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29/07/2025

Further Media Interest for Provincial House

Last month we shared the news that the opening of Provincial House, our fourth fully staffed Dere Street Barristers premises on the North Eastern Circuit, had sparked media interest in High Life North, Insider Media and the B Daily Business News. This month we are happy to announce that the media interest keeps coming, this […]

28/07/2025

Husband and father acquitted of inflicting grievous bodily harm

Calum McNicholas recently represented a man at Teesside Crown Court alleged to have seriously assaulted his neighbour. After cross examining the Complainant, Calum argued that the Defendant was protecting himself and his family. The jury acquitted the Defendant after 30 minutes of deliberation. Calum was instructed by Neil Taylor of Tilly Bailey and Irvine solicitors. […]

24/07/2025

The defendants represented by Ben Nolan KC, Peter Makepeace KC and Rod Hunt acquitted of Murder after a 7 week trial at Teesside Crown Court

Ben Nolan KC leading Johnathan Pigford of Singleton Winn Connell; Peter Makepeace KC, instructed by Meikles Solicitors leading Jonathan Walker and Rod Hunt, led by Sharon Beattie KC and instructed by Tilly Baily & Irvine, secure acquittals for each of their clients after a 7-week trial in Teesside. The defendants with others, faced an indictment […]

24/07/2025

Jillian Newton successfully prosecutes her first crown court jury trial

Criminal specialist pupil, Jillian Newton, has really hit the ground running and in the last week has successfully prosecuted her first crown court jury trial. The case involved three counts of assaults against emergency workers at York Crown Court. Jillian made applications for both joinder of two indictments and then an application to proceed in […]

25/06/2025

Current Issues with Vibration White Finger by James Robinson

Regarding industrial disease litigation around Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome, just a reminder to make sure that when you have a photograph of the affected fingers, is it sufficient to meet the Vibration White Finger as a type of secondary Raynaud’s phenomenon? In this type, blood vessels, nerves, and other tissue become damaged due to chronic vibration. […]

18/06/2025

Whilst we Wait…Standish V Standish

This week we bring you a Blog written by Family Barrister, Eleanor Irons. “When does non-matrimonial property become matrimonial property in the context of financial remedy proceedings, and how should the sharing principle be applied to such property?” The Supreme Court heard the appeal of Standish v Standish on 30th April and 1st May, with […]

17/06/2025

John Hatton

Chambers are delighted to welcome John Hatton who joins our family team, one of the largest in the Country. John has a broad family law practice and is regularly instructed in matters involving children or family finances. John Elvidge, Head of Chambers said ‘John is a highly regarded family specialist and we are delighted to […]

16/06/2025

York Family Team’s Annual Summer Party Friday 13th June 2025

Dere Street Barristers would like to thank all of our guests for attending the Annual Family Team’s Summer Party, held for the third year running at Love Cheese, Gillygate in York. Once again the sun was shining, the food was excellent and an enjoyable evening was had by all. Many thanks to all at Love […]

11/06/2025

Calum McNicholas defends 24-year-old male acquitted of wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm

Calum represented a 24-year-old male in a three-day trial at Teesside Crown Court. The Defendant was a young man of previous good character. The allegation involved the Defendant using a pint glass as a weapon inside a public house. The jury acquitted the Defendant on 11 June 2025. If you would like to instruct Calum […]