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Tom Worsfold, instructed by Anita Atkinson at Southerns solicitors, represented DW, a landlord who had been accused of failing to close his pub during tier 4 lockdown in February 2021. Police officers had attended the pub and found 4 people inside, all allegedly drunk, as well as the Defendant and his…Read more

James Heyworth has recently concluded a month long trial in the Crown Court at Leicester, before Mr Justice Pepperall. The case, prosecuted by James House QC, involved an allegation of manslaughter by gross negligence following a fatal SCUBA diving accident at Stoney Cove in 2016. James was instructed by…Read more

James Heyworth, instructed by Lisa Morton of Mortons Solicitors, was instructed to represent 'NC' a diving instructor charged with the death of his student during a Deep Diver speciality course at the Stoney Cove inland site in the summer of 2016.

Simon Gurney was instructed by Jared McNally of Clifford Johnston & Co. Solicitors to represent SH, who was accused of being a member of an Organised Crime Group, operating across the North of England, distributing multi-kilo consignments of Class A drugs. The Prosecution alleged that SH had participated in a…Read more

From Monday 11th April 2022, members of Lincoln House Chambers will be supporting the CBA’s action on ‘no returns’. The membership of the CBA have voted overwhelmingly to take action, with 94% of votes in favour in the recent ballot. The campaign’s objective is to halt the long term damage…Read more

Shirlie Duckworth, led by David McLachlan QC, was instructed by the Crown to Prosecute the parents of a 9-day old baby who had been charged following her unlawful death. The case was factually and legally complex and involved multiple expert witnesses which were called to deal with the medical evidence. The prosecution…Read more

Lee Hughes, instructed by Hannah Betton of DWF, represented a farmer in a prosecution brought by the Health and Safety Executive. The farmer pleaded guilty to a single offence contrary to the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act after his nephew, a four-year-old, fell from a…Read more

Richard Dawson successfully defended “DF”, a professional driver, who was charged with multiple allegations of causing death by dangerous driving; causing serious injury by dangerous driving; and dangerous driving, following a fatal road traffic collision. “DF” appeared first on the indictment, co-accused with “NG”, the owner of the trailer being…Read more

A 49 year old Blackpool woman has been jailed for 9 years 7 months following the death of her daughter from gross neglect. Elaine Clarke of Garden Terrace, South Shore appeared for sentence before Mrs Justice Yip at the Crown Court at Preston on 24th February. She had earlier…Read more