Trinity Chambers, established in 1954, is one of the leading sets of barristers’ chambers in the North of England. Trinity’s sites in Newcastle and Middlesbrough are each located close to the Court Centres. The barristers provide an on-going rolling programme of SRA CPD accredited training events. Many of Trinity’s members sit as Deputy District Judges and Crown Court Recorders. Trinity barristers deal with instructions and hearings across the UK, acting for a wide range of clients.
Types of work undertaken:
Administrative and Public: Judicial Review, including public procurement, regulatory, immigration, planning, prison law, education, housing and licensing.
Agriculture: wide range of agricultural related cases including tenancies, Common Agricultural Policy issues, livestock, conservation, trusts.
Business: insolvency, company, partnership and commercial disputes, directors’ duties, disqualifications, consumer credit, civil fraud, construction, financial mis-selling, sale of goods and services.
Chancery: contentious Probate, Inheritance Act claims, Trusts of Land, property disputes, boundary disputes, housing, restrictive covenants, injunctive relief, Land Registry issues, landlord and tenant.
Costs: several members of the group sit as Deputy District Judges dealing with costs budgeting, relief from sanction, conduct issues, appeals.
Crime: high profile case, for prosecution and defence in cases involving homicide, murder, manslaughter, sexual offences, serious fraud, motor offences, drugs, conspiracies, proceeds of crime, prison law, appeals.
Employment: national reputation for equal pay, discrimination, whistleblowing, redundancy, TUPE, dismissals, working time regulations.
Family and Matrimonial Finance: child care, adoption, honour violence, forced marriage, high value matrimonial finance disputes and Trusts of Land.
Immigration: points based system, entry clearance, UK Border Agency, asylum and human rights issues.
Licensing: committee hearings through to Judicial Review covering alcohol, taxis, premises, firearms, sex industry, gaming and betting.
Mental Health and Court of Protection: community care, deprivation of liberty, capacity, Inherent Jurisdiction, vulnerable adults, welfare decisions, powers of attorney and financial abuse.
Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence: claimant and defendant clients across the UK dealing with portal claims, small claims, fast-track and multi-track matters, expertise in credit hire. Several of the barristers deal with clinical negligence and dental negligence.
Planning and Environment: complex planning inquiries, appeals, enforcement proceedings, village greens, renewable energy, injunctions, rights of way, Gypsies and Travellers, environmental protection.
Regulatory: fitness to practise hearings including NMC, HCPC, GMC and GDC. Animal welfare, marine regulation, Inquests and disclosure. The Team work with Local Authorities in areas such as trading standards, health and safety and RIPA.
Alternative Dispute Resolution: including qualified Mediators and Chartered Arbitrators.
Our offices:
Newcastle upon Tyne
The Custom House, Quayside, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 3DE
Tel: 0191 232 1927
Fax: 0191 232 7975
Email: info@trinitychambers.co.uk
Teesside
Multi Media Exchange, 72-80 Corporation Road, Middlesbrough TS1 2RF
Tel: 01642 247 569
Fax: 01642 249 897
Email: info@trinitychambers.co.uk