“Five Questions, 90 Minutes and 26 Years of Hurt”
23rd Mar 2015
Read the article of Ian Herbert, Chief Sportswriter at The Independent, on Paul Greaney QC's questioning of David Duckenfield at the Hillsborough Inquests. For more information: Independent ...
Simon Phillips QC acts on behalf of the GMC at the Court of Appeal
18th Mar 2015
Simon Phillips QC, instructed by the General Medical Council, successfully responded to an appeal by a doctor who was erased from the medical register by the Fitness to Practise Panel of the Medical...
Simon Phillips QC at Leeds Crown Court
18th Mar 2015
Simon Phillips QC represented the Crown in the prosecution of Claire Johnson and Daniel Kedge in a gross negligence manslaughter case that concluded on 9 March 2015. Sentencing Johnson for the...
Match commander David Duckenfield gives evidence at the Hillsborough Inquests
18th Mar 2015
Paul Greaney QC, Sam Green QC and Chloe Fairley act on behalf of the rank and file police officers of the Police Federation at the Hillsborough Inquests. David Duckenfield, the match commander on the...
Stephen Uttley successful in defence of robbery and firearms case
17th Mar 2015
Stephen Uttley instructed by Shaikh Ayub Solicitors, Bradford, successfully defended a man charged with robbery and possession of a firearm. The case involved a robbery with the use of a firearm in...
Jason Pitter QC at the Court of Appeal
16th Mar 2015
Jason Pitter QC appeared for the Crown in the appeal of Kashim Ahmed against his minimum term for the murder of the Dominos Pizza Delivery Driver in Sheffield whilst carrying out his final shift....
Julian Smith appointed Circuit Judge
5th Mar 2015
New Park Court Chambers is delighted to announce the appointment to the Circuit Bench of Julian Smith. H H Judge Julian Smith has spent his whole career in chambers at Newcastle and is widely...
Adam Birkby secures acquittal at Leeds Crown Court
3rd Mar 2015
Adam Birkby instructed by Carr & Co Solicitors, Huddersfield, successfully defended a man of good character charged with assault by penetration. The issue at trial was consent. Following a...
Robert Smith QC at Leeds Crown Court
3rd Mar 2015
Robert Smith QC yesterday achieved another success in the long line of cases that he has conducted on behalf of New Park Court Chambers. Mr Smith led for the defence of two company directors charged...