Publicly Funded Work

New Park Court Chambers offers comprehensive and jargon-free legal advice in a wide range of Publicly Funded Law areas, including Criminal, Family and Environmental.

Our specialist practitioners are among the highest-rated on the North Eastern Circuit, while they have represented in major and high-profile cases at all levels, including Tribunals, County Courts, Crown Courts, and all divisions of the High Court. Many of our members are highly recommended by client guides such as The Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners – just a brief glance at each of our barristers gives some insight into the authority, experience and depth of expertise they can deliver in their field. Select a practice area below to find out more.

Crime > Environment > Family > Court of Protection

"Among the leading sets on circuit for crime". Our team has "expertise in homicide, fraud and serious sexual offence cases, among other areas".

Legal 500

Private Client

With an established and successful set of barristers and proficient clerking support in place, we listen to our clients and work hard to give in-depth legal guidance across an array of Private Client specialities, including Family, Housing, Personal Injury, Employment and Judicial Review.

Our skilled barristers are noted for their skill and authority in providing the efficient and value-added service, having gained an impressive amount of case, court and mediation experience. At the same time, they are only too aware of the complexities and sensitive issues surrounding certain aspects of Private Client law, so they are well versed in applying discretion and know-how in order to offer first-rate advocacy. Select a practice area below to find out more.

family > Housing/Landlord & Tenant > Judicial Review > Personal Injury > Civil, Commercial & Chancery > Chancery

Our Civil team is noted to maintain “a solid personal injury and clinical negligence practice”

For Commercial, Banking and Insolvency, “A number of New Park Court Chambers’ practitioners have commercial, insolvency and Chancery expertise in cases involving contractual disputes, sale of goods, corporate and personal insolvency, and contested probate”. We are also “recommended for ADR”.

Family expertise in public law children cases, international relocation work, financial remedy disputes and the Hague Convention”. “A number of practitioners also specialise in cases involving trusts of land and applications under Schedule 1 of the Children Act.”

Legal 500

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New Park Court Chambers

"Regarded as ‘one of the most prominent sets for crime in the North of England’."
- Legal 500 2015

"Clients 'would strongly recommend New Park Court Chambers to anyone looking for a strong criminal or regulatory lawyer'."
- Chambers and Partners 2016

Conflict of Laws

Members of New Park Court Chambers frequently advise on conflict of laws, jurisdictional disputes, applicable law and enforcement of judgments. We are able to provide services to domestic and foreign entities. Previous clients include off-shore businesses, trusts, established companies, start-ups and entities with cross border commercial interests. We are able to facilitate telephone conferences, video conferencing as well as traditional written opinion for those clients based outside the physical reach of our offices’ geographic locations

Robert Smith QC 1971 (QC 1986)

Nicholas Mason 1984

Ashley Tucker 1990

Andrew Bowen (QC Scotland) 1993

James Normington 2005

Publicly Funded Work

New Park Court Chambers offers comprehensive and jargon-free legal advice in a wide range of Publicly Funded Law areas, including Criminal, Family and Environmental.

Private Client

With an established and successful set of barristers and proficient clerking support in place, we listen to our clients and work hard to give in-depth legal guidance across an array of Private Client specialities, including Family, Housing, Personal Injury, Employment and Judicial Review.

Business

New Park Court Chambers can provide expert counsel in many areas of Business Law, including Regulatory, Commercial & Construction Dispute Resolution, Employment and Professional Negligence.

Welcome to

New Park Court Chambers

Private Client

With an established and successful set of barristers and proficient clerk support in place, we listen to our clients and work hard to give in-depth legal guidance across an array of Private Client specialities, including Family, Housing, Personal Injury and Judicial Review.

Business

New Park Court Chambers can provide expert counsel in many areas of Business Law, including Regulatory, Commercial & Construction Dispute Resolution, Employment and Professional Negligence.

Conflict of Laws