2024 Yorkshire Legal Awards – PSQB short listed for Chambers of the Year
Park Square Barristers have been shortlisted for Chambers of the Year at this year’s Yorkshire Legal Awards.
Anna Wilkinson returns to PSQB
Anna was called to the Bar in 2007 and has significant experience across a range of our practice areas including Personal Injury, Civil Fraud and Regulatory & Public Law including Inquests & Inquiries.
Park Square Barristers now recruiting Barristers to their Newcastle and Teesside offices
Following the growth of our Teesside office, and the opening of an office in Newcastle, Park Square Barristers are looking to recruit barristers or solicitor advocates to join our successful and expanding practice teams.
Gang members jailed for life following chemical attack – Mark McKone KC leads Robert Stevenson for the prosecution
A drugs gang who went on a spate of chemical attacks, killed one man, and left a woman seriously injured have been jailed for a total of 118 years.
PSQB opens Newcastle office
The new office, based on the First floor in the Baltic Chambers building on the Quayside, now provides a fixed location for us to grow our business even more and provide modern conference and meeting room facilities.
Amrit Atwal secures settlement in Military Deafness case
Fantastic collaboration between Amrit Atwal and Alex Bruce from Clearlaw Online, obtaining £475,000 at a JSM for a military deafness client.
Student Eleanor Booth wins PSQB Award for the Best Graduating Student at Leeds Law School
The Prize Giving Ceremony was held on 18 July at the Law School at Leeds Beckett University. The award was presented by PSQB Senior Managing Clerk, Richard Sadler.
Ben Thomas Prosecutes Pesticide Poisoning case
The case involved investigation by the Health & Safety Executive, the RSPCA, Natural England, the police, the Veterinary Medicines Directorate and DEFRA. It originated when a dead buzzard was found on land farmed by the Defendant company.
Chelsea Brooke-Ward discusses: New Code of Practice for Fair and Transparent Tip Distribution
The Secretary of State for the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) has issued a new Code of Practice to ensure fairness and transparency in the distribution of tips under the Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023.
Eleanor Durdy assists Baroness Anne McIntosh of Pickering on her visit to the Great Yorkshire Show.
On Friday, Eleanor assisted Baroness McIntosh of Pickering on her annual visit to the Great Yorkshire Show. Eleanor was invited to join the Baroness at table discussions with the National Farmers Union Vice President and Director General, as well as the Country Land and Business Association, Deliciously Yorkshire and farming charities including, the Farming Community Network, Papyrus and RABI.
Craig Hassall KC and Eleanor Durdy secure convictions against a Cheshire farmer charged with Health and Safety breaches following a fatal fall from a potato crate.
At the conclusion of a 5-week trial, the prosecution secured convictions against the first Defendant for breaches of sections 3(1), 33(1)(a) and 37(1) of the Health & Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 and convictions against the second Defendant company for breaches of sections 3(1) and 33(1)(a) of the Act.
Complex High Court Finding of Fact judgment handed down on Honour Based Abuse, Forced Marriage and Coercive Control case
Charlotte Worsley KC leading Natalia Perrett, Deputy Head of Family Team, represented the children in a long running case which involved complex allegations of Honour Based Abuse, Forced Marriage and coercive control. Catherine Mason represented an older competent child in the proceedings.