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The Defendant, a 28 year old man of good character, was accused of sexual assault by two separate complainants in incidents which were 2.5 years apart. The prosecution asserted that one of the complainants had been asleep when the sexual touching had begun. They sought to rely on evidence from…Read more
On Thursday Lincoln House Chambers were proud to host our first Women in Criminal Law Manchester breakfast event. The event was organized with a view to promoting a wider understanding of menopause and to supporting women within the Criminal Justice System and beyond, and featured a presentation by speaker Dr…Read more
In partnership with Gray’s Inn, we were delighted recently to host the Manchester screening of a new film by Gray’s Inn, which was commissioned by the Inn to mark the centenary of the first woman being called to the Bar by Gray’s Inn. Her name was Edith Hesling, and she…Read more
The tragic case involved a milkman, who was just weeks away from retiring, being fatally injured in a collision in December 2021. The defendant, a learner driver who was found to be using his phone at the point of impact, was one of the first to be sentenced for causing…Read more
Lisa’s client was told this week that no charges would be brought against him and three other retired officers concerning their role in the investigation into the death of Stephen Lawrence. For more information please see: Stephen Lawrence: Met Police officers will not face prosecution for 'misconduct'- CPS decides…Read more
Kim Obrusik, leading Holly Nelson, were successful in securing convictions against all defendants in Operation Drever, a multi handed, gang related firearms trial which ran for three weeks at Manchester Crown Court in January. The defendants, all linked to an organised crime group, intended to use a firearm against a…Read more
Andrew Thomas KC, Anam Khan and Leila Ghahhary have successfully concluded the largest ever UK Trading Standards prosecution. Operation Best was an investigation by North West Regional Trading Standards into fraudulent mis-selling by the BES group of energy companies based in Fleetwood and Blackpool.…Read more