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14/10/2019

The members and staff of Chambers are delighted to welcome Kate Barnes.

Kate joins a very experienced and well respected Criminal Team who are delighted to welcome her on board and is a great asset to that team. Prior to joining Chambers, Kate gained significant experience as a Solicitor Advocate. John Elvidge QC, Head of Chambers –  “It is excellent news for chambers and our clients that […]

14/10/2019

The members and staff of Chambers are delighted to welcome Kate Barnes.

Kate joins a very experienced and well respected Criminal Team who are delighted to welcome her on board and is a great asset to that team. Prior to joining Chambers, Kate gained significant experience as a Solicitor Advocate. John Elvidge QC, Head of Chambers –  “It is excellent news for chambers and our clients that […]

10/10/2019

Dere Street Barristers: Chambers and Partners UK Bar 2020 recommendations

Dere Street Barristers are delighted to have 13 members of chambers recommended in the Chambers and Partners UK Bar 2020 edition. Crime Dere Street Barristers is noted for its expertise across a broad range of serious criminal matters. Members are often instructed in complex cases relating to fraud, murder, drug conspiracies and serious sexual offences, […]

10/10/2019

Not the Jordans Family Law Finance update a huge success!

80 Delegates from across the North East, North West and Yorkshire attended Dere Street’s Family Law update.  The programme for the day included external speakers District Judge Shaw, Her Honour Judge Carr QC and Paul Windle covering topics including the new financial remedies Court, public sector pensions update and appealing financial orders.  Hot topics: matrimonial/non […]

10/10/2019

Dere Street Barristers: Chambers and Partners UK Bar 2020 recommendations

Dere Street Barristers are delighted to have 13 members of chambers recommended in the Chambers and Partners UK Bar 2020 edition. Crime Dere Street Barristers is noted for its expertise across a broad range of serious criminal matters. Members are often instructed in complex cases relating to fraud, murder, drug conspiracies and serious sexual offences, […]

10/10/2019

Not the Jordans Family Law Finance update a huge success!

80 Delegates from across the North East, North West and Yorkshire attended Dere Street’s Family Law update.  The programme for the day included external speakers District Judge Shaw, Her Honour Judge Carr QC and Paul Windle covering topics including the new financial remedies Court, public sector pensions update and appealing financial orders.  Hot topics: matrimonial/non […]

04/10/2019

Dere Street Barristers – The Legal 500 Directory 2020 recommendations.

The Legal 500 – 2020 edition, has the following to say about Dere Street Barristers. Dere Street Barristers ‘offers considerable strength-in-depth for family law work’, counsel ‘always willing to go the extra mile’ in personal injury and clinical negligence work including ‘juniors who understand the costs constraints on solicitors and senior counsel able to undertake […]

04/10/2019

Dere Street Barristers – The Legal 500 Directory 2020 recommendations.

The Legal 500 – 2020 edition, has the following to say about Dere Street Barristers. Dere Street Barristers ‘offers considerable strength-in-depth for family law work’, counsel ‘always willing to go the extra mile’ in personal injury and clinical negligence work including ‘juniors who understand the costs constraints on solicitors and senior counsel able to undertake […]

03/10/2019

Assistant Coroner Crispin Oliver, rules drug deaths of two young British rugby players in Sri Lanka was an accident

Coroner Crispin Oliver concluded at today’s Durham inquest that Thomas Baty and Thomas Howard died from opiate toxicity – possibly under solicitation from another person. The two men had grown up and worked together and were members of the Clems Pirates rugby team which raised money for good causes at home and abroad. Media coverage […]

03/10/2019

Assistant Coroner Crispin Oliver, rules drug deaths of two young British rugby players in Sri Lanka was an accident

Coroner Crispin Oliver concluded at today’s Durham inquest that Thomas Baty and Thomas Howard died from opiate toxicity – possibly under solicitation from another person. The two men had grown up and worked together and were members of the Clems Pirates rugby team which raised money for good causes at home and abroad. Media coverage […]