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Robert Smith KC
New Park Court ChambersThe criminal team at New Park Court Chambers‘ ’depth of expertise and knowledge is second to none‘. In recent work for the group, the ’impressive‘ Nicholas Lumley KC defended a woman from Teesside who was charged under the 1861 Offences Against the Person Act with carrying out an illegal abortion on herself during the first UK Covid-19 lockdown; Cox was found not guilty after prosecutors offered no evidence. In a separate matter, the ’very personable‘ Nicholas de la Poer KC successfully prosecuted a man who was convicted of attempting to collect information useful for terrorism; the defendant was alleged to have been filming security arrangements around an Iranian dissident television station based in Chiswick. Among the juniors, Adam Birkby’s ‘command of a case is almost unrivalled’ and Eleanor Fry is ‘tenacious and persuasive’. The senior end of the team was recently bolstered by Tom Storey KC‘s elevation to silk in March 2024.
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Testimonials
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- 'Teresa Pugh provides a first class service.'
- 'The team of clerks are always dependable and friendly.'
- 'New Park Court is a top-flight set.'
- 'The depth of expertise and quality advocates is what provides significant confidence to defence solicitors.'
- 'A fantastic chambers of top quality advocates.'
- 'Strong set across the board.'
Silks
Leading Silks
KCs at the very top of their field, with a long-established record of market-defining cases, and widespread endorsement from clients and peers. All silks appointed in the last two rounds are listed further below.
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Nicholas Lumley KC
New Park Court Chambers 'An incredibly skilled and talented advocate. He commands the attention of the courtroom.'
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Alistair MacDonald KC
New Park Court Chambers 'His reputation precedes him. Judges will listen to him no matter the difficulties in the case.'
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Nicholas de la Poer KC
New Park Court Chambers 'He has a brilliant legal mind and an unbelievable ability to formulate and reason legal arguments.'
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2024 Silks
KCs at the very top of their field, with a long-established record of market-defining cases, and widespread endorsement from clients and peers. All silks appointed in the last two rounds are listed further below.
Tom Storey KC
New Park Court Chambers 'Tom has a calm and wholly unflappable demeanour. His approach to cross-examination reflects his highly impressive and wholly professional approach to his cases.'
Juniors
Leading Juniors
Leading juniors are those with significant experience of key cases, strong market recognition from both peers and clients, and are seen as future candidates for silk.
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Adam Birkby
New Park Court Chambers 'He is a hugely talented courtroom advocate, being both succinct and persuasive. Judges love him.'
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Geraldine Kelly
New Park Court Chambers 'A cool, calm and collected advocate, with tremendous focus.'
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