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16/06/2016

Kieran Rainey

Chambers extends a warm welcome to Kieran Rainey. John Elvidge QC said “Chambers is delighted to welcome Kieran Rainey to Dere Street Barristers.  Kieran has built a strong personal practice and will be a valuable addition to our criminal, family and regulatory teams.” Details of Kieran’s practice can be found here

16/06/2016

Kieran Rainey

Chambers extends a warm welcome to Kieran Rainey. John Elvidge QC said “Chambers is delighted to welcome Kieran Rainey to Dere Street Barristers.  Kieran has built a strong personal practice and will be a valuable addition to our criminal, family and regulatory teams.” Details of Kieran’s practice can be found here

03/06/2016

Julie Clemitson and Richard Herrmann appointed Head and Deputy Head of the Criminal Team

03/06/2016

Julie Clemitson and Richard Herrmann appointed Head and Deputy Head of the Criminal Team

20/05/2016

Chambers are delighted for Liz Callaghan on reaching the finals of the LALY awards.

Chambers are delighted to announce that Elizabeth Callaghan, a member of Dere Street’s family team, has been nominated and shortlisted for a Legal Aid Lawyer of the year award – Legal Aid Barrister (sponsored by the Bar Council). Legal Aid Practitioners Group director Carol Storer says: ‘The range and quality of finalists this year illustrates not just the important […]

20/05/2016

Chambers are delighted for Liz Callaghan on reaching the finals of the LALY awards.

Chambers are delighted to announce that Elizabeth Callaghan, a member of Dere Street’s family team, has been nominated and shortlisted for a Legal Aid Lawyer of the year award – Legal Aid Barrister (sponsored by the Bar Council). Legal Aid Practitioners Group director Carol Storer says: ‘The range and quality of finalists this year illustrates not just the important […]

16/05/2016

A view from the Bench; Dere Street’s annual Civil Litigation Seminar a huge success.

The members and staff of Dere Street Barristers were delighted to welcome over 80 delegates to the annual Civil Litigation Conference on Friday 13 May. Hosted at the Baltic in Gateshead the seminar proved a huge success with highly rated talks by: HH Peter Langan QC DDJ Nathan Adams DJ Robert Hill DJ Morris Large […]

16/05/2016

A view from the Bench; Dere Street’s annual Civil Litigation Seminar a huge success.

The members and staff of Dere Street Barristers were delighted to welcome over 80 delegates to the annual Civil Litigation Conference on Friday 13 May. Hosted at the Baltic in Gateshead the seminar proved a huge success with highly rated talks by: HH Peter Langan QC DDJ Nathan Adams DJ Robert Hill DJ Morris Large […]

09/05/2016

Robert Newcombe successfully represents confessed murderer in disputed Newton hearing at the Central Criminal Court.

  R -v- C – Central Criminal Court: Mr Newcombe’s client had pleaded guilty to murder on a Basis of Plea. The Crown disputed the Basis. A Newton hearing was held in order that the judge determine the factual basis for sentence. The Crown case was that this was a murder for gain and that the correct […]

09/05/2016

Robert Newcombe successfully represents confessed murderer in disputed Newton hearing at the Central Criminal Court.

  R -v- C – Central Criminal Court: Mr Newcombe’s client had pleaded guilty to murder on a Basis of Plea. The Crown disputed the Basis. A Newton hearing was held in order that the judge determine the factual basis for sentence. The Crown case was that this was a murder for gain and that the correct […]