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The members of Lincoln House Chambers are delighted to congratulate Mohammed Nawaz & Alex Leach following the announcement that, on the recommendation of The Lord Chancellor, Her Majesty The Queen has appointed both to be Queen’s Counsel. Applications for the 2020 competition closed on 14 April 2020 and…Read more
After successful completion of their pupillages; Victoria Lewis, under the supervision of Richard English & Thomas Worsfold, supervised by Alex Leach, join chambers as Tenants. Victoria has gained extensive experience prosecuting and defending trials in the Magistrates Court, thought her second six pupillage. This work has…Read more
Lincoln House Members wish to congratulate members who have been successful in the recent Serious Fraud Office (SFO) Panel Application process. Chambers is pleased to announce the appointment of Lee Hughes, Anam Khan, Marianne Alton & Matthew Howarth to the SFO Panel of Counsel…Read more
Lincoln House Chambers are pleased to provide the third instalment of a three part Criminal Update focusing on key criminal cases from the last 18 months. This series of updates looked at some of the important criminal cases, legislative changes and other developments that will be of benefit to…Read more
Last Thursday brought long-running proceedings to a conclusion when, at the doors of the court, HM Revenue & Customs confirmed they would not oppose an appeal by GW & CW, in respect of cash which had originally been seized as they were about to board a flight to Thailand. This…Read more
Richard Dawson represented six separate drivers from one firm who, together with other drivers (who had since been dismissed by the firm for misconduct) had all been called to driver conduct hearings. Each of the drivers were accused of multiple infringements (driving without a driver card; swapping driver cards; pulling…Read more
The members of Lincoln House Chambers are delighted to congratulate Lisa Roberts QC, Leader of the Northern Circuit, upon her election as a Bencher of Lincoln’s Inn. Lisa was nominated for the prestigious honour by the Inn’s Benchers - identities unknown! - and was delighted to accept. Lisa commented: “I was fortunate…Read more
Tim_StorrieQC A former professional cage fighter who killed a former girlfriend in front of her child has been jailed for a minimum of 32 years by a court in Manchester. Andrew Wadsworth, 37, had been convicted of murder, and attempted murder, by a jury at the Crown Court sitting…Read more
A long running investigation and prosecution by the Care Quality Commission into the working practices of a private GP surgery has finally concluded after many months of delay caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. Richard Dawson acted for the surgery, TMM Ltd, throughout proceedings. The surgery was prosecuted in respect of registration…Read more
Following a multi-agency investigation involving the local authority, the Environment Agency and the Police, into a variety of issues, including waste management and disposal, scrap car and motor salvage and various statutory nuisances, including smoke and fumes being emitted from premises and premises in a state prejudicial to health,…Read more