Jason Pitter KC leading Geraldine Kelly in prosecution of orchestrated murder of father of two children
24th Aug 2023
Jason Pitter KC and Geraldine Kelly appeared for the Crown in the successful prosecution of Michael Hillier and Rachel Fulstow for the carefully orchestrated murder of Liam Smith, father of two. The...
Paul Greaney KC represents organiser of Leeds Festival at inquest
21st Aug 2023
Paul Greaney KC represented Festival Republic, the organiser of the Leeds Festival at the inquest into the death of David Celino, a 16-year old who died after taking MDMA at the festival in 2022. ...
Adam Birkby successfully defends police officer in gross misconduct proceedings
18th Aug 2023
Adam Birkby represented a police officer facing multiple allegations of breaching the Standards of Professional Discipline arising out of his use of force when arresting a child at a school for pupils...
Pupillage 2023 & 2024 – An update
16th Aug 2023
We are excited to share that New Park Court Chambers has been granted an advertising waiver to recruit two further pupils in Newcastle. The first to commence pupillage in November 2023 and the...
Chloe Hudson and Georgina Goring are appointed as Legal Advisers to the Fitness to Practise Tribunals of the General Optical Council
16th Aug 2023
Chambers is delighted to announce that Chloe Hudson and Georgina Goring have been appointed as Legal Advisers to the General Optical Council. Chloe and Georgina will advise various fitness to...
Sharon Beattie KC: The Times – Lost Female Barristers: We Need You
27th Jul 2023
We are delighted to share that Sharon Beattie KC, our Joint Head of Chambers, features in today's Law Section of The Times. The article, Lost female barristers: we need you, serves to motivate those...
Paul Greaney KC represents the Royal Military Police at the Independent Inquiry Relating to Afghanistan
6th Jul 2023
This Inquiry is investigating alleged extra judicial killings by British armed forces in Afghanistan between 2010 and 2013. It will consider whether investigations carried out by the Royal...
Eleanor Fry and Richard Holland prosecute drugs gang whose sentences total over 83 years’ imprisonment
27th Jun 2023
8 defendants were sentenced on 26 June 2023 to a total of 83 years and 5 months’ imprisonment for their involvement in an organised crime group which supplied kilograms of cocaine into York and...
Paul Greaney KC and Nick de la Poer KC conduct the final hearing in the Manchester Arena Inquiry
12th Jun 2023
The oral evidence hearings of the Manchester Arena Inquiry concluded this week with a process by which the Chairman monitored recommendations that he had made in the three volumes of his Report. ...
Tom Storey and Ashleigh Metcalfe successfully prosecute conspiracy to damage 5G phone masts and terrorism offences
1st Jun 2023
On 1st June 2023, following a trial lasting six weeks at Leeds Crown Court, Christine Grayson was convicted of conspiracy to cause criminal damage to 5G phone masts. Darren Reynolds was convicted of...