Dr Elizabeth Tiarks specialises in criminal law and regulatory law. Elizabeth undertook pupillage at New Park Court Chambers in Newcastle and was taken on as a tenant in 2006. In 2008 Elizabeth went part-time at the bar to undertake further study, obtaining an MA in Philosophy with distinction and then a PhD in Law from Durham University. Elizabeth joined Northumbria Law School as a senior lecturer in 2015 and remains an academic member of chambers.