Welcome to Chloe Warren and Dominic Livesey who both start their criminal pupillages with us...

Following a four day trial at Durham Crown Court during which Paul introduced evidence from a...

Fountain Chambers family team continue to demonstrate their experience and specialist knowledge in...

Chambers members Erin Campbell, Helen Gamble, Elisha Marsay, together with pupils Ralf Xepha, and...

Fountain Chambers is delighted to welcome Shaun Spencer KC, of St John’s Buildings, as a door...

Chambers are delighted to announce that Aisha Wadoodi has been appointed as a Circuit Judge and...

Mr Rooney was not trial counsel but was specifically asked to draft grounds of appeal and appear...

Welcome to our new pupils, starting with us this week. Ralf Xhepa and Alexander Strother will be...

Following a period of time supporting her own family Teresa now returns to practice with Chambers,...

Chambers are delighted to welcome Kathryn Wetherley and Erin Campbell as tenants, from 25th...

Paul Rooney recently achieved a significant outcome at Catterick Military Court, where he defended...

Several members of the Fountain Chambers Family Team were instructed in a complex public law final...

Gill Kane appearing on behalf of the children CA & CZ led by Jacqueline Thomas KC of Spire...

Rebecca Brown, led by Richard Wright KC, prosecuted the case at Newcastle Crown Court.  Two...

Elisha Marsay secures a community sentence for a serving Northumbria Police Officer. The defendant...

Elisha Marsay secures a suspended sentence for offence of possessing a false identity document....

James Colwell recently represented the children (C and D) by their children’s guardian (Ms Y) in...

In other excellent news we are delighted to congratulate Rebecca Brown, the head of criminal team,...

Our congratulations to Janine Richards on her appointment today as a District Judge. District...

Paul successfully prosecuted three defendants before Teesside Crown Court charged with Aggravated...

Welcome to Cole Cockburn and Elisha Marsay who have today, 4th September 2024, successfully...

At our mid-year meeting Chambers were delighted to offer our current pupils Elisha Marsay and Cole...

Paul argued before the COA that a 19-month sentence of imprisonment, in relation to Mr Laws, on a...

Five defendants were accused of killing Lee Clarkson in November 2023. The prosecution alleged...

Sarah Hall and her partner were charged with murdering their daughter by the infliction of a...

We are delighted to announce that both of our pupils are on their feet and available to take...

Rebecca Brown has been instructed on behalf of the Crown Prosecution Service to prosecute two...

Christina Robinson is accused of murdering her 3-year-old son in November 2022. The child died of...

Andrea Cardinale bludgeoned and stabbed to death two of his friends who lived in the same house as...

We are delighted to welcome James Colwell and Cainan Lonsdale to Chambers following the successful...

The four healthcare workers from Whorlton Hall hospital faced charges of ill-treating patients....

Phil Morley of Chambers, lead by Mark McKone KC, secured a murder conviction against Leighton...

On Monday 3rd April both of our pupils will be on their feet and available to take work. Cainan...

Following a seven-year investigation a married couple who invested in property and businesses have...

Chambers is delighted to confirm that Peter Sabiston has joined Chambers. Peter is well known on...

Fountain Chambers is delighted to announce that Richard Bennett has been appointed as a District...

Paul Rooney appeared before the Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) on behalf of the CPS, to argue...

Christopher Bevan of counsel was instructed by Rory Todd of the Public Defender Service to...

Fountain Chambers is looking to expand its clerking team to deal with an ever-increasing workload...

The victim suffered a cardiac arrest during a break-in, and later died in hospital. A manslaughter...

Robin Patton prosecuted the case and outlined the facts; in summary: On 21 January 2022 in Bowburn...

Anyone practising in the family courts will know the vital importance of the assessment process....

Paul Rooney was successful at the Court of Appeal last month appealing a sentence imposed for...

In line with the result of the recent ballot, members of Fountain Chambers will not be accepting...

Paul appeared at the CoA Criminal Division today, to argue that a sentence imposed in relation to...

Paul Rooney leading Stephen Hamill of counsel, were instructed by Nick Musgrove of Meikles...

Paul Rooney and Jamie Hill QC represented Durham County Council (DCC), in a private prosecution...

Anthony Pettengell has been appointed a Grade 3 prosecution advocate following the latest round of...

Fountain Chambers has now signed up to the FreeBar Charter. FreeBar is an organisation which...

On 22 November 2021 Chambers' Robin Patton represented a former sub-postmistress, in her...

Chambers are delighted to congratulate our mediation clerk, Shanaz O’Brien on being awarded...

Over the course of the last few weeks Chambers has been delighted to welcome two new pupils....

Paul Rooney and Philip Morley successfully prosecuted two Organised Crime Groups based in Co....

Chambers’ Ian West yesterday secured a conviction, after an eight day trial at Durham Crown Court,...

Paul Rooney successfully prosecuted in a case of causing serious injury by Dangerous Driving last...

Fountain Chambers is pleased to announce that James White has joined Chambers as a tenant, after...

Paul Rooney on behalf of Redcar and Cleveland Council successfully prosecuted two men, Jack...

The Covid-19 ‘lockdown’ has created challenges throughout all our lives, including victims of...

Fountain Chambers is pleased to announce that Sarah Benson has accepted an invitation to join...

Richard Bennett and Robin Turton were instructed by the CPS complex case unit to prosecute a pimp...

Due to the impact of Coronavirus, we have had to close our office doors in order to maintain...

Aisha is a well-established criminal practitioner and will also undertake some family work...

She is the first female Head of Chambers and the first family practitioner to lead us in our 50...

Paul and Phillip were instructed by Kenneth M Barrow Solicitors of Seaham, to represent Gary...

Chambers’ Richard Bennett secured the conviction of a primary school teacher accused of sexually...

Jane Waugh, Rebecca Brown and Paul Rooney have all been appointed Grade 4 Prosecution Advocates...

Mr. Jamie Hill QC, as the Head of Fountain Chambers in Middlesbrough and Newcastle upon Tyne, is...

Paul Rooney & Rebecca Brown successfully prosecute five defendants, following a four week,...

Following a month-long trial at Newcastle Crown Court, Richard Bennett secured convictions on 37...

Paul Rooney was instructed on a direct access basis, to defend a gentleman charged with drink...

Sam successfully resists conclusion of suicide following lengthy police shooting jury inquest...

Following a two week trial at Teesside Crown Court, 37 year old Kieran McKEOWN was convicted by...

Paul Rooney represented a nurse at an inquest into the death of a gentleman in a care home who had...

Paul Rooney prosecuted Jordon Broderick on 19.09.18 in relation to a S18 Grievous Bodily Harm that...

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Paul Rooney was instructed to act on behalf of a care home company at an inquest before the...

Paul Rooney advised the CPS on an ill treatment and wilful neglect case in a Gateshead care home....

We are pleased to welcome Anthony Pettengell and Kerry Healey as second-sixth pupils to Fountain...

Paul Rooney prosecuted Allan Bogan in relation to two violent domestic assaults on the same...

We would like to welcome back Rebecca Brown to the Criminal Litigation Team and Rachel...

Fountain Chambers would like to wish Graeme Cook every success in his new Chambers. We are sad to...

Paul Rooney secured the conviction after trial of Daniel Garland. Garland had admitted a bomb hoax...

Paul Reid prosecutes a County Durham man for “utterly appalling abuse of many children” following...

Gill Kane has been awarded an LL.M in Mental Health Law. Commenting on this additional...