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Dan Thomas leading Marianne Alton obtained a Suspended Sentence after Blackpool Trading Standards secured convictions against their client, a Managing Director, for importing over 270,000 counterfeit toys worth over £1.5 million into the UK. In passing what was recognised by the trial judge as an exceptional sentence in light of…Read more
Our newest tenant, Lara McCaffrey, was successful in two conviction appeals in one day at Manchester Crown Court, on Friday 21st April. The first appeal against conviction related to an offence under Section 4 Public Order Act, the second was based on racially aggravated public order offences and was…Read more
On 10 April 2017, Ged Doran, instructed by Farleys, and Emma Gilsenan, instructed by Matloob Ahmed of Forbes Solicitors, were successful in their joint application to stay proceedings as an abuse of process. The application was successful on the basis of substantial delay, significant ill-health issues of one of…Read more
The Judge awarded damages against DEFRA for a marine engineer exposed to asbestos whilst working on government research ships in the 1950's through to the 1980's, following the authority of Jeromson EWCA Civ 101 and distinguishing the case from the line of authorities following the case of Williams…Read more
Mr R, the director of a national recruitment company, had been accused of having fallen asleep at the wheel of his motor vehicle. Mr R's vehicle had crossed onto the wrong side of the road and collided with an oncoming vehicle, causing serious injury to the other…Read more
Hatters Hostels Limited own a chain of youth hostels in Manchester, Liverpool and Birmingham. In 2014 the HSE conducted an unannouced inspection at one of the Manchester sites, the basement of which was being refurbished. No asbestos survey had been carried out and the company,…Read more
On April 11th, Andrew Nuttall and Nina Lewis of DWF solicitors successfully secured the acquittal of Abdul Qayyum, a taxi driver accused of causing death by careless driving. Mr Qayyum collided with the driver of a motorbike, ballet dancer star Jonathan Ollivier, who was travelling at over 50mph in a…Read more
On the 23rd March, Lincoln House Chambers proudly sponsored the Crime Prize at The University of Law, Manchester awards ceremony. The prize was presented by David Wright, Director of Clerking at Chambers, and was awarded to Peter McDonnell to commemorate outstanding academic performance in the subject area of Crime. As well…Read more
Lara McCaffrey completed pupillage in 2016 and has been in practice, in London, for just under a year. Lara’s practice involves work across all areas of criminal defence. She represents clients in the magistrates’ courts and in the Crown Court and has experience of dealing with vulnerable individuals. See Lara’s full…Read more
On the 5th April, Andrew Thomas QC and Samantha Riggs attended the Quality First Conference 2017, at the BPP University Law School, London. The conference was concerned with addressing the following: