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Abigail Holt succeeds in Care Quality Commission case

Abigail Holt successfully appealed a case involving a registered nurse whose application to the Care Quality Commission (CQC) to become a Care Home Manager had been repeatedly refused. The CQC refusal was not only blocking the experienced nurse in progressing his career into management, but also making it extremely difficult…Read more

Shopkeeper Jailed for Store Arson – Tim Storrie Prosecutes

A Darwen man has been jailed after being convicted of burning down his shop in the course of a fraudulent insurance claim. Saddaqat Ali, proprietor of the West End Convenience Store, Blackburn Road, Oswaldtwistle was found guilty of arson being reckless as to whether or not life was endangered…Read more

Operation Petty Conclusion

Tony Cross Q.C. and Ged Doran represented Mr A in Operation Petty, an investigation into a series of armed robberies in the Bradford area. Mr A if convicted of the the conspiracy would have faced a jail term of approximately 20 years. However after successful plea negotiation and mitigation he…Read more

Murder Charge Acquittal

A 22 year old Haslingden man has been acquitted of murder at Preston Crown. The defence was conducted by Tony Cross Q.C. and Robert Elias who were instructed by Holt & Longworth Solicitors. The jury returned a unanimous verdict of not guilty to a charge of murder before also acquitting…Read more