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20/12/2019
GRAEME COOK – DEEMSTER
All members of Chambers join in congratulating Graeme Cook upon his forthcoming full time judicial appointment as Deemster at the Isle of Man Courts of Justice where he will have particular responsibility for presiding over the Court of General Gaol Delivery (broadly equivalent to the Crown Court in England and Wales). Formerly a […]
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Dere Street opening times during the festive period
Monday 23 December – open as normal Tuesday 24 December – close at lunchtime Wednesday 25 December – closed Thursday 26 December – closed Friday 27 December – closed Monday 30 December – open as normal Tuesday 31 December – close at lunchtime Wednesday 1 January – closed Thursday 2 January – open as normal […]
Read More09/12/2019
A warm welcome extended to Helen Scourfield
Chambers and the family team are delighted to welcome on board Helen Scourfield who starts with Chambers today. If you require any further information about Helen’s practice it can be found here or if you would if you would like to instruct Helen please contact any of the family clerks however Sam Tattersall will be […]
Read More29/11/2019
Parenting Coordination. The new approach!
Our family team met this week with Sarah Smith of Berwins, solicitors to learn all about her role as a Parent Co-ordinator, where she helps parents to implement their child arrangements and actively co-parent by offering support, mediation and where needed, decision making with arbitration. This way of working is new to the UK and […]
Read More28/11/2019
Bar Mock Trial 2019
Congratulations to Keswick School who won the Newcastle Heat of this year’s competition. The long-running event is supported by members of the local Bar and judiciary and co-ordinated by Chambers’ Christopher McKee. Keswick will represent the North East and Cumbria in the final which is scheduled to take place at the Royal Courts of Justice […]
Read More26/11/2019
We need your help please!
Chambers are supporting the Ministry of Justice initiative to support Local North East Food Banks leading up to and throughout the Christmas period. To find out more on how you can help this worthwhile cause then please see here.
Read More31/10/2019
Rosslyn Alexander Lee
It is with great sadness that we report the sudden death of Ross Lee at his home in York yesterday, 30th October 2019. He was 72. After Oxford University and a first career teaching history Ross was called to the Bar in 1987 (Gray’s Inn). He completed his pupillage in Chambers with […]
Read More25/10/2019
Andrew Pike assists HM Senior Coroner
Andrew Pike has been assisting HM Senior Coroner for Birmingham and Solihull during the inquest touching the death of Cpl Joshua Hoole, who died during an Army fitness test in the Brecon Beacons in July 2016. Delivering her conclusion today, the Senior Coroner raised “grave concerns” about the failure of the Army to learn lessons […]
Read More25/10/2019
Andrew Pike assists HM Senior Coroner
Andrew Pike has been assisting HM Senior Coroner for Birmingham and Solihull during the inquest touching the death of Cpl Joshua Hoole, who died during an Army fitness test in the Brecon Beacons in July 2016. Delivering her conclusion today, the Senior Coroner raised “grave concerns” about the failure of the Army to learn lessons […]
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