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07/10/2024
Northumberland predator jailed for 11 years after pleading guilty.
Anne Richardson recently prosecuted a man who has been jailed for 11 years following a sex attack on a vulnerable woman with learning difficulties. Full media coverage of this story can be found here. If you would like to instruct Anne Richardson or any of the Criminal Team you can contact one of the clerks […]
Read More02/10/2024
Dere Street ranked in the Legal 500 2025 across several disciplines
Criminal Law At Dere Street Barristers, the ‘very thorough and keen’ team continues to handle a high volume of serious criminal cases, and the set reports an uptick in instructions concerning serious sexual offences. Richard Herrmann, who is ‘extremely attentive to detail’, heads up the group and has expertise in defending and prosecuting in cases involving large-scale […]
Read More01/10/2024
Jury return not guilty verdicts to all counts in recent sexual assault trial.
Katie Spence represented the defendant who was charged with sexual assault (x2), intentional strangulation and assault occasioning actual bodily harm. Following a four day trial in Newcastle the jury returned a not guilty verdict on all counts. Katie joined Dere Street following a successful eighteen months working as an inhouse barrister (and pupil) at one […]
Read More01/10/2024
Members of Chambers and staff congratulate our new tenants.
After their successful pupillage, under the supervision of Anthony Davis and Claire Middleton respectively Jordan and Katherine start their life at the bar today as members of Chambers. Jordan specialises in Criminal Law and Katherine in Family Law. If you wish to instruct Jordan or Katherine then please contact their clerks here: Criminal Family
Read More30/09/2024
Jordan Parkinson successfully defends a man at Newcastle Crown Court on her final week as a pupil.
Jordan Parkinson successfully defended a man at Newcastle Crown Court charged with sexual assault, on her final week as a pupil before securing tenancy. Jordan was successful in objecting to a bad character application made by the Crown at the close of the prosecution case. The defendant was found not guilty by the jury, who […]
Read More30/09/2024
Dere Street’s Pupil Deck
Each week, leading up to their start, we have been introducing our 5 new pupils to you, Hawa Jogi, Jessica Noble, Zackeray Fixter, Laura Peto and Jillian Newton. Well today is the day! Hawa, Jessica and Zackeray under the supervision of Ruth Phillips, Jennie Smith and Crispin Oliver respectively will be undertaking Common Law Pupillages […]
Read More26/09/2024
Anne Richardson successfully prosecutes calculated predator.
Anne Richardson successfully prosecuted a man who pleaded guilty to a string of sexual offences including rape. He was sentenced to 25 years and six months in prison, and a further year extension on licence. For full media coverage of this story please click here. If you would like to instruct Anne or any of […]
Read More25/09/2024
Calum McNicholas represents 38-year-old male acquitted of two robberies in two days.
An unknown male threatened multiple shopkeepers with a screwdriver on two consecutive nights. Calum was briefed to represent the defendant, who had denied being the male involved from the outset. Following a 5-day trial at Durham Crown Court, the jury returned unanimous verdicts of Not Guilty on both counts of robbery. If you would like […]
Read More23/09/2024
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 Hawa Jogi – General Common Law Pupil […]
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