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Legal 500 2007-08
Park Court Chambers, one of the top four chambers in the North East continues to meet the market's needs. Best known for its heavyweight criminal group, ‘is efficient and responsive, with approachable and helpful clerks'
23 of our 59 barristers received individual recognition across 6 practice areas:
Commercial:
"Park Court Chambers’ Simon Myerson QC is particularly valued in professional indemnity litigation and partnership disputes. Ashley Tucker is a highly effective chancery and commercial lawyer, and Samuel Green brings fraud experience to his commercial and regulatory practice."
Crime:
"Park Court Chambers’ criminal team includes Robert Smith QC, Michael Harrison QC and Simon Bourne-Arton QC who all remain on peak form; they have been joined by new silk Bryan Cox QC, previously mentioned as a star junior. Simon Jackson QC is ‘extremely effective’ in cases with a complex technical element. In a strong Park Court Chambers junior list, Christopher Tehrani has a strong medico-legal practice, Paul Greaney excels in serious crime, Nicholas Johnson specialises in fraud and money-laundering and Jason Pitter in death in custody cases. Younger juniors showing extremely well are Ruth Cranidge and Nicholas de la Poer."
Employment:
Park Court Chambers’ Ceri Widdett is a good all rounder with a niche in discrimination work and Nicola Twine’s employment practice sits well with her work-related injury practice.
Family
"Park Court Chambers’ Valerie Sterling specialises in the public law aspects of family law, Sally Terris has wide experience of cross-cultural family work, and Joanna Cross’s broad practice is underpinned by her medical knowledge. Caroline Wigin’s ancillary relief experience has provided her with significant expertise in divorce where family farms are involved."
PI and Clinical Negligence
"At Park Court Chambers Michael Taylor and Paul Kirtley are recommended."
Public Law/Housing:
Park Court Chambers’ Elizabeth Darlington has established a niche in housing matters including judicial review.
Latest News
- Kirsten Mercer successfully completes pupillage (1st September 2010)
- Park Court Chambers nominated for Chambers Bar Awards - Regional Set (24th August 2010)
- Discrimination Law Review by Ceri Widdett (14th May 2010)
- Article in Archbold by Simon Jackson QC: "Defining the terms "Employer/Employee in the Context of the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974 (14th May 2010)
- Steven White represents Leeds Solicitor in successful sex discrimination challenge to redundancy termination (14th May 2010)
- Laurence Saffer appointed Judge of the First-tier Tribunal on the Health Education and Social Care Chamber(26th April 2010)
- Simon Phillips QC joins Simon Bourne-Arton and Tom Bayliss on the SFO Queen's Counsel List (9th April 2010)
- Simon Phillips and Paul Greaney appointed Queens Counsel (23rd March 2010)
- Simon Anderson joins Park Court Chambers from 15th February 2010 (28th January 2010)
- Simon Bourne-Arton and Tom Bayliss appointed to the SFO Queen's Counsel List (13th January 2010)
- Tart-athon held at Park Court Chambers - £615 raised for charity (24th November 2009)
- Paul Greaney named as junior crime barrister of the year at the Chambers Bar Awards 2009. Click here to see him accept his award from Robert Smith QC (Head of Chambers) and Jo Pickersgill (Senior Clerk)(16th November 2009)
- Park Court Chambers takes the prize in the McCormicks Halloween Quiz (2nd November 2009)
- David Young and Dapinder Singh joins Park Court Chambers as Associate Tenants (9th October 2009)
- Stephen Uttley secures acquittal of professional rugby league player (9th October 2009)
- Paul Greaney named as Criminal Law Junior of the Year at Chambers Bar Awards 2009 (2nd October 2009)
- Park Court Chambers sponsors the Niche Law Firm Award at the Yorkshire Lawyer Awards 2009 (1st October 2009)
Events
Further events will be organised in the autumn. Please check the website regularly for details.
For further information please contact Karen Wade by email: karen@parkcourtchambers.co.uk
Should you wish to book a place on any of the above seminars please contact Karen Wade, Chambers Administrator by email at karen@parkcourtchambers.co.uk or tel 0113 203 5506.
