Education
- MA (Oxon)
Professional Associations
- Criminal Bar Association
Profile
Paul Humphries joined Deans Court Chambers as a Pupil in 1986 and has established himself as a highly regarded Barrister in the Criminal Team.
He has acted to both defence and prosecution but now concentrates his practice solely on defence work and specialises in Serious Crime including large scale drug importation, rape, prison mutiny, fraud and violence up to and including murder
Based in our Preston Annex, Paul Humphries appears in the majority of Courts on the Northern Circuit, but the majority of his practice is based at Preston Crown Court.
Notable Cases
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R -v- H
Junior Defence Counsel on a Murder case where the defendant was ID’d through pollen on their clothing
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R -v- L
Defence Counsel on drug importation case
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R -v- K
Defence Counsel on people trafficking case
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Operation rebound
Counsel on large Scale Drug Conspiracy case
What the directories say
A very good advocate, who pushes the boundaries
Legal 500, 2006
An excellent advocate
Legal 500, 2005
Articles
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Mother’s Successful Appeal against Shared Care Child Arrangements Order: Judge wrongly ignored impact of covert recordings
9th March 2022
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The Farquhar Committee and the Future of the Financial Remedies Court
6th January 2022
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Fundamental dishonesty in industrial disease cases
22nd October 2021
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Legal Update: Costs Against Costs Set-Off in a QOCS Case
22nd October 2021
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Claimant’s material change of evidence on central issue in case deemed conduct likely to interfere with just disposal of proceedings, leading to strike out and enforceable costs under CPR44.15
22nd October 2021
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Fraud in the Context of the RTA Small Claims Protocol
22nd October 2021
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Proving Fundamental Dishonesty
22nd October 2021
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Anthony Singh obtains awards of exemplary damages in staged accident claim
22nd October 2021
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The Cost of Lying
22nd October 2021
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The Family Court and gender dysphoria
8th September 2021
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The resolutions approach: misunderstood and under-used
10th August 2021
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Climbing the Mountain Again: Clinical Negligence and Scope of Duty
5th July 2021
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Family Court Statistics Quarterly: A Brief Review
29th June 2021
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Something topical…
23rd June 2021
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Financial Remedy Update – Claire Athis Schofield and Liam Kelly
23rd June 2021
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Court of Protection - Vaccination & Best Interests
23rd June 2021
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Public and Private law update (Children)
23rd June 2021
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Matthew Hooper secures finding of Fundamental Dishonesty: Rhodes v Drainage Consultants Limited
6th May 2021
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Findings of fact and dishonesty
6th May 2021
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COVID-19 and FD Trials
6th May 2021
