13th Mar 2024
After over a month of evidence and five days of deliberations, the jury returned unanimous guilty verdicts in respect of three men charged with the murder of a seventeen year old. A fourth defendant...
22nd Feb 2024
The independent public inquiry into whether the bombing in Omagh on 15th August 1998 could reasonably have been prevented by UK state authorities was established on 21st February 2024. The inquiry...
21st Feb 2024
The Independent Inquiry Relating to Afghanistan is currently hearing evidence from Johnny Mercer MP. Paul Greaney KC is leading counsel for the Royal Military Police in the Inquiry. The...
15th Feb 2024
Robert Smith K.C. and Matthew Donkin were instructed to prosecute five members of the same family for offences of causing or allowing a vulnerable adult to suffer serious physical injury, contrary to...
30th Jan 2024
The members and staff of New Park Court Chambers are deeply saddened to report that Robert Woodcock KC passed away this morning. Bertie will be remembered by many as one of his generation's finest...
19th Jan 2024
New Park Court Chambers are delighted to share that His Majesty The King has approved the appointment of Tom Storey as King's Counsel. Tom’s appointment is thoroughly deserved and adds strength...
16th Jan 2024
Nicholas de la Poer KC is appearing for the Crown in a case of a teenage murder in Manchester. The teenager was murdered after being lured to a house where armed men were 'lying in wait'. Three men...
9th Jan 2024
Nicholas Lumley KC appeared on behalf of a defendant accused of carrying out an illegal abortion on herself. The defendant was found not guilty after the prosecution dropped the case due to...
20th Dec 2023
Nicholas de la Poer KC appeared for the Crown at the Central Criminal Court in the prosecution of a man charged with terrorism offences. The case against Magomed-Husejn Dovtaev alleged that the...
15th Dec 2023
We are delighted to announce that, following formal ratification at our AGM on the evening of 30 November, Lee Fish has taken post as a Deputy Head of Chambers with leadership responsibility for our...