Trinity's members and staff warmly welcome three new tenants who join Chambers following the completion of their pupillages.
Chambers wish Amy Nerou, Birju Kotecha and Estelle Chambers (pictured L-R) the best of luck as they embark on the next stage of their careers as barristers.
Birju Kotecha
Birju will be a full tenant in Trinity's Civil team from 9th January 2025 covering a wide range of Business and Property matters as well as dealing with Employment, Regulatory, Education, Personal Injury and Housing instructions.
Birju moved to the Bar following a career in academia and remains an Assistant Professor in Law at the University of Northumbria. Birju’s extensive experience includes disciplinary and regulatory proceedings across a range of professions. He also sits as a Panel Chair for the Nursing and Midwifery Council and as a Lay Member for the Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service. Birju is an accredited mediator registered with the Civil Mediation Council.
Birju said of becoming a tenant at Trinity: "After a rewarding but no less fun pupillage, I am delighted to join Trinity Chambers and commence 2025 as a full tenant. The environment at Trinity has been both supportive and stimulating with opportunities to develop and gain experience across a range of civil practice areas. I had no trace of hesitation in accepting an offer of tenancy in what was the highlight of my career. My utmost thanks go to both my supervisors, James McHugh and Alex Littlefair, without whom I would not have reached this stage."
For further details and bookings, contact: civilclerks@trinitychambers.co.uk.
Estelle Chambers
Estelle becomes a full tenant in Chambers' Criminal and Regulatory teams on 9th January 2025. During her pupillage Estelle dealt with a wide range of prosecution and defence instructions. Regularly appearing in both the Crown Court and Magistrates’ Court, Estelle is a CPS Grade 1 Prosecutor. Estelle has also been instructed in private prosecutions and regulatory matters.
Recent defence cases include a 7 month multi-handed pension fraud trial at Newcastle Crown Court and several complex driving offences. On the prosecution side, Estelle has dealt with various serious sexual offences, dangerous driving leading to injury and an appeal against conviction. She has also successfully acted for local authorities in prosecutions relating to closure orders and environmental protection offences.
Estelle said of joining Trinity: "I am delighted to join Trinity Chambers following the successful completion of pupillage. I am looking forward to developing my practice further and to seeing what the future holds for me as a tenant."
For further details and bookings, contact: criminalclerks@trinitychambers.co.uk.
Amy Nerou
Amy will be a full tenant in Trinity's Family team from 29th January 2025. Prior to pupillage, Amy was employed as a Court clerk at Newcastle Civil and Family Court where she was exposed to the full range of family cases, including complex public law proceedings.
During her pupillage Amy has assisted and dealt with in her own name a wide range of public and private law Children proceedings, including acting on behalf of local authorities, Guardians, parents and other interested parties. She has been instructed in urgent injunctions and domestic abuse cases.
Commenting on becoming a full tenant, Amy said: "I am delighted to be joining the Family Group at Trinity Chambers as a full tenant. I have been extremely lucky to have completed my pupillage at Trinity with so many exceptional and supportive colleagues, and I am overjoyed to be able to count myself among them now. I look forward to continuing to build my practice and grow as a barrister within Chambers going forward. I would like to specifically thank my incredible pupil supervisors, Kate Fenwick and Kate Wood, for their hard work, support, and dedication."
For further details and bookings, contact: familyclerks@trinitychambers.co.uk.
To find out more about tenancy and pupillage opportunities at Trinity, visit Chambers' Recruitment pages.