A mention for Ellen Shaw, Junior Counsel to the Independent Inquiry into Child Sex Abuse and member of the Roman Catholic investigation team, in latest published report
Neil Usher successfully prosecutes Michael Marler in two-week murder trial
Neil Usher, instructed by Manchester CPS, successfully prosecuted Michael Marler for the offence of murder following a two-week trial at Manchester Crown Square. Marler stabbed his girlfriend to death in a city centre apartment before jumping from the second floor of the apartment, landing on the car of a…Read more
Ellen Shaw, Matthew Howarth and Anna Chestnutt deliver Mock Trial for the Royal College of Nursing
On 19th July 2018, the Royal College of Nursing hosted a training event entitled, “The Truth, the whole Truth & nothing but the Truth” which aimed to demystify proceedings in the Nursing and Midwifery Council. Ellen Shaw, Matthew Howarth and Anna Chestnutt presented a mock trial, based on…Read more
Ged Doran Secures Acquittal in First Prosecution of a Far-Right Organisation Since World War II
Ged Doran, instructed by Eleanor Beckingham of DDE Law, represented a defendant charged with being a member of a proscribed organisation, National Action. During its peak, National Action bore membership of up to 100 young, white men from academic backgrounds who would regularly meet for demonstrations, dressed in skull masks, waving banners and…Read more
Matthew Howarth Property Law Update
Matthew Howarth successfully represented a local Manchester Landlord in obtaining forfeiture of a Commercial lease from a non-paying Tenant Following a fact finding hearing and legal submissions Mr Howarth was able to argue for forfeiture of the lease in a Business Tenancy…Read more
Flagship 7-year HMRC investigation collapses
The prosecution of four defendants for money laundering and evasion of duty offences collapsed due to the prosecution’s failure to comply with its disclosure obligations. All four defendants were acquitted. The HMRC case involved allegations relating to the smuggling of millions of cigarettes and evasion of duty on substantial amounts…Read more
Changes to Criminal Offences under the Data Protection Act 2018
The data protection regime underwent a monumental change in recent weeks, with the enactment of GDPR and the Data Protection Act (‘DPA’) 2018. Perhaps overlooked are the changes which was made to criminal offences under the Act. This article will provide an overview of the key changes, of which…Read more
Man Jailed for Life For Rochdale Christmas Murder
The killer of a man who was stabbed and beaten to death on Christmas Eve, 2017 in the Wardle district of Rochdale has been jailed for life. Jason Byrnes, 26, of no fixed abode had earlier pleaded guilty to the murder of Mohammed Aftab at at hearing at Manchester…Read more
Kate Blackwell QC leads team of LHC Barristers on the Gosport Independent Panel
Kate Blackwell QC, appointed to the Gosport Independent Panel as Counsel and legal lead and Leila Ghahhary, Junior Counsel appointed to the Panel’s Secretariat, attended Portsmouth Cathedral today as part of the Panel and Secretariat team delivery of the Panel’s report. The Panel was convened to report on…Read more
Acceptance of Instructions in Legally Aided Cases
Following the announcement from the CBA about its poll, the result was, by a narrow majority, that the profession will accept the proposals negotiated with the government, including a further review in 18 months time. The CBA have now withdrawn their call for action. The members of Lincoln House Chambers…Read more