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Following an 8 week trial at the Preston Crown Court before Sir Peter Openshaw, Mark Ford QC and Richard English secured the acquittal of their client, Jon-Paul Chatwood, of charges of murder and attempted murder. On the 19^th November 2019, a car owned by Mr Chatwood was deliberately driven into two…Read more

Following a trial at Preston Crown Court before a jury and the Recorder of Preston, Rachel Cooper has secured the conviction of Alexander Lapinski for attempted murder; he tried to kill a man in the gents toilets of a pub in Morecambe. In January 2020, the Defendant, Alexander Lapinski, and…Read more

Lincoln House Chambers are delighted to announce that Heather Aspinall and Leila Ghahhary have been reappointed by the Attorney General as Junior Counsel to the Crown. Both Leila and Heather received letters of appointment from The Right Honourable Suella Braverman QC MP…Read more

In a 5-week trial at Manchester Crown Court, the prosecution alleged that Romeo Daley and three other men were members of the "AO" gang and that they targeted and murdered a member of the rival "Rusholme Cripz" gang by stabbing him. All four defendants were armed with various weapons including…Read more

Members of Lincoln House Chambers have been delighted to provide support to BPP Law School in their recent online BTC Employability week. sessions were provided specifically for their Manchester & Leeds Bar students to help gain an insight into life at the Bar. As part of our close relationship with BPP Law School, and…Read more

A man who went on the run after the brutal torture of an associate has been jailed for life. Lee Knox, 43, formerly of Canal View, Melling was convicted by a jury at Liverpool Crown Court on 22nd January 2020. He had been identified as the leader of an…Read more

Christopher Walton, aged 24, of Mobberley Road, Bolton has been sentenced to life imprisonment following the murder of a man outside a Breightmet chip shop. Sitting at the Crown Court at Minshull Street, HHJ Cross QC said Walton should serve a minimum term of 22 years less time served. Walton had…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