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Chambers is delighted to announce the appointment of Neil Usher as a Recorder (Northern Circuit). Andrew Thomas QC, Head of Chambers, commented “We are all very excited for Neil, he has a wealth of experience in difficult and sensitive cases and will bring his skills to bear in his judicial…Read more
Following a seven - day trial at Burnley Crown Court, Kim Tran a court-appointed translator, was convicted of conspiring to produce a forged birth certificate which was handed to HHJ Beverley Lunt at a hearing at Preston Crown Court in April 2018. Neil Usher, prosecuting, told the jury that Ms…Read more
Sally Blaylock was alleged to have driven her motorcar carelessly on 15 April 2018, when she failed to see a motorbike travelling towards her, prior to commencing a right turn into her place of work. She turned across the path of the oncoming bike and into head on collision. …Read more
A jury at Preston Crown Court heard how a £5.00 bet between neighbours on the outcome of the England v Croatia football match at the 2018 World Cup Quarter Finals, led to an argument in which the deceased, who had backed Croatia to win demanded immediate payment of the…Read more
The event on 1st October 2019 will see leading safety, health and environment professionals from both Lincoln House Chambers and Clyde & Co look at the potential liabilities of directors and senior managers with a SHE remit. This event will be of interest to senior individuals working in highly regulated industries…Read more
Alistair Webster QC has recently acted for an advertising agency in the First Tier Tax Tribunal in relation to the denial of VAT reclaim. During the judgment of the Tribunal, the Tribunal paid tribute to what they described as Alistair’s “ acute forensic skills.” Alistair has a number of cases…Read more
The case involved the prosecution of defendants for laundering the proceeds of drug trafficking by family members and other close associates. Evidence of others’ criminality was successfully introduced to establish the background. Additionally there was extensive analysis of the defendants’ financial circumstances over a period of years to show that…Read more
Health & Safety Solicitors are invited to attend a seminar on Thursday 19th September at BPP Professional Education, Oxford Street, Manchester from 5.30pm. To obtain full details and reserve a place please contact Elizabeth Reeves on 0161 832 5701 or ereeves@lincolnhousechambers.com Since the introduction of the Guideline for sentencing in health and safety offences in…Read more
As the UK’s largest water and wastewater company with an annual turnover of around £20 billion, Thames Water Utilities Limited (Thames Water) is considered to be a very large commercial organization for the purposes of sentencing in accordance with the Definitive Guidelines for both environmental and health and safety…Read more
A Wythenshawe man has been convicted of unlawfully killing his friend in the course of a row after a night of drink and drug abuse.. On Friday 2nd August 2019, a jury at Manchester Crown Court convicted, Denver Walton, 18, of 27 Covert Road, Wythenshawe, of manslaughter. He had…Read more