Dere Street wanted to spread some Christmas cheer by donating a 6-foot Christmas tree to St Leonards Hospice, a York based charity that is close to so many of our hearts. The tree was decorated by families visiting the well-being café and the volunteers who support them. St Leonard’s Hospice is an independent charity, providing specialist […]
The Mother had been identified as one of the possible perpetrators of sexual abuse to her daughter at the initial hearing, following a successful appeal the case was reheard. At the rehearing Mr Justice Poole identified Y as the perpetrator of the abuse and found that the Mother was not involved in the perpetration of […]
Chambers is looking to recruit an established CoP practitioner (2+ years call), with significantexperience in CoP health & welfare work, to join our existing team. If you would like a confidential conversation regarding this position or Chambers generally please contact our designated CoP Clerk Sarah Gibson or our Head Clerk Phil Paxton on 0344 335 […]
Dere Street is excited to announce that it is now advertising pupillage vacancies through the Pupillage Gateway Portal. Adverts go live TODAY, Monday 27th November 2023 for pupillages commencing October 2024 and October 2025! Chambers invites candidates to use https://www.pupillagegateway.com/for-applicants.html for details and to apply. To view our Pupillage Policy please click here.
A woman stalked an award-winning author after the pair met at a creative writing course, even pursuing the victim to America and threatening to kill her pets in a terrifying ordeal that lasted for 15 years. For full media coverage please click here. If you would like to instruct Liam or any members of the […]
All members of Chambers and staff warmly congratulate our former colleague District Judge Nathan Adams on his appointment to the Circuit Bench. Judge Adams was called to the Bar in 2004. He completed his pupillage in Chambers with James Robinson; he had a mixed common law practice before specialising in civil work. He began […]
A Blyth man has today been convicted for murder after the death of an off-duty ambulance worker, who he fatally struck with his van in the car park of a Northumberland pub. Toby Kelly, 38 from Blyth, was found guilty of one charge of murder and one charge of attempted murder in relation to the […]
‘Simon Garlick specialist Court of Protection barrister was instructed by the local authority (led by Joseph O’Brien KC) in the case of Re PN (Capacity: Sexual Relations and Disclosure) [2023] EWCOP 44 decided by Poole J, sitting as a Tier 3 judge in the Court of Protection’. The case concerned a 34 year old man […]
Dere Street’s Ben Nolan KC and Liam O’Brien secure conviction of Michael Daymond for the murder of 2 year old Maya Chappell and the child’s mother for failing to protect the child. For full media coverage please click here
In high value clinical negligence and personal injury claims where liability has been admitted, there are likely to be substantial delays before quantum can be determined by the court. In such circumstances Costs Orders (often misleadingly described as being ‘an interim payment on account of costs’) can be sought by the Claimant’s lawyers, even though […]
