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02/11/2018

The Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners

Chambers are delighted to have 20 members across the disciplines recommended in the 2019 editions of ‘The Legal 500’ and ‘Chambers and Partners.’  This is what they had to say: The Legal 500 – 2019 Commercial, banking, insolvency and Chancery Law Stephen Fletcher  ‘He communicates extremely well with clients.’ Crime John Elvidge QC: ‘A stalwart and very […]

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17/10/2018

Charitable Giving – The Dere Street Charitable Trust

Members of Chambers raise tens of thousands of pounds per annum by donating a percentage of their income to the Dere Street Barristers Charitable Trust. Members and staff are able to propose charitable causes. The latest charities we have sponsored are; Cancer UK Changing Lives (NE) Parkinsons (UK) The Wilberforce Trust York Hospital Special Care […]

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17/10/2018

Charitable Giving – The Dere Street Charitable Trust

Members of Chambers raise tens of thousands of pounds per annum by donating a percentage of their income to the Dere Street Barristers Charitable Trust. Members and staff are able to propose charitable causes. The latest charities we have sponsored are; Cancer UK Changing Lives (NE) Parkinsons (UK) The Wilberforce Trust York Hospital Special Care […]

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10/10/2018

Loveshack death: Inquest jury delivers verdict

After a three day inquest, a jury has returned a narrative conclusion into the death of a grandfather who died after being restrained by doormen during a fracas at a night club. Heart disease, alcohol, drugs and ‘stress and exertion of a prolonged period of restraint’ all contributed to grandfather’s death, say jury.   Senior assistant […]

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10/10/2018

Loveshack death: Inquest jury delivers verdict

After a three day inquest, a jury has returned a narrative conclusion into the death of a grandfather who died after being restrained by doormen during a fracas at a night club. Heart disease, alcohol, drugs and ‘stress and exertion of a prolonged period of restraint’ all contributed to grandfather’s death, say jury.   Senior assistant […]

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08/10/2018

Andrew Finlay

The Criminal and Regulatory teams are delighted to welcome Andrew who joins Chambers today.  Mr Elvidge QC, Head of Chambers said ‘Andrew Finlay has a wealth of experience of criminal and regulatory work.  We are delighted that he has chosen to join our chambers.’ Details of Andrew’s practice can be found here

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08/10/2018

Andrew Finlay

The Criminal and Regulatory teams are delighted to welcome Andrew who joins Chambers today.  Mr Elvidge QC, Head of Chambers said ‘Andrew Finlay has a wealth of experience of criminal and regulatory work.  We are delighted that he has chosen to join our chambers.’ Details of Andrew’s practice can be found here

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24/09/2018

Congratulations

Chambers congratulates Helen Towers, Brooke Morrison and Seth Kitson  on their successful applications to become tenants at Dere Street at the conclusion of their pupillages and thanks their Pupil Supervisors Richard Herrmann, Stephen Thornton and Stephen Fletcher. Further details of their practice undertaken during pupillage can be found here: Helen Towers Brooke Morrison Seth Kitson  […]

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24/09/2018

Congratulations

Chambers congratulates Helen Towers, Brooke Morrison and Seth Kitson  on their successful applications to become tenants at Dere Street at the conclusion of their pupillages and thanks their Pupil Supervisors Richard Herrmann, Stephen Thornton and Stephen Fletcher. Further details of their practice undertaken during pupillage can be found here: Helen Towers Brooke Morrison Seth Kitson  […]

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