Jordan Parkinson

Jordan secured tenancy commencing October 2024, after successfully completing her pupillage with Dere Street Barristers, under the supervision of Anthony Davis

Jordan accepts instructions in all matters for both the prosecution and defence.

Jordan has appeared in both the Magistrates and Crown Court on a wide range of matters including trials, sentences, appeals and POCA proceedings.

She been successful in making submissions of no case to answer and representing the appellant at appeals in the Crown Court, including making submissions to the Crown that the offence was made out in law and subsequently resulting in the Crown offering no evidence before any evidence was heard.

Jordan 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 returned unanimous verdicts.

Prior to coming to the Bar, Jordan worked as a Legal Adviser at Teesside, Newton Aycliffe and Peterlee Magistrates Court, advising lay magistrates on law, practice and procedure and assisting with the drafting of their reasons, both in and out of court. She also sat with District Judges. Jordan has observed a wide range of hearings at the Magistrates Court from first listings in the GAP/NGAP court to trials and sentencing hearings. Jordan gained a vast amount of transferrable knowledge and experience from her time at HMCTS.