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01/10/2025
The Legal 500 2026 – Chambers are delighted to have over 20 members, from across all disciplines, including Rising Stars, recognised in the 2026 publication
Dere Street Barristers is renowned for its ‘brilliant, dedicated, and persuasive advocates, handling cases of the utmost gravity across all practice areas’. John Elvidge KC was recently instructed to prosecute a case involving five men charged with the attempted murder of a 16-year-old boy in Salford. Peter Makepeace KC represented a father who was charged with murder and […]
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Congratulations to our new tenants
Members of Chambers and staff extend a warm welcome to Hawa Jogi, Jessica Noble, Zackeray Fixter, and Laura Peto who secured tenancy within Chambers after their successful pupillage. Hawa, Jessica and Zackeray under the supervision of Ruth Phillips, Jennie Smith and Crispin Oliver respectively underwent a Common Law Pupillage and Laura, under the supervision of Andrew Walker, specialised in […]
Read More29/09/2025
Dere Street’s Pupil Deck
As you will have seen from our news thread, each week leading up to their start we have been introducing our 5 new pupils to you all, Lidia Beqiraj, Lydia Gibson, Samantha Herman Amelia Taylor and Robert White. Today is the day they all commence their pupillage here in Chambers, Lidia Bequiraj, Lydia Gibson and […]
Read More24/09/2025
Dan Edwards successfully defends £11.5m claim in High Court
Following an accident at a construction site in April 2007, for which liability had been admitted, the Claimant sought to revisit the settlement agreement concluded in 2010, alleging inter alia fraud, misrepresentation and material GDPR breaches on the part of the Employer’s Insurer. The Claimant further disputed whether he had capacity to enter into such an […]
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Dere Street’s Pupil Deck
It won’t be long now until we welcome our 5 new pupils, Samantha Herman, Lydia Gibson, Lidia Beqiraj, Robert White and Amelia Taylor. The pupils will soon be commencing their pupillages on the 29 of September 2025 and each week, leading up to their start, we have been introducing each of them individually. This week […]
Read More17/09/2025
Helen Scourfield contributes to ITV News feature about the extremes gangs go to, to recruit children
Helen was honoured to be asked to contribute to this amazing news piece about such an important subject. Gang crime and the use of children and young people in those gangs is an increasing problem. This news feature encapsulates it perfectly. You can watch the full news report here. If you would like to book Helen […]
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Dere Street’s Pupil Deck
We are looking forward to welcoming our 5 new pupils, Samantha Herman, Lydia Gibson, Lidia Beqiraj, Robert White and Amelia Taylor. The pupils will be commencing their pupillages on the 29 of September 2025 and each week, leading up to their start, we shall be introducing each of them individually. Taking centre stage this week […]
Read More09/09/2025
Financial Remedies update
Our final podcast from the summer is brought to you by Eleanor Irons who brings us a Financial Remedies update. Eleanor specialises in all areas of family law, with a particular emphasis on Private Children and Financial Remedies. Eleanor’s practice currently encompasses financial remedy matters, she also accepts instructions for financial provision under Schedule 1 […]
Read More08/09/2025
Success in Court for Katie Spence
Katie Spence represented a Defendant who was unanimously acquitted of Robbery following a four day trial in Newcastle Crown Court. Katie joined Dere Street following a successful eighteen months working as an inhouse barrister (and pupil) at one of the largest criminal defence firms in London. She is a criminal practitioner and accepts instructions in the […]
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