Tabitha Buck > Park Square Barristers > Middlesbrough, England > Barrister Profile

Tabitha Buck

Work Department

Crime  & Regulatory - 3rd six pupil

Position

Prior to commencing a third six pupillage with Park Square Barristers, Tabitha gained four and a half years, pre and post qualification experience working within a Legal 500 recognised Criminal Defence firm within North Yorkshire. Whilst working as a Barrister employed within the firm, she has gained experience dealing with cases at all stages of the criminal justice system including at the Police Station, Magistrates Courts and Crown Courts. Tabitha also has experience dealing with drafting appeals to the Crown Court and the Criminal Cases Review Commission and representing prisoners at adjudications.

As an accredited Police Station Representative, Tabitha has obtained a working knowledge of dealing with detainees in police custody, providing advice pre and post interview, and making any pre-charge submissions to the Police as required. Tabitha also became accredited by the Law Society for the Criminal Litigation Accreditation Scheme, allowing her to act as the duty advocate at the Magistrates Courts for defendants who otherwise did not have representation. Due to the nature of this work, Tabitha has built up experience digesting and forensically analysing evidence, obtaining instructions and providing advice to Client’s in a time pressured environment.

As an advocate, Tabitha routinely appeared in the Magistrates and Youth Courts across Yorkshire defending all manner of offences and involving a variety of hearings, including trials. In the Crown Court, Tabitha has experience conducting appeal hearings, bail applications, plea and trial preparation hearings and sentences. As a litigator, Tabitha independently managed  a case load of Crown Court matters, working closely in partnership with Counsel and advising Clients as required. As such, Tabitha has experience dealing with all manner of serious offences, including defending an offence of fraud brought as a private prosecution, a matter of international business fraud involving UK nationals indicted in foreign proceedings, and a high-profile sexual assault which attracted significant media attention. Tabitha has undertaken the Law Society’s, Advocacy and Vulnerable Witness Training, for the cross-examination of vulnerable and youth witnesses.

Career

2016 Year Call

2017 – Paralegal at Howard and Byrne Solicitors, York

2018 – Pupil at Howard and Byrne Solicitors, York in conjunction with Exchange Chambers, Leeds

2019 – Employed Barrister at Howard and Byrne Solicitors, York

2021 – Third Six Pupil at Park Square Barristers, Teesside

2022 – Tenant at Park Square Barristers

 

Education

2015 – Sheffield Hallam University LLB (Hons) class of achievement (bar course only – not first degree)

2016 – BPP University Bar Professional Training Course Very Competent