Binks was given a 12-year sentence after both were found guilty of causing grievous bodily harm. You can read full media […]

13/05/2025

Robert Newcombe invited to join the Advisory Board of Northumbria Law School

Robert Newcombe has been invited to join the Advisory Board of his alma mater, Northumbria Law School. At first, Robert will be focusing on two projects that the law school is running, these include the PROBabLE Futures Project, regarding the use of artificial intelligence in law enforcement as well as Leadership Training within the Law, […]

08/05/2025

Chambers extends a warm welcome to Nadiyah Ghafoor

Nadiyah was successfully appointed as an aged debt clerk within Chambers after a recruitment campaign where the applications were not only numerous but that of a significantly high standard. She joins our existing experienced fees team within Chambers that is managed by Head of Finance, Joanne Watling. Both members of chambers and staff are looking […]

15/04/2025

Retirements from the Bar

All members of Chambers and staff join in wishing our friends and colleagues Geoff Hunter and Angus Taylor all the very best on their retirements from the Bar. Geoff Hunter was called to the Bar in 1979 and became a member of Westgate Chambers on Westgate Road, then at Broad Chare Chambers before joining York […]

11/04/2025

Denise Breen-Lawton KC

Chambers are delighted to welcome Denise Breen-Lawton KC as a door tenant. Denise is an experienced terrorism, homicide, fraud and organised crime Barrister, and acts both for the Defence and Prosecution in cases of the most complex and serious nature. Coming from a humble background and state school educated, she was the first in her […]

10/04/2025

Opening of Provincial House

Dere Street Barristers would like to thank the Local Judiciary, Solicitors and other members of the legal community for joining them to celebrate the opening of our newest premises in Newcastle. Our new suite of offices at Provincial House, Northumberland Street is in close proximity to the Newcastle Civil & Family Courts and Tribunal Centre […]