Park Square Barristers Ltd.

Crime,

Sue Hirst is a very experienced criminal practitioner. She prosecutes and defends serious and complex cases. Her practice covers the full range of criminal offences including homicide, sexual offences, drugs conspiracies, fraud, serious violence and firearms offences.

In recent years Sue has been instructed to prosecute Attempted Murders and Conspiracy to Murder as the leading advocate. She has also been instructed as the junior advocate in a number of murder trials.

Sue has a particular interest in cases involving technical evidence and medical evidence. She is regularly instructed in cases of Death by Dangerous Driving and also has experience in respect of grievous bodily harm inflicted on infants.

Sue has developed a strong practice in dealing with the most serious sexual offences, often in large-scale child abuse cases. She has extensive experience in dealing with vulnerable clients and witnesses and understands the sensitivity which is often required in such cases.

Her strength lies in her detailed preparation of every case and she prides herself on the level of client care she provides.

In 2020 she was appointed a (Fee Paid) Judge of the First Tier Tribunal.

2002 - Pupil at New Court Chambers

2003-2016 - Tenant at New Court Chambers

2016-2023 - Tenant at Trinity Chambers

2023 - Tenant at Park Square Barristers

Judge of the First Tier Tribunal – Social Entitlement Chamber

Grade 4 CPS Prosecutor

Grade 4 Specialist Fraud Panel Prosecutor

Rape and Serious Sexual Offences Prosecutor

Advocacy Trainer for the North Eastern Circuit

Pupil Supervisor

Circuit Junior 2015 – 2016, North Eastern Circuit

Attorney General’s List of Prosecuting Counsel – List C (2005 – 2012)