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In July 2011 the Court of Appeal in R v Smith gave important guidance on the principles to be applied when considering imposing Sexual Offences Prevention Orders. That guidance changed fundamentally the approach of the Police and the Crown Court to the imposition of such orders. The Court of…Read more
After a retirement that began on Monday 18th April 2016, it was not until the afternoon of Wednesday 20th April 2016 that the jury at Preston Crown Court returned with a unanimous verdict of not guilty for the Defendant represented by Jeremy Lasker. OPERATION HOMBRE was an investigation carried out…Read more
The London Marathon is taking place this Sunday and we at Lincoln House Chambers offer our full support to Helen and Steph Tait, daughters of the late Campbell Tait, a former member of Lincoln House Chambers and sisters to the late Sale Sharks player David Tait. Campbell Tate was a…Read more
Following two trials lasting a total of 15 weeks, 9 defendants were convicted of 42 serious sexual offences including conspiracy to rape, rape and sexual assaults. A further defendant pleaded guilty at an earlier stage. Eight victims gave evidence during the trials which were heard at Minshull Street Crown Court.…Read more
Simon Csoka QC secures acquittal of murder for Bartlomiej Bilas after a three month trial at Stafford Crown Court. His was the only defendant acquitted. It was alleged he had brought the murder weapon, a scythe, to the scene which was used to cut the victim's throat. He was…Read more
Paul Reid QC and James Heyworth, instructed by Farleys, have secured the acquittal of a man accused of organising a shooting in Accrington. Kevin King, along with two other men, faced trial last year for conspiring to murder Mark Walsh; who was shot to the back of the head with…Read more
Severfield (UK) Ltd pleaded guilty following a lengthy investigation and prosecution brought about by a fatality at their site in North Yorkshire. The company was fined in accordance with sentencing guidelines which only came into force on 1st February. Lisa and Austin Welch recently gave a seminar on the…Read more
Following a 5 year police investigation into a ‘Boiler Room Fraud’ operating from Barcelona, Mr Jeremy Lasker secured the acquittal of his client with unanimous verdicts of Not Guilty which were returned by a jury at Shrewsbury Crown Court who took little over an hour to acquit. The prosecution…Read more
Emma successfully defended a man securing his acquittal after full trial. The man was alleged to have been driving carelessly and causing damage to a stationary van, failing to report the accident and failing to stop after the accident. Charges of driving with no insurance were not proceeded with…Read more
Emma Gilsenan has recently joined Lincoln House Chambers following her appointment as Assistant Public Solicitor in the British Overseas Territories of St Helena and Ascension Island in the South Atlantic. Emma is a versatile practitioner who brings unique experience to chambers. With a developing practice combining criminal litigation, professional disciplinary…Read more