Robert Woodcock QC and Christopher Rose successful in murder prosecution.
25th Jan 2021
Robert Woodcock QC leading Christopher Rose, successfully concluded the prosecution of Kerry Taylor at Sheffield Crown Court. The defendant had repeatedly stabbed her neighbour in her own flat but...
Jason Pitter QC and James Gelsthorpe appear in inquest into deaths on a ‘Smart’ motorway
19th Jan 2021
Mr Pitter QC and Mr Gelsthorpe represented the family of Jason Mercer who died on a section of the M1 which is known as an 'All Lane Running' or 'Smart' motorway. The case has received widespread...
New Park Court pupillage application process for 2022 is open
31st Dec 2020
The application process for a pupillage at New Park Court is now open, via the Pupillage Gateway. We are offering a pupillage to begin in September 2022 to an outstanding candidate. The pupillage...
Sharon Beattie Appointed Silk
18th Dec 2020
New Park Court is delighted to announce the appointment of Miss Sharon Beattie as Queen’s Counsel with effect from early next year. Arrangements have been made to allow those receiving the title to...
Matthew Donkin successfully prosecutes multi-handed trial under Covid Restrictions.
15th Dec 2020
Matthew Donkin, leading Michael Bunch of the CPS, has successfully completed the prosecution of multiple defendants under the title of Operation Elba, for conspiring to carry out a shooting in...
Nicholas Lumley QC and Geraldine Kelly in successful prosecutions at Leeds Crown Court
11th Dec 2020
Nicholas Lumley QC and Geraldine Kelly were successful in prosecuting Beni NAMI (aged 20) and Hussein Semusu (aged 21) for murder, in a trial that concluded on 9th December 2020 at Leeds Crown Court. ...
Nicholas Lumley QC and Chloe Hudson commended by the Chief Constable of West Yorkshire Police in the Dennis Hoban Award for Crime Investigation
13th Nov 2020
Nicholas Lumley QC and Chloe Hudson were commended in the Dennis Hoban Award for Crime Investigation awarded by the Chief Constable of West Yorkshire Police for their work on Operation Panelmill, the...
Jason Pitter QC and Adam Birkby, appear in murder of toddler.
12th Nov 2020
Jason Pitter QC and Adam Birkby appeared in the successful prosecution of the mother and her partner in relation to the tragic death of her two year old son. The partner was convicted of the...
Star Individuals, Robert Smith QC and Paul Greaney QC lead the rankings for top tier set New Park Court in Chambers and Partners 2021.
2nd Nov 2020
New Park Court retains its standing on the North Eastern Circuit and ‘The Regions’ and leads the rankings in the 2021 edition of Chambers and Partners as a Band 1 set for Crime, with both Robert...
Paul Greaney QC and James Gelsthorpe represent Core Participant at Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse
2nd Nov 2020
On 30th October 2020, Paul Greaney QC and James Gelsthorpe made the closing statement on behalf of a Core Participant in the investigation into institutional responses to allegations of child sexual...