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09/05/2022
“James Reckitt represents family of deceased at inquest where issues of clinical negligence raised.
An inquest touching upon the death of a patient who died from sepsis has concluded with the coroner finding that the omissions of an NHS trust “shortened [the patient’s] life and more than minimally contributed to her death”. The family of the deceased instructed Emma White at SJP Law, who in turn instructed James […]
Read More27/04/2022
“Dere Street’s Anne Richardson’s successful prosecution of Mark Heron results in a 9 year imprisonment order imposed.”
Criminal Barrister, Anne Richardson’s prosecution of the case secured the conviction of the Defendant for the offence of Rape resulting in Mark Heron receiving a nine year imprisonment order at the sentence hearing that took place at Newcastle Crown Court this week. Heavily covered by the media, Heron was tried and convicted in his absence […]
Read More26/04/2022
Dere Street’s Pupil Deck
This week’s blog is brought to you by Laura Dawson pupil to Philip Morgan Electric scooters are becoming more and more popular especially with students and are being trialled in multiple cities across the UK with the possibility in some cities to rent an electric scooter or E-Scooter. Over the last few years E-Scooters […]
Read More19/04/2022
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 […]
Read More12/04/2022
Dere Street Barristers are proud to sponsor Niamh Boothroyd.
Dere Street Barristers were really excited to be invited to sponsor Niamh Boothroyd who has been selected to play for the England Schools Football Association Under 15’s Girls. No sooner had we taken on the sponsorship of Niamh for the remainder of the international season we saw Niamh score her first international goal on Sunday […]
Read More11/04/2022
Michael Cahill successfully defends 5 defendants accused of being members of an Organised Crime Group
Michael Cahill successfully defended 5 defendants accused of being members of an Organised Crime Group by Northumbria Police. The applications were brought by the Police under s34 Policing and Crime Act 2009 and if successful the injunctions would have imposed limitations on the defendants’ rights of assembly; would have required them to register vehicle registrations […]
Read More11/04/2022
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 […]
Read More07/04/2022
North Shields couple convicted of attempting to murder guest in gruesome attack.
John Elvidge QC and Jolyon Perks of CPS Northumbria prosecuted the case. Media coverage of the case can be found here [please use a hyperlink below]. The defendants will be sentenced at a later date. Media coverage can be found here
Read More04/04/2022
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 […]
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