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19/09/2024
‘Not the Jordans’ Financial Remedies Day Conference with His Honour Judge Edward Hess as Keynote Speaker
Wednesday, 6th November 20240845 – 1700All Saints ChurchAkenside HillNewcastle upon TyneNE1 3UF£95.005 CPD Hr(s) You can register your interest HERE and if you wish to secure your place you can make a payment as follows: This link can also be used to register more than one delegate. Please make your payment to: Bank Name Santander Payee […]
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Dere Street’s Pupil Deck
We are looking forward to our 5 new pupils, Hawa Jogi, Jessica Noble, Zackeray Fixter, Laura Petoand Jillian Newton commencing their pupillage on 30th of September 2024. Each week, leading up to their start, we shall be introducing each of them individually. The limelight this week goes to Laura Peto – Criminal Specialist Pupil Laura […]
Read More12/09/2024
Intensive Supervision Court Guide
Teesside Crown Court has recently begun trialling a new type of community sentence: the intensive supervision court. The sentence is designed as an alternative to immediate custody for those whose offending is fuelled by drug addiction. The author, Calum McNicholas, represented one of the first defendants to receive this sentence, following a guilty plea to possession of […]
Read More11/09/2024
Rachel Kelly represents defendant acquitted of assault occasioning actual bodily harm and making threats to kill following four-day jury trial at Newcastle Crown Court.
Rachel Kelly successfully defended a man at Newcastle Crown Court who was charged with a Section 20 and threats to kill. After a legal argument on the first day of the trial, the offence was reduced from S.20 wounding to a Section 47 assault. On day four, the defendant was found not guilty on both […]
Read More09/09/2024
Dere Street’s Pupil Deck
We are looking forward to our 5 new pupils, Hawa Jogi, Jessica Noble, Zackeray Fixter, Laura Petoand Jillian Newton commencing their pupillage on 30th of September 2024. Each week, leading up to their start, we shall be introducing each of them individually. The limelight this week goes to Jessica Noble – General Common Law Pupil […]
Read More02/09/2024
Dere Street’s Pupil Deck
We are looking forward to our 5 new pupils, Hawa Jogi, Jessica Noble, Zackeray Fixter, Laura Petoand Jillian Newton commencing their pupillage on 30th of September 2024. Each week, leading up to their start, we shall be introducing each of them individually. The limelight this week goes to Zackeray Fixter – General Common Law Pupil […]
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Dere Street’s Pupil Deck
We are looking forward to our 5 new pupils, Hawa Jogi, Jessica Noble, Zackeray Fixter, Laura Petoand Jillian Newton commencing their pupillage on 30th of September 2024. Each week, leading up to their start, we shall be introducing each of them individually. The limelight this week goes to Jillian Newton – Criminal Specialist Pupil Jill […]
Read More15/08/2024
Dere Street represents defendants in first Teesside Crown Court sentence of widely reported violent disorder.
Calum McNicholas represented 19-year-old Kieron Gatenby and Michael Cahill represented 18-year-old Bobby Shirbon. The hearing took place Thursday 8 August and you can read all of the media coverage via the following links: Daily Mail, LBC, BBC and ITV. If you would like to instruct Calum or Michael you can contact the clerks here.
Read More14/08/2024
LimbBo Foundation Adventure Day 2024
The LimbBo Foundation are a charity who are currently sponsored by the Dere Street Charitable Trust. Many Members of Chambers donate a percentage of their income to the trust who in turn distribute the funds around a number of chosen charities selected each year. The LimbBo foundation support children with limb differences and their families […]
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