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Anthony Cross Q.C. (instructed by Paul Schofield of Farleys Solicitors) has been successful in securing not guilty verdicts for a former Police Inspector. For full details follow this link.
Manchester barrister Elizabeth Nicholls has made legal history in the case of Martin Foran, who has become the only person to have two separate miscarriages of justice overturned by the Court of Appeal. In a judgment handed down on Friday, the appeal court quashed Foran’s 1978 conviction for robbery after…Read more
A FATALLY injured family dog was shot dead within sight of its owner by a farmer as an act of mercy, magistrates heard. The four-year-old Doberman, called Cedar, had earlier been seen by farmer Keith Marshall "tossing a lamb like a toy" in a field off Ings Lane, close to…Read more
David Hadfield, 54, of Lower Carr Lane, Oldham was a nurse in the intensive care unit at Royal Blackburn Hospital. In August 2013 was accused of head butting Thomas Patient, an elderly patient in his care who was critically ill. On 14th October 2014 Mr Hadfield was convicted by a jury…Read more
Lincoln House Chambers is delighted to announce that Simon Gurney has been shortlisted as a finalist for the Legal Professional of the Year Award at the Manchester Young Talent Awards 2014. The awards are organised by JCI International to celebrate outstanding individuals between the ages of 18 and 39 who…Read more
Lincoln House Chambers are delighted to announce the appointment of Paul Lawton as a Circuit Judge. http://www.judiciary.gov.uk/announcements/circuit-judge-appointment-lawton/ Paul Lawton was called to the Bar in 1987 and was appointed as a Recorder in 2005. He has been a member of Lincoln House Chambers for the majority of his career but…Read more
Lincoln House Chambers has again been recognised as one of the country’s leading sets in Legal 500’s Guide to the Legal Profession 2014. Chambers, described as an “all-round top set” which “consistently delivers the goods in every way”, features in Legal 500’s new listing of the leading sets in…Read more