The Appellant was convicted after trial of two counts of sexual assault against a 16-year-old girl by then 18 year old defendant. Appeal against conviction on basis that section 28 YJCEA1999 Act application should not have been granted, as relevant legislation in force at time did not permit the evidence of complainant to be adduced […]

‘Simon Garlick recently appeared for the local authority in SCC v FP & ors [2022] EWCOP 30 – a complex personal welfare dispute heard by a Tier 3 judge, resulting in interim orders preventing face to face contact between ‘P’, a woman with severe and enduring mental health problems, and her mother. The orders were […]

This week’s blog is brought to you by Laura Dawson pupil to Philip Morgan Private FDR’s what are they and are they useful: One of the stages of a matrimonial finance application is the Financial Dispute Resolution hearing or FDR. Normally at an FDR you have to attend court at a set time and a Judge will provide […]

All members of chambers and staff warmly congratulate Carly Henley on the news of her forthcoming appointment to the Circuit Bench.   Carly has been an outstanding member of the Dere Street family team, appearing in many high profile cases in the High Court and Court of Appeal. She has also served as Assistant Coroner […]

Tim Donnelly and Lindsay Webster appeared on behalf of the applicant local authority. Frazer McDermott led by Nicholas Stonor QC appeared on behalf of the first respondent mother. Pauline Moulder led by Rachel Langdale QC appeared on behalf of the second respondent father. David Rowlands appeared on behalf of the children. Stephen Ainsley, Harvey Murray […]

    Claire Gibson led by Nicholas Stonor QC acted on behalf of the applicant local authority.         Lindsay Webster led by Damian Woodward-Carlton QC acted on behalf of the first respondent mother.        Christopher McKee led by Tim Donnelly acted on behalf of the second respondent father.      […]

The team will be taking part to raise funds for The Dere Street Charitable Trust. In the lead up to the event this week we are pleased to announce that we have been named as Corporate Challenge Team of the week.  For coverage please see here If you would like to sponsor the team our […]

  The Legal Walks raise much needed funds for The Access to Justice Foundation Yorkshire.  The foundation supports communities excluded from accessing justice by increasing the availability of vital free legal advice through grant making to the legal charities that provide it. It is not too late to make a donation. If you would like […]

David Lamb QC successfully prosecuted a man who was charged with brutally murdering his childhood friend in a barricaded room after a binge of crack cocaine sent him into a paranoid delusional state. Dean Johnson who was sentenced to life imprisonment on 10th June 2022 at Newcastle Crown Court. Full media coverage can be found […]

Members of chambers and staff, past and present, were saddened to learn of the death of Freddie Such on 2nd June. He was 85. All join in sending our condolences to his wife, Elizabeth and their family. Freddie was born in Tanzania (then called Tanganyika) where his English father was Administrator; his mother was Prussian. […]