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.
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09/09/2025
Financial Remedies update
Our final podcast from the summer is brought to you by Eleanor Irons who brings us a Financial Remedies update. Eleanor specialises in all areas of family law, with a particular emphasis on Private Children and Financial Remedies. Eleanor’s practice currently encompasses financial remedy matters, she also accepts instructions for financial provision under Schedule 1 […]
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Success in Court for Katie Spence
Katie Spence represented a Defendant who was unanimously acquitted of Robbery following a four day trial in Newcastle Crown Court. Katie joined Dere Street following a successful eighteen months working as an inhouse barrister (and pupil) at one of the largest criminal defence firms in London. She is a criminal practitioner and accepts instructions in the […]
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Dere Street’s Pupil Deck
We are looking forward to welcoming our 5 new pupils, Samantha Herman, Lydia Gibson, Lidia Beqiraj, Robert White and Amelia Taylor. The pupils will be commencing their pupillages on the 29 of September 2025 and each week, leading up to their start, we shall be introducing each of them individually. In the spot light this […]
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