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We are delighted to inform you that Katie Jones will be available to accept instructions again from Monday 3rd March. Katie is raring to go after spending the last 8 months on maternity leave and would be happy to review any papers or attend to case preparation in advance of…Read more
Sean Devitt was sentenced at Burnley Crown Court on Friday, 17th January 2013, for 7 offences of sexual activity and sexual intercourse with the teenager. Devitt had befriended and flirted with the girl, bought her gifts and had plied her with drink and drugs at a time when she…Read more
Kate Blackwell QC secures an acquittal in a privately funded case where the defendant had been charged with a serious sexual assault. Instructed by Olliers Solicitors, Kate and the legal team made repeated requests for material, the disclosure of which eventually led to the CPS dropping the case and…Read more
A Padiham care worker has spoken of his relief following his acquittal on charges of ill treatment of care home residents. Mark Taylor, aged 57, of Stockbridge Road, Padiham was tried on allegations that he mistreated elderly residents of a home for those suffering from dementia. He was acquitted…Read more
Lincoln House Chambers are delighted to be shortlisted for the Manchester Law Society Chambers of the Year Award for the second year running. Chambers offer our congratulations to many of our working partners for shortlistings in other areas, in particular, Burton Copeland Solicitors, Farleys Solicitors, JMW, Slater Gordon, Pannones…Read more
Martin Foran’s 1978 conviction for robbery has been referred to the Court of Appeal. The Criminal Cases Review Commission consider that there is a real possibility that Mr Foran’s conviction, for which he received a ten year sentence, will be quashed based on information, which has only just come to light,…Read more
The prosecution had alleged that conspirators from Wales and Manchester were shipping cannabis up to Scotland. The Court found that as such the prosecution engaged section 1(A) of the Criminal Law Act 1967 as it involved criminal activity outside England and Wales and that the consent of the Attorney…Read more
Guy Gozem Q.C. has been successful in securing an acquittal for Wirral based business man Paul Winskill. The prosecution offered no evidence on the second day of the trial at Liverpool Crown Court. Please see the attached article for further information. http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/wirral-millionaire-paul-winskill-found-6476039