Simon Phillips QC shortlisted by Legal 500 as ‘Silk of the Year’
30th Sep 2015
We are delighted to announce that Simon Phillips QC was shortlisted for Silk of the Year in the Regional/Scottish category in the recent Legal 500 awards 2015. Publishing the shortlist, the Legal...
Simon Phillips QC at Bradford Crown Court
23rd Sep 2015
Simon Phillips QC, instructed by CPS Complex Case Unit, prosecuted Rachel Bowen, a patient of Cygnet Hospital in Bradford, who pleaded guilty to the manslaughter by diminished responsibility of fellow...
New Park Court ranked as a first tier “premier set” by Legal 500
17th Sep 2015
We are delighted to announce that once again, New Park Court has been ranked as a first tier set in the new edition of the Legal 500. Our Chambers has been described as a "premier set" holding "a...
James Gelsthorpe secures knife-wound acquittal at Bradford Crown Court
2nd Sep 2015
On 26 August James Gelsthorpe, instructed by Tubbs & Co Solicitors, Scarborough, secured the acquittal of his client who was alleged to have stabbed his partner during a domestic argument. At the...
8 members recommended as ‘Leaders in the Field’ by Chambers & Partners
14th Aug 2015
We are delighted to announce that 8 members of Chambers will be recommended as 'Leaders in the Field' in the forthcoming publication of Chambers & Partners UK Bar Directory 2016. Crime:...
New Park Court sponsors BPP Litigation Prize
13th Aug 2015
New Park Court once again sponsored the Advanced Criminal Litigation Prize for the BPP Law School in Leeds. We were delighted to present the prize to James Lee who attained a score of 85% Outstanding....
Jason Pitter QC appears in Leeds student death case
13th Aug 2015
Jason Pitter QC appeared for the Defendant, Richard Danter, in the high profile murder of Leeds student Billy Mankelow. The victim died as a result of severe multiple head injuries inflicted by the...
Paul Greaney QC in Article 7 case in the Court of Appeal
4th Aug 2015
Paul Greaney QC appeared on behalf of Martin Bell in his challenge to the length of the minimum term set as part of a discretionary life sentence imposed for an offence of manslaughter. The offence...
Stephen Uttley at Hull Crown Court before Mrs Justice McGowan
30th Jul 2015
Stephen Uttley was successful in the Prosecution of Total UK Limited who faced one offence contravening Regulation 4 of The Control of Major Accident Hazard Regulations 1999 (thereby committing an...
Success at the Court of Appeal for Jessica Slaughter
29th Jul 2015
Jessica Slaughter represented a client who had assaulted his female friend during an evening out causing a fractured nose and initially a suspected fractured skull. It was successfully argued that the...