New Park Court Chambers

New Park Court Chambers is a large and well-established set comprising of 70+ barristers in Leeds and Newcastle, including 14 KCs. Some of our barristers also sit in a part- time capacity as Recorders or Tribunal Chairs. Numerous cases are conducted in the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court. We are proud of our strong reputation for conducting high profile and substantial criminal, regulatory, civil and family cases together with complex medical negligence and health and safety prosecutions. In addition, our barristers also undertake inquests, judicial reviews and cases involving human rights issues. We have a comprehensive set of responsive Practice Managers and staff who provide high quality client care and support.

In 2024, New Park Court Chambers were named Northern Law Awards Crime & Regulatory Team of the Year and Chambers of the Year at The British Legal Awards.

Inquests & Inquiries
New Park Court Chambers is a leading set nationally for Public Inquiry work, having appeared in the most high-profile and significant Inquiries over recent years including the Thirlwall Inquiry (Lucy Letby), the Manchester Arena Inquiry, the Grenfell Tower Inquiry, the Omagh Bombing Inquiry, the Afghanistan Inquiry, the Post Office Inquiry and the Covid Inquiry.

Regulatory
New Park Court Chambers has a long-standing history of undertaking regulatory work. Members of chambers are regularly instructed in many fields of regulatory work such as health and safety, environmental law and licensing.

Professional Discipline
New Park Court Chambers is recognised nationally for its expertise in professional discipline cases. The team consists of King’s Counsel and Junior Counsel and is consistently ranked as a Tier 1 set by Chambers and Partners and the Legal 500.

Crime
New Park Court Chambers is a Tier 1 set for Crime and has one of the most established and widely experienced criminal teams on the North Eastern Circuit and routinely receives instructions in major criminal cases attracting nationwide media attention. The crime team comprises of 14 KCs along with a team of highly skilled and experienced junior advocates who focus on complex casework within the full spectrum of criminal proceedings and can offer advice at the investigatory stage through to Crown Court or Appeal Court proceedings.

Family
The New Park Court Chambers Family team has a strong reputation for sound, tactical and practical advice, endeavouring to obtain the best possible result for our clients. The team is highly skilled in representing clients and challenging critical evidence at contested final hearings.

Civil
Members of the specialist practice teams have conducted major litigation in all areas of civil work over many years. Members of the team are instructed by both claimants and defendants and have represented clients in county courts, 1996 Act Arbitrations, in all divisions of the High Court (Chancery, QBD, Family, including the specialist lists in the TCC and Commercial Court) and at appellate level.