New Park Court Team instrumental in overturning acquittal for murder and securing convictions 21 years later.
17th Jun 2021
A team of barristers from New Park Court Chambers represented the prosecution in the trial of Gary Allen for the murder of two women, 21 years apart. Allen had been tried and acquitted in 2000 of...
Chairman of the Manchester Arena Inquiry publishes volume 1 of report.
17th Jun 2021
The Chairman of the Manchester Arena Inquiry has published Volume 1 of his Report into the terrorist attack which took place on 22nd May 2017. Between September and December 2020 the Inquiry heard...
Chambers Welcomes New Tenants.
16th Jun 2021
New Park Court is pleased to announce that Jemima Stephenson, Ben Whittingham and Marte Alnaes have all recently accepted invitations to become full members of Chambers. Jemima joined Chambers from...
Chloe Hudson prosecutes organised crime gang sentenced to 56 years in prison.
15th Jun 2021
Chloe Hudson successfully prosecutes two organised crime gangs responsible for multiple burglaries across North and West Yorkshire, sentenced to a total of 56 years in prison. ...
Tribute to Sir Harry Ognall QC, 9th January 1934 -13th April 2021, by Robert Smith QC
28th May 2021
Sir Harry Ognall will be remembered for his breadth of intellect and his exceptional ability to convey precision in both speech and in the written word, and absolute clarity of...
Jason Pitter QC and James Gelsthorpe secure convictions for the murder of Cole Kershaw
24th May 2021
Jason Pitter QC and James Gelsthorpe, instructed by the CPS Complex Casework Unit in Manchester, successfully prosecuted three men for the shooting of Cole Kershaw on 12 August 2020 and another man...
Nicholas Lumley QC successfully prosecutes 3 week murder trial at Newcastle Crown Court
27th Apr 2021
Nicholas Lumley QC, leading Richard Bennett of Fountain Chambers, successfully prosecuted the killer of Caroline Kayll in a 3-week trial before Mr Justice Lavender. ...
Nicholas Lumley QC secures acquittal in murder and manslaughter trial at Teesside Crown Court
27th Apr 2021
Nicholas Lumley QC, leading Miss Victoria Lamballe, successfully defended a Greek national charged with the murder, by shooting, of a drug-dealer. He was acquitted of murder and manslaughter after a...
Dafydd Enoch QC secures acquittal after an 11 week murder trial at Liverpool Crown Court
7th Apr 2021
Dafydd Enoch QC secures acquittal for client James Harrison on charges of murder, conspiracy to rob and conspiracy to possess firearms after an 11 week trial at Liverpool Crown Court ...
Independent report into Child Sexual Abuse in Football – March 2021. “Football’s darkest secret”
24th Mar 2021
The Football Association have published Clive Sheldon QC’s "Independent Report into Child Sexual Abuse in Football" [Link Below] Included within the review is the case of George Ormond, who had...