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20/11/2020

“Peter Sutcliffe Inquest opened by Crispin Oliver, Senior Assistant Coroner for Durham”.

13/11/2020

Welcome to our new pupils

09/11/2020

Donald MacFaul (1946- 2020)

  Members of Chambers and staff were saddened to learn that our friend and former colleague Don MacFaul died on 25th October last, he had been ill for some time. Don enjoyed a long career in the law after graduating from Newcastle University, including as a Crown Prosecutor, member of Durham Chambers, Broad Chare Chambers […]

22/10/2020

Dere Street Barristers – Chambers and Partners UK Bar 2021

Criminal Department – Band 2 Dere Street Barristers offers expertise in a wide range of criminal matters, including serious crimes such as homicides and serious sexual offences. Several members of the team are on CPS panels, and the chambers is also home to a number of specialist rape prosecutors. Additional areas of strength for the […]

22/10/2020

Dere Street Barristers – Chambers and Partners UK Bar 2021

Criminal Department – Band 2 Dere Street Barristers offers expertise in a wide range of criminal matters, including serious crimes such as homicides and serious sexual offences. Several members of the team are on CPS panels, and the chambers is also home to a number of specialist rape prosecutors. Additional areas of strength for the […]

15/10/2020

Assistant Coroner, Crispin Oliver, rules death of a much loved grandfather could not have been avoided.

The tragedy happened when a Volvo, driven by Nathan Chapman, collided with a Dacia Duster on the A167, on October 8, 2019. You can read the full article here

15/10/2020

Assistant Coroner, Crispin Oliver, rules death of a much loved grandfather could not have been avoided.

The tragedy happened when a Volvo, driven by Nathan Chapman, collided with a Dacia Duster on the A167, on October 8, 2019. You can read the full article here

07/10/2020

[2020] EWCA Crim 1266 R -v- Simon Paul Flint; Anthony Michael Holmes

On the 22 July 2020, Mark Styles represented the Defendant Simon Paul Flint before:- THE VICE-PRESIDENT OF THE COURT OF APPEAL (CRIMINAL DIVISION) LORD JUSTICE FULFORD MR JUSTICE HILLIARD and MR JUSTICE JOHNSON Lord Justice Fulford : The issue   These two cases involved the possession of explosive substances for the suggested object of experimentation […]

07/10/2020

[2020] EWCA Crim 1266 R -v- Simon Paul Flint; Anthony Michael Holmes

On the 22 July 2020, Mark Styles represented the Defendant Simon Paul Flint before:- THE VICE-PRESIDENT OF THE COURT OF APPEAL (CRIMINAL DIVISION) LORD JUSTICE FULFORD MR JUSTICE HILLIARD and MR JUSTICE JOHNSON Lord Justice Fulford : The issue   These two cases involved the possession of explosive substances for the suggested object of experimentation […]

07/10/2020

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