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Ground Floor > The Legal 500 Rankings
North Eastern Circuit > Business and regulatory crime (including health and safety) Tier 1
Park Square Barristers garners praise for housing ‘a strong team of barristers specialising in business and regulatory crime‘. Recent instructions for the team include Simon Clegg successfully prosecuting a farmer who was convicted of health and safety breaches concerning an attack on a couple by cattle with calves while they were walking across a public right of way across a farm in North Yorkshire. In another matter, Robert Stevenson represented the HSE in its prosecution of a goat farm after an employee was fatally injured by a reversing telehandler; the company was convicted of health and safety breaches and received a £180,000 fine.Leading Silks
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Testimonials
‘Madeleine Gray and Patrick Urbina are superb clerks. I appreciate Patrick’s prompt, very efficient and calm approach. He is one of the best clerks I have come across during my legal career.’
‘Park Square Barristers is a really strong regional set.’
‘Very good value for money – London quality at regional charges. Good range of counsel at all levels.’
‘Clerking is excellent.’
‘Always accommodating and helpful.’
North Eastern Circuit > Crime (general and fraud) Tier 1
Viewed as ‘a go-to set for criminal matters‘, Park Square Barristers‘ team of ‘very talented barristers‘ continues to handle cases across the gamut of high-profile criminal cases, spanning high-profile murders, large-scale drugs conspiracies, serious sexual offences and serious violence. In recent instructions of note, Richard Wright KC prosecuted a man for the murder of his teenage son; the son had suffered life-changing injuries after the father had suffocated him as a toddler, over two decades before the son’s death in 2019 - the case focused on whether the son’s death was caused by the actions of the defendant, who was convicted of the original assault and subsequently convicted of murder. At the junior end, Taryn Turner ‘communicates well with clients and is committed to achieving the best results possible‘. In 2022 Kate Batty was appointed to the circuit bench, while Andrew Petterson joined from Exchange Chambers.Rising stars
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Testimonials
‘Andrew Thornton is exceptional.’
‘Richard Sadler and Andrew Thornton are legends! They have a large and keen team of criminal clerks working with them – always charming and eager to please.’
‘Very well respected set on the North Eastern circuit.’
‘A strong set in crime.’
‘Very highly rated chambers.’
‘PSQB is exceptional and has incredible strength in depth.’
‘Good chambers with good talent.’
‘Great clerks and always helpful.’
North Eastern Circuit > Family: children and domestic violence Tier 1
Park Square Barristers is ‘a solid set with a number of high-quality family practitioners‘. Charlotte Worsley KC is ‘redoubtable in her intellect‘ and ‘balances robust representation with a sensible approach‘. David Orbaum has an excellent reputation for his strength in advising on complex cases concerning international elements and allegations of sexual and physical abuse. Martin Todd has ‘in-depth knowledge‘ of cases involving complex injuries, and Karen Lennon acts for local authorities, children and parents in cases involving allegations of sexual abuse, poisoning, fabricated or induced illness and serious injuries. Oliver Latham is ‘a formidable barrister‘ and has been kept busy handling cases involving allegations of severe sexual and physical abuse.Rising stars
2022 Silks
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Testimonials
‘Excellent. Claudine Cooper is always exceptional.’
‘Claudine Cooper, Arnela Siranovic and Paul Foster always go that extra mile. They are a credit to the chambers.’
‘Claudine Cooper is always intuitive to the needs of instructing solicitors, the demands of the issues in the case and who is best suited in chambers to assist.’
‘Excellent strength in depth.’
‘Good quality set.’
‘Excellent mix of highly skilled family barristers.’
‘Very strong set.’
‘PSQB is an excellent chambers and has a high number of highly experienced barristers.’
North Eastern Circuit > Inquests and inquiries Tier 1
Viewed as a ‘first-rate set‘ for inquests work, members of Park Square Barristers are equally strong in handling high-profile inquiries. Richard Wright KC ‘does everything to a standard of excellence‘, and Craig Hassall KC is ‘a formidable advocate‘. Recent instructions for the team include Hassall acting for the family of Rina Yasutake in the inquest into her death, having previously defended them in criminal proceedings concerning the prevention of the lawful and decent burial of Yasutake's body; the charges were dropped on the grounds that the defendants suffered from a rare psychiatric disorder. The coroner gave an open verdict. Among the juniors, the ‘very passionate‘ Kirsten Mercer is sought after for her expertise in handling Article 2 inquests, and Holly Clegg garners praise for ‘her ability to deal diligently and confidently with any inquest matter‘. In September 2022 the team was bolstered by the arrival of Matthew Stanbury from Garden Court North Chambers.Rising stars
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Testimonials
‘Madeleine Gray is the best of the best.’
‘The fabulous Madeleine Gray has as much passion for the work as her advocates, and is excellent at matching the right people with the right work to give families the best possible representation.’
‘Madeleine Gray is an outstanding clerk and a shrewd and experienced operator.’
‘Madeleine Gray is very responsive and friendly.’
‘A very strong bench.’
‘The set has the experience and strength in numbers of very able counsel.’
North Eastern Circuit > Personal injury Tier 2
At Park Square Barristers, the team is regularly instructed for claimants and defendants across a range of complex personal injury cases. Andrew Lewis KC is well known for his expertise in handling catastrophic brain and spinal injury claims. Fiona Ross has ‘fabulous attention to detail‘ and is sought after for her established strength in handling claims involving life-changing injuries, arising from accidents at work, at home, and abroad. Occupational stress claims are a key area of instruction for the ‘very knowledgeable‘ Simon Anderson.Leading Silks
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‘A strong set.’
‘Very helpful clerks, particularly Andy Reeves.’
‘Clerks are very quick to respond.’
North Eastern Circuit > Administrative and public law (including civil liberties and human rights)
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North Eastern Circuit > Clinical negligence
North Eastern Circuit > Social housing
North Eastern Circuit > Commercial litigation
North Eastern Circuit > Employment
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North Eastern Circuit > Family: divorce and financial remedy
Ground Floor > Set Profile
Based in the heart of the legal quarter of Leeds, Park Square Barristers has changed the face of advocacy in the North East and we have now strengthened our set even further with our new office in Middlesbrough, former Old Court Chambers.
It is the largest multidisciplinary set on the North Eastern Circuit offering the highest standards of advice, representation, mediation and legal training. It has a client-focused ethos and is committed to providing excellent service, countrywide, to legal firms (from high street to international), insurance companies, local authorities and other public and regulatory bodies including HMRC, BIS, NHS Protect and the Environment Agency. Many accept Direct Access instructions. Members and clients enjoy the benefits of highly experienced, responsive and supportive clerking and support teams.
The teams share best practice, knowledge and expertise for the benefit of clients and junior members. The strength of the membership means hearings can be covered at short notice and enables the set to provide a one-stop service for clients, where cases cross into other specialist areas.
A number of members have been appointed to specialist panels, including the Attorney General, Treasury Solicitor, insurance companies, health trusts, CPS Specialist Fraud, POCA, RASSO and Serious Organised Crime panels. In 2016 PSQB was instructed to prosecute what is understood to be the first gross negligence manslaughter case concerning food allergies and the first private prosecution of a fraudulent ‘cash for crash’ staged road traffic accident, for which it received the Personal Injury Award 2016 for ‘Outstanding Case of the Year’.
Types of work undertaken
Commercial and company: insurance, including indemnity and recovery, banking, finance, insolvency, company, including formation of companies through to dissolution, unfair prejudice, minority shareholders, sale and carriage of goods, travel and package holiday claims, product liability, defamation, international disputes and letters of credit, professional negligence, restraint of trade, intellectual property, partnership disputes, guarantees/indemnities, travel, tourism and package holidays, timeshares and mis-selling.
Court of Protection: vulnerable adults, consent to treatment, deprivation of liberty, deputyship, property and finance, capacity, accommodation, contact, residence, consent to marriage and sexual relationships.
Costs: all aspects of costs in all jurisdictions.
Crime: prosecutes and defends every type of case from the Magistrates’ to the Supreme Court. Significant expertise in murder, manslaughter, terrorism, serious violence, rape and other sexual offences (including historical), public disorder, dishonesty, large-scale conspiracies, drugs, technical road traffic issues, plus more unusual offences dealt with by specialist prosecuting agencies. Specialisms of asset forfeiture, confiscation and cash detention and restraint.
Education: special educational needs and disability, EHC plans, admissions, exclusions.
Employment: wrongful dismissal, discrimination, restrictive covenants, redundancy; TUPE; equal pay; wages; Working Time Regulations and contractual claims.
Family (children and finance): care, particularly the most serious and medically complex cases, such as serious injury or death, neglect, abuse, fictitious illness, adoption and special guardianship, child abduction, child arrangements, injunctions and committals, domestic violence, forced marriage, terrorism and jurisdiction disputes. The set represents the full range of clients: local authorities, parents, extended family and children. Other work includes matrimonial and non-matrimonial finance, divorce, financial remedies, cohabitation, pre-nuptial agreements.
Fraud: nationally renowned for civil fraud work, with unparalleled depth and breadth of experience. An outstanding national reputation for defence work within the insurance sector. Expertise in extensive criminal frauds, including VAT, Revenue and Customs. A number of members are on the Serious Fraud Office specialist panel.
Health and safety: advocacy and advisory work in cases involving the Health and Safety Executive, the Environment Agency, Food Standards Agency, Medicine and Healthcare Products Regulatory Authority, and smaller local regulators such as fire and rescue authorities and environmental health authorities, for the regulator, businesses and individuals.
Inquests and inquiries: experience of representing families, interested persons in the coroner’s court and healthcare professionals (doctors, nurses, midwives, dentists and pharmacists), accountants and police officers before their professional bodies.
Mediation and ADR: mediation specialists dealing with the full range of disputes involving property, including landlord and tenant, boundaries and rights of way, families and family finance, business agreements, employment, leases, neighbour disputes, personal injury, professional negligence, probate and trusts, company disputes and insolvency.
Personal injury and clinical negligence: accidents abroad, catastrophic injury, birth injuries, cerebral palsy, pediatric cardiac surgery, dental, cosmetic and orthopedic surgery, obstetrics, failures in proper diagnoses, reduced life expectancy, group actions, including the Mau Mau litigation, complex and high-profile cases, road traffic, occupiers’ and employers’ liability, industrial disease, asbestos-induced mesothelioma. The team also acts for parties in linked inquests and HSE prosecutions.
Professional negligence: expertise in all aspects of litigation and advisory work in relation to claims against professionals, up to and including final hearing on issues such as duty of care, breach of duty or contract, causation and quantification of loss, claims both for and against solicitors, barristers, insolvency practitioners, surveyors, architects, engineers, accountants, financial advisers, bankers, insurance brokers and other professionals.
Property: agricultural tenancies, boundary disputes, buildings including listed buildings, commercial leases, easements and rights of way, planning, right to light, adverse possession, trespass, nuisance, village greens and commons, landlord and tenant disputes including commercial and residential, such as possession, dilapidations, terminal obligations, and public sector housing management, including anti-social behaviour injunctions, committal, and homelessness.
Private client: property, trusts, wills and probate, Inheritance Act, Trusts of Land and Appointment of Trustees (TOLATA).
Private prosecution: advise on and pursue committal proceedings for contempt of court and private prosecutions at various stages of litigation. Both in relation to fraudulent civil matters and criminal proceedings such as the production and sale of counterfeit goods, fraud / abuse of position of trust etc.
Public and administrative law: judicial review and challenging decisions concerning community care, education, health, housing, mental health, VAT and customs and excise.
Main Contacts
| Department | Name | Telephone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senior Managing clerk | Richard Sadler | richard@psqb.co.uk | 0113 2135201 |
| Senior criminal clerk | Andrew Thornton | andrew@psqb.co.uk | 0113 2135202 |
| Senior Civil Clerk | Andy Reeves | andyreeves@psqb.co.uk | 0113 2135252 |
| Senior regulatory clerk | Madeleine Gray | madeleine@psqb.co.uk | 0113 2028603 |
| Senior family clerk | Claudine Cooper | claudine@psqb.co.uk | 0113 2028604 |
| Teesside Senior Clerk | Dan Foulger | danfoulger@psqb.co.uk | 01642 232523 |
| Head of Chambers | WRIGHT KC, Richard (1998) | ||
| Deputy Head of Chambers | MELLY KC, Kama (1997) | ||
| Members of Chambers | LEWIS KC, Andrew (1985) | ||
| Members of Chambers | MOULSON KC, Peter (1991) | ||
| Members of Chambers | IQBAL KC, Abdul (1994) | ||
| Members of Chambers | McKONE KC, Mark (1988) | ||
| Members of Chambers | HASSALL KC, Craig (1999) | ||
| Door Tenant | HALL KC, Andrew (1991)* | ||
| Door Tenant | KARU KC, Lee (1985)* | ||
| Door Tenant | SAXBY KC, Oliver (1992)* | ||
| Door Tenant | TYLER KC, William (1996)* | ||
| Door Tenant | STONOR KC, Nicholas (1993)* | ||
| Door Tenant | CADMAN KC David (1996) | ||
| Members of Chambers | WORSLEY KC, Charlotte (2002) | ||
| Members of Chambers | BRADSHAW, David (1975) | ||
| Members of Chambers | ROSE, David (1977) | ||
| Members of Chambers | DALLAS, Andrew (1978) | ||
| Members of Chambers | ORBAUM, David (1978) | ||
| Door Tenant | ISHERWOOD, John (1978)* | ||
| Members of Chambers | PALMER, Patrick (1978) | ||
| Members of Chambers | FERGUSON, Christopher (1979) | ||
| Members of Chambers | SMITH, Michael (1980) | ||
| Members of Chambers | HALL, David (1980) | ||
| Members of Chambers | SOPPITT, Nigel (1996, Solicitor 1981) | ||
| Members of Chambers | HARING, Simon (1982) | ||
| Door Tenant | STEPHEN, Spence (1983)* | ||
| Members of Chambers | HILL-BAKER, Jeremy (1983) | ||
| Members of Chambers | HENDRY, Helen (1983) | ||
| Members of Chambers | ARMBRISTER, Allan (1984) | ||
| Members of Chambers | TURNER, Taryn (1990, Solicitor 1984) | ||
| Members of Chambers | FRIEZE, Robin (1985) | ||
| Members of Chambers | NEWMAN, Austin (1987) | ||
| Members of Chambers | CURNIN, Jane (2016, Solicitor 1988) | ||
| Members of Chambers | HILL, Louise (1988) | ||
| Members of Chambers | BASHIR, Nadim (1988) | ||
| Members of Chambers | TIGHE, Dawn (1989) | ||
| Members of Chambers | HARGAN, James (1990) | ||
| Members of Chambers | SMALES, Suzanne (1990)* | ||
| Members of Chambers | NEWCOMBE, Paul (1991) | ||
| Members of Chambers | TODD, Martin (1991) | ||
| Members of Chambers | SHIELS, Ian (1992) | ||
| Members of Chambers | BOUMPHREY, John (1992) | ||
| Members of Chambers | COLLEY, Kitty (1992) | ||
| Members of Chambers | SABISTON, Peter (1992) | ||
| Members of Chambers | WOOLFALL, Richard (1992) | ||
| Members of Chambers | AL'HASSAN, Khadim (1993) | ||
| Members of Chambers | CASWELL, Benjamin (1993) | ||
| Members of Chambers | SEMPLE, Andrew (1993) | ||
| Members of Chambers | BATCHELOR, John (1993) | ||
| Members of Chambers | JAMES, Victoria (2012, Solicitor 1993) | ||
| Members of Chambers | FORD, Caroline (1993) | ||
| Members of Chambers | VINCENT, Claire (1993) | ||
| Members of Chambers | WILSON, Adam (1994) | ||
| Members of Chambers | BAKER, Christopher (1994) | ||
| Members of Chambers | FINLAY, Darren (1994) | ||
| Members of Chambers | DRYDEN, Shaun (1994) | ||
| Members of Chambers | VALLI, Yunus (1994) | ||
| Members of Chambers | HENLEY, Mark (1994) | ||
| Members of Chambers | JACOBS, Timothy (1995) | ||
| Members of Chambers | GREENHALGH, Michael (2004, Solicitor 1994) | ||
| Members of Chambers | WITHYMAN, Elizabeth (1995) | ||
| Members of Chambers | WILSON, Peter J (1995) | ||
| Members of Chambers | MORLEY, Michael (1995) | ||
| Members of Chambers | DUNN, Christopher (1996) | ||
| Members of Chambers | SMITH, Matthew (1996) | ||
| Members of Chambers | KHAN, Shufqat (1997) | ||
| Door Tenant | CURRIE, Fergus (1997) | ||
| Members of Chambers | PAIGE, Richard M (1997) | ||
| Members of Chambers | ANDERSON, Simon (1997) | ||
| Members of Chambers | LIPPIATT, Huw (2010, Solicitor 1997)) | ||
| Members of Chambers | MEGYERY, Ayshea (1997) | ||
| Members of Chambers | PHILLIPS, Lisa (1998) | ||
| Members of Chambers | COLLINS, Michael (1998) | ||
| Members of Chambers | HUSSAIN, Rukhshanda (1998) | ||
| Members of Chambers | WOOD, Caroline (1998) | ||
| Members of Chambers | HUDSON, Ian (2016, Solicitor 1998) | ||
| Members of Chambers | BATTS, Gillian (1999) | ||
| Members of Chambers | SHAW, Howard (1999) | ||
| Members of Chambers | DEVALL, Sally (1999) | ||
| Members of Chambers | PARSONS, Glenn (1999) | ||
| Members of Chambers | JONES, Julian (1999) | ||
| Members of Chambers | MASON, Catherine (2000) | ||
| Members of Chambers | SEKHON, Narinder (2000) | ||
| Members of Chambers | KHAN, Ifzal (2000) | ||
| Members of Chambers | MCKINLAY, Kate (2000) | ||
| Members of Chambers | DUNN, Paul (2011, Solicitor 2000)) | ||
| Members of Chambers | SILVERTON, Catherine (2001) | ||
| Members of Chambers | ELLIOTT, Julie-Ann (2001) | ||
| Members of Chambers | BATTY, Kate (2011, Solicitor 2001) | ||
| Members of Chambers | KHAN, Imran (2001) | ||
| Members of Chambers | WOLSTENHOLME, Janine (2002) | ||
| Members of Chambers | ROBINSON, Katherine (2002) | ||
| Members of Chambers | SAUNDERS, Mark (2002) | ||
| Members of Chambers | HARDING, Matthew (2002) | ||
| Door Tenant | DICKINSON, Zarah (2002)* | ||
| Members of Chambers | ABRAHAMS, Paul (2002) | ||
| Members of Chambers | LAMBALLE, Victoria (2002) | ||
| Door Tenant | BEER, Julia (2003)* | ||
| Members of Chambers | STEVENSON, Robert (2003) | ||
| Members of Chambers | BLAKE-BARNARD, Vince (2012, Solicitor 2003)) | ||
| Members of Chambers | McGURK, Caroline (2021, solicitor 2003) | ||
| Members of Chambers | CONNOLLY, Simon (2019, Solicitor 2003) | ||
| Members of Chambers | O'SULLIVAN, Lee (2003) | ||
| Members of Chambers | DUFFY, Catherine (2003 | ||
| Members of Chambers | LENNON. Karen (2003) | ||
| Door Tenant | RENVOIZE, Edward (2004)* | ||
| Members of Chambers | ROSS, Fiona (2004) | ||
| Members of Chambers | ADDY, Laura (2004) | ||
| Members of Chambers | PERRETT, Natalia (2004) | ||
| Members of Chambers | KHAN, Uzma (2004) | ||
| Members of Chambers | WILSON, James (2005) | ||
| Members of Chambers | HARLEY, Jon (2005) | ||
| Members of Chambers | COADE, Georgina (2005) | ||
| Members of Chambers | CLEGG, Simon (2005) | ||
| Door Tenant | RANDALL, Rebecca (2005)* | ||
| Members of Chambers | KHAN, Ruwena (2005) | ||
| Members of Chambers | GRANT, Giles (2006) | ||
| Members of Chambers | HASSON, James (2006) | ||
| Members of Chambers | MERCER, Kirsten (2006) | ||
| Members of Chambers | PHILIPSON, Amy (2006) | ||
| Members of Chambers | SHIELDS, Caroline (2006) | ||
| Members of Chambers | BROWN, Lucy (2016, Solicitor 2007)) | ||
| Members of Chambers | WILKINSON, Anna (2007) | ||
| Members of Chambers | MOXON, Catherine (2007) | ||
| Members of Chambers | MORAN, Christopher (2007) | ||
| Members of Chambers | MORRISON, Christopher (2007) | ||
| Members of Chambers | KHAN, Soheil J (2007) | ||
| Members of Chambers | WESTWOOD, Victoria (2007) | ||
| Members of Chambers | WOOD, Christopher (2008) | ||
| Members of Chambers | BISSET, Kate (2009) | ||
| Members of Chambers | JOWETT, Michael (2009) | ||
| Members of Chambers | YOUNG, Stuart (2009) | ||
| Members of Chambers | LINDSAY, William (2009) | ||
| Members of Chambers | RAWLINSON, Carla (2009) | ||
| Members of Chambers | SIDDIQUE, Fiaz (2017, Solicitor 2009) | ||
| Members of Chambers | THOMAS, Ben (2010) | ||
| Members of Chambers | HARRISON, Louise (2010) | ||
| Members of Chambers | RAFFERTY, Christopher (2010) | ||
| Members of Chambers | AKHTAR, Samreen (2010) | ||
| Members of Chambers | WILSON, Kate (2011) | ||
| Members of Chambers | HOLSGROVE, Jonathan (2011) | ||
| Members of Chambers | ATWAL, Amrit (2011) | ||
| Door Tenant | STANWAY, Thomas (2012)* | ||
| Members of Chambers | BUCKLOW, Jade (2012) | ||
| Members of Chambers | PARNHAM, Andrea (2013) | ||
| Members of Chambers | REED, Emily (2013) | ||
| Members of Chambers | HILDYARD, Phillipa (2014) | ||
| Members of Chambers | BOXALL, Christopher (2014) | ||
| Members of Chambers | BAIRSTOW, Joseph (2014) | ||
| Members of Chambers | CLEGG, Holly (2015) | ||
| Members of Chambers | HOLDING, James (2015) | ||
| Members of Chambers | GITTINS, Jonathan (2015) | ||
| Members of Chambers | RIAZ, Anaum (2016) | ||
| Members of Chambers | LEACH, Ashleigh (2016) | ||
| Members of Chambers | NELSON, Laura (2016) | ||
| Members of Chambers | MCLOUGHLIN, Naomi (2016) | ||
| Member of Chambers | BROOKE-WARD, Chelsea (2017) | ||
| Member of Chambers | MACHIN, Christopher (2017) | ||
| Member of Chambers | CRONIN, Kelly (2016) | ||
| Member of Chambers | BUCK, Tabitha (2016 ) | ||
| Member of Chambers | HUDSON, Joseph (2018) | ||
| Member of Chambers | JACKSON, Tom (2018) | ||
| Member of Chambers | DAVIS, Nathan (2017) | ||
| Member of Chambers | HILTON, Laura (2017, Solicitor in 2017) | ||
| Member of Chambers | DURDY, Eleanor (2017) | ||
| Member of Chambers | MITTEN, Eleanor (2018) | ||
| Member of Chambers | PHILLIPS, Sophie (2018) | ||
| Member of Chambers | TALEB, Leila (2018) | ||
| Member of Chambers | WOODLEY, Shannon (2019) | ||
| Member of Chambers | STEWART, Matthew (2019) | ||
| Pupil | ROXBOROUGH, Sam | ||
| Pupil | WILDMAN, Lily | ||
| Pupil | BUKOYE, Esther | ||
| Pupil | KART, Celine | ||
| Pupil | ALLEN, Tonicha | ||
| Pupil | CHAMBERS, Anna |
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Park Square Barristers is committed to implementing and promoting principles of equal opportunities and diversity.
Park Square Barristers recognises the obligations, principles and guidance derived from the Equality Act 2010 and the related Codes of Practice including the Bar Standards Board Equality Rules and Code of Conduct.
We seek to promote respect for fundamental human rights, provide equal opportunities in the workplace, and promote respect for the individual worth of all people associated with PSQB.
To demonstrate this, PSQB has signed up to a number of E&D initiatives in 2021 including “Bridging the Bar” and “10,000 Black Interns” – both projects aimed at increasing diversity at the Bar.
PSQB Deputy Head of Chambers Kama Melly QC won Barrister of the Year at this year’s prestigious Women in Law Awards for her work promoting women at the Bar – and Glenn Parsons is Chairperson of the North Eastern Circuit Diversity outreach programme. Glenn has also written a number of articles for Chambers magazine on BAME issues at the Bar.
We are committed to promoting a work environment and a profession in which everyone is treated equally and treated with dignity – and provide support and training so individuals from all backgrounds can flourish at the Bar.
- North Eastern Circuit > Business and regulatory crime (including health and safety)
- North Eastern Circuit > Crime (general and fraud)
- North Eastern Circuit > Family: children and domestic violence
- North Eastern Circuit > Inquests and inquiries
Top Tier Set Rankings
- North Eastern Circuit > Personal injury
Set Rankings
- North Eastern Circuit > Administrative and public law (including civil liberties and human rights)
- North Eastern Circuit > Clinical negligence
- North Eastern Circuit > Social housing
- North Eastern Circuit > Commercial litigation
- North Eastern Circuit > Employment
- North Eastern Circuit > Family: divorce and financial remedy