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29/01/2025

Richard Herrmann successfully prosecutes anaesthetist nurse convicted of attempted murder.

Richard Herrmann successfully prosecuted Darren Harris who was yesterday convicted of attempted murder following a trial at Leeds Crown Court. Mr. Harris, a specialist anaesthetist nurse with over 25 years’ experience, worked at the James Cook University Hospital in Middlesbrough. Harris stole a muscle paralysing drug from the hospital which he used to inject into […]

28/01/2025

Calum McNicholas successfully opposes Attorney General’s Reference in the Court of Appeal.

Calum defended a man convicted of wounding with intent. The victim was left with life-threatening injuries, having been stabbed repeatedly in the torso. The Defendant was sentenced to 8.5 years imprisonment at Durham Crown Court. This sentence was referred as being unduly lenient by the Attorney General in that the Judge should have taken an A1 […]

27/01/2025

Provincial House.

Our brand new bespoke, modern and sophisticated office suite comprises: a welcoming reception area; 5 spacious conference rooms; clerk’s room; barrister work room; spacious seminar/lecture room seating 50+; lounge and kitchen. Provincial House is a very exciting new complement to our office space in Newcastle alongside our long established and recently refurbished premises at Broad […]

24/01/2025

Colin Harvey

Chambers was saddened to learn of the death of our former colleague Colin Harvey. Colin, universally known as ‘Suave’, was a wonderfully entertaining character who established a formidable criminal practice at St Paul’s Chambers in Leeds and joined us in the later part of his career. He will be remembered, fondly, for his style, sharp […]

16/01/2025

Rights from Day One

Now that we have dusted off the cobwebs from 2024 and the snow has finally melted in the areas it overstayed its welcome; we thought Adam Mugliston’s take on the recent implementation of ‘The Employment Rights Bill 2024’ may help kick off 2025 with a clearer understanding of what this new legislation brings to the […]

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 […]

10/01/2025

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 […]

06/01/2025

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.

02/01/2025

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 […]