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Taryn Turner

Taryn Turner

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Park Square Barristers Ltd.

Park Square Barristers Ltd.

England - Regional Bar • North Eastern Circuit

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Crime (general and fraud)

Park Square Barristers is praised as ‘a chambers offering the highest calibre of barristers, available at short notice and always willing to go that extra mile to assist clients’. Richard Wright KC secured the conviction of a former Gateshead police officer for manslaughter, following the fatal assault of his wife, a matter in which complex medical evidence proved key in establishing that the death was not accidental. Peter Moulson KC successfully prosecuted three teenagers for murder and attempted murder after a violent house break-in; all were convicted under joint enterprise and sentenced to life. ’A highly skilled and experienced counsel’, Taryn Turner is a leading junior with expertise spanning serious violence, organised crime, drugs trafficking, and sexual offences. Catherine Silverton, ‘a fearsome advocate’,  was instructed by the National Crime Agency to prosecute a defendant charged with raping and sexually abusing ten child victims. In March 2025, Gillian Batts KC was appointed to silk.
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0113 213 5202
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Work Department
Criminal
Position

Taryn Turner is a specialist criminal-defence advocate. She is a Legal 500 ‘Leading Individual’ and in 2001 was appointed to sit as a Recorder in the Crown Court.

Taryn has a wealth of experience handling cases involving allegations of violent crime, including murder, attempted murder and assault; drugs; dishonesty (including robbery, fraud and burglary); kidnap; and sex offences including rape and other types of sexual assault.

Determined, industrious and effective, Taryn has a strong court presence. She has considerable experience of handling cases involving people with vulnerabilities, including those with learning difficulties or mental-health issues.

Taryn handles the most complex and sensitive cases, and is regularly instructed to represent those charged with sex offences. She has extensive experience in the cross-examination of children and vulnerable witnesses in such cases.

Taryn Turner has a particular interest in scientific and medical issues, and is instructed to represent defendants charged with offences which turn on the interpretation of expert opinion.

Career

Call 1990 (Solicitor 1984)

Appointments:
2001
Recorder

Memberships
North Eastern Circuit
Education

1980
University of Sheffield, LLB (Hons)

1980
University of Sheffield, LLB (Hons)

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  • ‘Taryn is very thorough with her work and makes a great effort with the clients to ensure the right outcome is reached for them. She pays attention to detail. Her advocacy skills are excellent.’