June 2008

The welcome arrival of Keith Harrison and Brian McKenna (from St Johns Buildings) adds further strength and depth to our team. We have now attracted 8 new members since February 2008 and look forward to facing the challenges of the criminal bar with renewed energy and determination.

Howard Bentham QC and Martin Walsh prosecuted Jonathan Davies who was convicted at Liverpool Crown Court on 26^th June, after a trial which lasted 4 months. Mr Davies was extradited from Spain to face the money laundering indictment. His conviction followed an unsuccessful defence appeal to the Court of Appeal against an early evidential ruling by the trial judge. Sentence is due to be passed in December.

May 2008

New Member at Peel Court

Peel Court are pleased to announce that the following
new member has joined Chambers

Nigel Booth (from St John's Buildings)

March 2008

Peel Court are pleased to announce that the following 
new members have joined Chambers; 

Steven McGarry (from Kenworthy’s Chambers) 
David Bruce (from St John’s Buildings)
Joanna Rodikis (from St John’s Buildings)
Charlotte Crangle (from St John’s Buildings)
Robert Kearney (from St John’s Buildings)

January 2008

Richard Marks QC, Howard Bentham QC, Martin Walsh and Neil Fryman, all from Peel Court, were instructed as defence 
trial counsel in the highly publicised Gary Newlove murder case. 
The case was heard in Chester Crown Court between November 2007 and January 2008 before Mr. Justice Andrew Smith.

January 2008

The Members of Peel Court Chambers are delighted to announce that Stephen Meadowcroft has been appointed Queen’s Counsel in the list published on 22 January 2008     

Peel Court is pleased to announce that Mr. Adam Roxborough (formerly of St, John’s Buildings, Manchester) and Mr. Ronnie Bergenthal (as a Door Tenant, who practices from 3 Temple Gardens, London) joined the Criminal Team on 3 September                                                          

August 2007

Peel Court Chambers are moving: 

After 15 years at Hardman Street we are moving to modern, bespoke new premises and, amongst many other innovations, Chambers will be fully wireless enabled. Visitors will be able to avail themselves of this service.

As from Monday 3 September 2007 our new address will be

Peel Court Chambers
First Floor
Sunlight House
Quay Street
Manchester M3 3JZ

New Members at Peel Court

The recently published Chambers Clients Guide to the UK Legal
Profession – 2007 has this to say about some of our members

Crime

“Peel Court Chambers have a very great standing in the market. The set is doubly blessed in enjoying both a continued throughput of top-quality instructions and for being home to some of the best trial advocates in the region. Michael Shorrock QC (now a Door Tenant) impresses peers with his “simply brilliant manner in court: he has this lovely quiet way of expressing himself and draws the jury, and everyone else, in. Similarly, Richard Marks QC was commended to researchers for being a “stylistically brilliant performer”, while Stephen Meadowcroft is another who plays well before juries: “They love him for being nice, friendly and, ultimately, devastatingly effective. I’ve never seen anything like it” said one impressed peer. Also at the set are the new silk Andrew O’Byrne QC and William Baker who were both recognized as being “able to hold their own with the best of them”.”