Why Choose Dere Street
We are a thriving multi-disciplinary set of approximately 100 barristers including Silks and Junior Counsel.
We offer specialist advocacy, advisory and drafting expertise at every level of seniority.
We are committed to delivering high quality legal services locally and nationally.
Our dedicated and experienced civil, criminal and family clerking teams make the process of instructing us simple with a straight-forward, user-friendly, approach to ensure that clients receive the standard of service they require.
We have modern conference facilities at our staffed premises in Newcastle, Middlesbrough and York.
In the increasingly competitive market for legal services, Dere Street stands out as one of the leading barristers’ chambers in the country with many members of Chambers ranked in the major legal directories.
Our areas of expertise
Providing the highest quality service in a friendly, approachable and results-focused manner.
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Latest News
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02/10/2025
Jessica Noble successfully prosecutes “The Birdman of Hartlepool”
Jessica Noble successfully prosecuted a well-known local man, know as The Bird Man of Hartlepool, who appealed his conviction and sentence. He was sentenced to a criminal behaviour order, for feeding birds around Hartlepool which also resulted in attracting rats, following a trial in the Magistrates Court and appealed to Teesside Crown Court. Jessica Noble […]
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The Legal 500 2026 – Chambers are delighted to have over 20 members, from across all disciplines, including Rising Stars, recognised in the 2026 publication
Dere Street Barristers is renowned for its ‘brilliant, dedicated, and persuasive advocates, handling cases of the utmost gravity across all practice areas’. John Elvidge KC was recently instructed to prosecute a case involving five men charged with the attempted murder of a 16-year-old boy in Salford. John Elvidge KC represented a defendant facing charges of murder […]
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Congratulations to our new tenants
Members of Chambers and staff extend a warm welcome to Hawa Jogi, Jessica Noble, Zackeray Fixter, and Laura Peto who secured tenancy within Chambers after their successful pupillage. Hawa, Jessica and Zackeray under the supervision of Ruth Phillips, Jennie Smith and Crispin Oliver respectively underwent a Common Law Pupillage and Laura, under the supervision of Andrew Walker, specialised in […]
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