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 […]

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 […]

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.  […]

Stephen Fletcher has been invited to sit on a panel of leading property litigators to take part in an event organised by the JPLA North and the Newcastle Business and Property Court Forum. The free event, which takes place on the 22 April at Northumbria University, will enable guests to present questions on property litigation […]

G was represented by Miss Spence at trial for a racially aggravated offence of harassment. Following a two day trial the jury unanimously acquitted G. G was able to retain her 75 years of good character. Katie joined Dere Street following a successful eighteen months working as an inhouse barrister (and pupil) at one of […]

Our Current pupils are rapidly coming to the end of their first six  months and will be able to undertake bookings for work on or after Tuesday 2nd April 2024. We have Katherine Walton who is a family specialist pupil under the supervision of Claire Middleton and Jordan Parkinson who is a criminal specialist pupil […]

Andrew Pike, led by John Vater KC, has recently represented a father alleged to have inflicted closed head injuries to his baby by shaking them. The father’s case was that the baby had collapsed and become unresponsive, and that he inadvertently caused the acute head injuries as a result of his panicked attempts to resuscitate […]

Chambers was delighted to again be a sponsor for this year’s York and North Yorkshire Local Family Justice Board Conference, which took place on Friday 8th March at The Principal York Hotel. The event was a huge success with over 120 delegates in attendance.

Family barrister Helen Scourfield attended Middlesbrough Family Court yesterday to support final year LLB law students in a new project, which is a collaboration between Teesside University and the Court. The new Law Clinic, which now has a base at the Family Court , offers emotional support and procedural advice given by the students to […]

Chambers would like to congratulate Ruth Gray who has recently been appointed by the President of the Council of the Inns of Court to sit, as a barrister member, on the Bar Tribunal Adjudication Service (BTAS) Disciplinary Tribunal, hearing tribunal proceedings for barristers facing charges of misconduct under the Bar Standards Board Enforcement Regulations.  If […]