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08/07/2024
The Local Authority v The Mother & Ors [2024] EWHC 150 (Fam)
Acting for the local authority, first respondent mother and child respectively, Christopher McKee, Frazer McDermott (led by Nicholas Stonor KC) and David Rowlands appeared in The Local Authority v The Mother & Ors [2024] EWHC 150 (Fam) before The Honourable Mrs Justice Theis DBE. A full transcript of the court’s judgment can be found here […]
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York Family Team’s Annual Summer Party Friday 28th June 2024
The York Family Team once again hosted their Annual Summer Party at Love Cheese, Gillygate, York. The event was a huge success and provided the opportunity to enjoy some drinks in the evening sunshine. Many thanks to all who joined us and to the team at Love Cheese for holding the event.
Read More25/06/2024
Dan Edwards successfully strikes out claim in the High Court.
A claim brought under the Modern Slavery Act 2015 and seeking damages pursuant to alleged breaches of Articles 3 and 4 of the ECHR has been struck out in the Liverpool District Registry. Dan Edwards represented both Defendants, The Chief Constable of West Yorkshire Police and The Council of the Borough of Kirklees. The Claimant, […]
Read More17/06/2024
Supreme Court hearing on adverse possession for Sam Healy.
Permission has now been granted for an appeal to the Supreme Court in Brown v. Ridley & Anr. [2024] UKUT 14. Sam acted for Mr & Mrs Ridley in the First Tier Tribunal and is now being led by Simon Goldberg KC of Trinity Chambers. It will be the first time that the Supreme Court […]
Read More13/06/2024
Success for Liam O’Brien as the jury return unanimous not guilty verdicts in Darlington double stabbing.
The Defendant was accused of two counts of wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm. Having been attacked by two other men in the home of an ex-partner, he armed himself with a kitchen knife. Shortly thereafter, when he was set upon for a second-time, he used the kitchen knife to defend himself. One […]
Read More12/06/2024
Dere Street Family Group presents their Teesside Lecture Schedule
Join us at the Curve Lecture Theatre in Teesside for our CPD accredited lectures designed to cover recent updates. Access to the venue (room 1.10) will be from 4pm with the lectures commencing promptly at 5pm until 6:30pm. 13th June 2024 – Representation of Young Persons within Family Proceedings – Presented by Helen Scourfield and Cath […]
Read More06/06/2024
Camp LimbBo 2024
Many Barristers at Dere Street have committed to donating a percentage of their gross income to the Dere Street Barristers’ Charitable Trust. The LimbBo Foundation is one of the Charities this year that is sponsored by the Trust. The LimbBo Foundations is just one of this year’s beneficiary and one of our recent donations helped […]
Read More06/06/2024
Success for Sam Healy in long running victimisation claim.
Judgment has been handed down in Rashad v. CC of Cleveland Police 2501152/2021 where Sam Healy successfully represented the Chief Constable. The claim involved allegations of race discrimination and victimisation made by a serving police constable, spanning several years. The ET heard evidence from eighteen witnesses over the course of three weeks earlier this year. […]
Read More29/05/2024
Successful opposition to an application for permission to appeal in the Central London County Court.
Following the termination of a life tenancy upon death, the deceased’s daughter, who had been living at the property in question, sought to be added as a party so they could resist a claim for possession and advance a monetary claim against the landlord. The District Judge at first instance refused that application and granted […]
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