| Practice Teams Crime |
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Lincoln House Chambers has been a force in criminal litigation since 1978. Its advocates are sought by prosecuting authorities and defendant firms alike to act in cases of the utmost gravity and greatest public interest (for example, R v Harold Shipman; R v Stephen Wright (Ipswich serial killer); WPC Beshenivsky shooting; Barrow-In-Furness Legionnaires Disease; London City Bond Case; and Lady in the Lake). In such cases members have often been involved at early stages where strategic advice was required. Advocates appear in cases across the spectrum of criminal litigation and it should be noted that there are 11 specialist Q.C.’s available as well as Junior counsel who have garnered experience of complex and serious criminal litigation. Examples include organised criminal activity (Operation Troy); gangland violence and murder (Operation Godiva) and terrorism (Operation Overt – airline explosion plot, R v Cottage and Jackson – BNP explosives, Operation Gingerbread - directing Al Qaeda , Operation Chamfer – funding terrorism). Practitioners have also been involved in many significant appellate cases (for example, R v Stefan Kiszko; R v Sally Clark) and instructions are received from the Criminal Cases Review Commission. Members of Chambers are regularly instructed by the Crown Prosecution Service in GMP Cold Case Unit cases. There are 55 barristers in Chambers who practise in criminal law and we can justifiably claim to have one of the strongest teams of barristers practising in crime nationwide. The criminal team has been noted for its strength and depth in the Legal 500. Chambers can offer experienced counsel to conduct cases in all tribunals, from the Magistrates’ Court to the newly formed Supreme Court. There are 5 dedicated clerks who support the criminal team led by the Senior Clerk, David Wright. We accept all legally aided (both Graduated Fee and VHCC) and privately funded work. We accept “Licensed Access” instructions from professional bodies and “Direct Access” instructions, under the auspices of ‘Lincoln House Direct,’ from members of the public directly without recourse to a solicitor. Any individual arrested by the police or suspected of a criminal offence who would like information about instructing a barrister directly should contact our Senior Clerk, David Wright. |
