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Lincoln House Chambers’ Crime Team support the decision of the Criminal Bar Association to adopt a no returns policy.
Accordingly, and in line with the result of the CBA ballot, members of these chambers will not be accepting returns…Read more
Lincoln House is a long-established set which enjoys enviable success and an outstanding reputation across a variety of practice areas. Both the members of Chambers and the highly proactive, efficient clerking team regularly feature in the top-rankings of Legal 500 and Chambers &…Read more
Austin Welch, together with Priscilla Addo-Quaye of Addleshaw Goddard solicitors , delivered a seminar on the Manchester Arena terrorist attack, the public inquiry that followed the attack and the Protect Duty/Martyn's Law that is expected to be introduced into Parliament in the next session. The seminar was hosted by the Marylebone Cricket Club and held at…Read more
We congratulate Tim Storrie QC upon his becoming a Bencher of the Middle Temple. His election means that he has joined the body responsible for oversight of the Inn, its work in supporting the profession, and in training candidates for the Bar. Tim was nominated for the role by fellow Benchers…Read more
Kate Blackwell QC & Austin Welch are delighted to present to Addleshaw Goddard today on Public Inquiries. Topics covered will include the history of, and legal framework for, public inquiries; evidence and procedure; disclosure; the conclusion of the public inquiry; warning letters; publication of the…Read more
On the 12th July 2022, Rebecca Whitehurst was found Not Guilty of two charges alleging that she had sexual activity with a child and entering into sexual communication with a child. The case had attracted national media attention. The jury returned unanimous verdicts after spending only 3 hours in retirement. Mrs Whitehurst’s…Read more
We are delighted to announce that Chambers has been nominated for “Set of the Year (outside London)” for The Legal 500 UK Awards 2022. We are very grateful to all our clients for their ongoing support and wish all others shortlisted the best of luck. The award ceremony will take place…Read more
The report of the Jermaine Baker public inquiry has been published today. The Inquiry, led by Kate Blackwell QC as Counsel to the Inquiry, heard almost eight weeks of evidence about the shooting of Jermaine Baker during an armed operation by the Metropolitan Police Service in 2015. The Inquiry Chairman,…Read more
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Mr Paul C. Reid Q.C and Dr Naomi Carter, Forensic Pathologist, will be discussing the case of the death of Ella-Rose Clover who was murdered by Michael Wild on 21st January 2018 by the deliberate infliction of blows to the abdomen while Ella was in his care. He had…Read more
The convictions follow a 6 week trial arising out of the death of two young employees who died having been required to enter the body of a road tanker containing semi-liquid pig feed. In passing sentence Mr Justice Fraser said the company “had absolutely no regard for the safety of…Read more
Simon Gurney was instructed by Tim Andrew of Burton Copeland Solicitors to represent X and Y, Directors of a railway network infrastructure company, who were accused by the Security Industry Authority (“SIA”) of regulatory criminal offences. The SIA is the organisation responsible for regulation of the private security industry. It…Read more