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06/11/2024

Katie Spence secures a suspended sentence.

The defendant pleaded guilty to possession with intent to supply class A drugs. At the sentencing hearing, despite the Judge concluding that the starting point for her offending was 4.5 years, Katie was able to persuade him that in light of her personal mitigation a suspended sentence could be imposed. Katie joined Dere Street following […]

04/11/2024

Welcome back Emma

Emma has rejoined Chambers today. Emma was called in 2004 and practises in all areas of Family Law including Public and Private Law and Financial Remedies. If you would like to instruct Emma please contact her clerks here.

04/11/2024

Katie Spence represents client charged with section 18 wounding with intent.

Katie Spence was instructed to represent a client charged with section 18 wounding with intent. On the day of trial the Crown prosecution service applied for an adjournment to serve a witness summons. Katie successfully opposed this application on the basis that it was the day of trial and this delay was contrary to the […]

01/11/2024

Halloween visit to Durham University

Members of Chambers, led by John Elvidge KC, were pleased to accept an invitation to speak at the Lindisfarne Centre, St Aidan’s College, Durham on the subject of a career at the Bar in Dere Street. Durham alumnus, Grace Atkinson, together with Thomas Parsons-Munn, Calum McNicholas and Jordan Parkinson gave interesting and informative talks about […]

29/10/2024

David Mason

(1948 – 2024) Members of Chambers and staff were saddened to learn of the death of our friend and colleague David Mason last weekend after a period of illness. David had a very long and successful life in the law. After completing a law degree at Nottingham University in 1970. He completed his solicitors’ finals […]

22/10/2024

Well done to our teams for completing the Yorkshire Marathon Relay!

Congratulations to our runners who took on the Yorkshire Marathon Relay last weekend to raise money for Refuge UK. We had two teams taking part, team Bolt who completed the race in 3 hours 43 minutes and team Farah who completed the race in 4 hours 12 minutes. Together they have raised an impressive £1,635 […]

22/10/2024

Dere Street’s DX Addresses will no longer be in service

Please note that with effect from 31st October, our DX addresses will no longer be in service. Please send any correspondence electronically to individual clerks or to our general clerks@derestreet.co.uk/clerks@derestreet.co.uk.cjsm.net if at all possible. Other mail at all of our addresses will be accepted as normal. Thank you for your co-operation.

18/10/2024

Dere Street Runners take on the Yorkshire Marathon Relay to raise money for Refuge UK

Two teams of runners from Dere Street Barristers are competing in the Yorkshire Marathon Relay on Sunday to fundraise for Refuge UK. Through our work, we regularly come into contact with the 1 in 4 vulnerable women who experience domestic abuse. Those women – and their children – are so often desperately in need of support […]

17/10/2024

Congratulations to our members on their success in this year’s Chambers and Partners 2025 Edition

Crime – North Eastern (Bar) Band 2What the Team is Known ForDere Street Barristers is noted for its “high-quality and experienced barristers” for a wide range of criminal matters, including serious crimes such as homicides and serious sexual offences. Several members of the team are on CPS panels, and the chambers is also home to […]