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PHONE SYSTEM UPGRADE - 21ST DECEMBER - PHONE LINES WILL BE DOWN UNTIL MID AFTERNOON
We are upgrading our phone system to a new network and as a result our phone lines will be down from 10am for 2-3 hours on the 21st December. Everything
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Simon McCann represents insurers who commit 2 men to prison for bringing fraudulent insurance claims
Simon represented Zurich Insurance in a contempt of Court application brought before the High Court in London. The underlying claim was that the 2 men (Mr Barnicoat and Mr Craze)
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Sophie Cartwright appointed Queen's Counsel
Deans Court Chambers are delighted to announce that, on the recommendation of the Lord Chancellor, Her Majesty The Queen has appointed Sophie Cartwright as Queen's Counsel in the Ministry of
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Iain Simkin was the lead prosecutor in the case against Reynhard Sinaga, whose sentence has been increased to a 40 year minimum term
The Court of Appeal today concluded that the sentence for Reynhard Sinaga was unduly lenient and quashed the previous sentence of Life Imprisonment with a minimum term of 30 years
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Christmas Opening Hours
Seasons Greetings!
Please see listed below our opening hours over the festive period. We hope that you all have a fantastic Christmas and a Happy New Year, and wish you
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DCC Family & Court of Protection Team publish 4th Newsletter
The DCC Family & COP team have published their 4th newsletter, including articles on Inquests, Court of Protection & Care Home Visits, Assessing Risk of Harm to Children and Parents
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Rosalind Emsley-Smith’s second trip to the CoA on behalf of the HSE this year
Rosalind Emsley-Smith’s second trip to the CoA on behalf of the HSE this year.
This case provides an example of the way in which the court will deal with
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Pascale Hicks secures a fundamental dishonesty finding against a Claimant, where, at trial, the cross examination revealed the Claimant tailored his evidence to suit his audience.
Pascale Hicks secures a fundamental dishonesty finding against a Claimant, where, at trial, the cross examination revealed the Claimant tailored his evidence to suit his audience.
Pascale was instructed
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James Paterson secures finding of fundamental dishonesty for the Defendant insurer in a claim in which the Court determined the Claimant was not exaggerating about injury, he was ‘simply dishonest’ as he wasn’t injured.
James Paterson represented the Defendant in a claim involving a minor road traffic accident in which breach of duty and causation were in dispute. The Court found in favour of
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Peter Smith in H&S case concerning the Control of Vibration at Work Regulations
R (HSE) v. OH LTD: Liverpool; 3rd December 2020The prosecution concerned hand arm vibration conditions which eventuated in 4 men who worked in the maintenance departments at 2 distinct
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Colette Renton succeeds in submission of no case to answer
Colette Renton defended in a case of three counts of possession with intent to supply class A drugs. The defendant was alleged to have driven class a substances into Cumbria
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Members at DCC invited to a panel discussion with Durham University Bar Society re life at the Bar
We were delighted to be invited to a panel discussion with Durham University Bar Society, covering everything from routes to the bar and life at the bar in the North
