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James Heyworth secures the acquittal of a Cumbrian estate agent facing drugs and money laundering charges. A Cumbrian estate agent found himself in the dock at Lancaster Crown Court following the discovery of a large cannabis factory at a remote rental property he was managing. Despite the tenant pleading guilty to…Read more
In December 2013 Dr A, a Consultant Plastic and Aesthetic Surgeon was found unfit to practise by a Fitness to Practise Panel of the Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service (part of the General Medical Council). The disciplinary hearing had proceeded in his absence and the Doctor was unrepresented. The Panel…Read more
Six day trial in which the case that the car used to commit the offence and that the defendant was the getaway driver proven by circumstantial evidence including scientific and extensive telephone and cell site evidence.
Lincoln House Chambers are delighted to announce the appointment of Maura McGowan QC as a High Court Judge, assigned to the Queens Bench Division. Maura has a long association with Lincoln House Chambers, having led many of us in trials in Manchester and further afield. She has been a door…Read more
TAXI driver Mohammed Irfan killed a man lying drunk in the street after running over him and dragging him almost 30 metres under his car. Irfan lost his concentration when talking to his back seat passenger and failed to see Shaun Hodgkinson had collapsed in High Street, Sandyford. He ran over…Read more
Prosecuting on behalf of Cheshire East Borough Council Miss Ghahhary outlined to Chester Crown Court that David Rowley of Liverpool Road East, Church Lawton, Cheshire, had pleaded guilty to 4 offences of keeping a pet shop without a licence contrary to the Pet Animals Act 1951. The Court heard how…Read more
A businessman who became a millionaire through online trading has been jailed for Cheating the Public Revenue and Money Laundering after the successful conclusion of HMRC’s Operation Epping. John Woolfenden sold CDs, DVDs and console games through online auction websites. During the fraud Woolfenden had more than 520,000 listings on…Read more
On 21st August 2014, after a two week trial heard at Preston Crown Court, Simon Gurney secured the acquittal of his client who had been accused of laundering over £140,000, that being the proceeds of a substantial conspiracy to import and supply Class A drugs orchestrated by his employer…Read more