North Eastern Circuit • Regional Bar
Crime (general and fraud)
HALL OF FAME1John Elvidge KC – Dere Street Barristers 'An effective cross-examiner who inspires confidence in clients.'
Crime/Regulatory
John Elvidge QC prosecutes and defends cases of the utmost gravity.
Homicide:
Multiple deaths; Causation issues (legal, factual and medical); Joint enterprise / secondary liability; Killing by/of children and young people; Diminished Responsibility and Loss of Control; Gross negligence manslaughter.Organised crime:
Fraud against financial institutions and insurance companies; Controlled drugs and medicines: Money laundering; Sexual offences against children; Blackmail and kidnapping; Applications for trial by judge alone, by protected jury and for witness anonymity orders.Serious sexual offences:
Sexual exploitation and human trafficking; Complaints against professionals; Familial abuse; Delayed complaints.Regulatory work:
Professional and police disciplinary hearings; Licensing.King Edward VII School, Sheffield; University of Newcastle upon Tyne; Inns of Court School of Law.