About Us

Lincoln House Chambers is a barristers chambers based in Manchester. For over 45 years, Lincoln House has provided advocates of distinction. The set is renowned for its strength in depth, high quality advice, robust advocacy and outstanding client service.

We are a multi-disciplinary set with specialist teams providing a service in the areas of Criminal Defence & Prosecution, Inquests and Public Inquiries, Professional Discipline, Health & Safety, Environmental, Fraud, Personal Injury, Tax Tribunal, Health Care Regulation, Transport Law and several other related areas. We are uniquely placed to deal with complex cases in which multiple areas of law are overlapped.

"KCs at the very top of their field, with a long-established record of market-defining cases, and widespread endorsement from clients and peers."

Legal 500 2024 - Inquests & Inquiry

"Lincoln House Chambers remains at the top of its game in Manchester; a go-to set."

Legal 500 2024 - Inquests & Inquiry

"A superb set who rival any London chambers with the quality of their counsel and backroom team of clerks."

Legal 500 2024 - Professional Discipline

"Lincoln House offers a variety of barristers of differing experience, but all of whom you know you can rely on to be excellent advocates. The calibre of barristers is very high."

Legal 500 2024 - Business Crime & Regulatory

"The clerks' room is faultlessly run by David Wright, who is professional and courteous in all his dealings with instructing solicitors. He sees the bigger picture and is on top of all the detail in terms of his counsels' respective practices."

Legal 500 2024 - Business Crime & Regulatory

"David Wright is an exceptional clerk with a brilliant team of clerks to support him."

Chambers & Partners 2024 - Crime

"An excellent set with excellent client care. Lincoln House set the bar for other chambers to aspire to."

Legal 500 2024 - Business Crime & Regulatory

"The clerks are what make the chambers extremely trustworthy and reliable."

Chambers & Partners 2024 - Crime

"An incredibly strong set of chambers with the ability to cover all elements of criminal work with first-rate counsel."

Legal 500 2024 - Crime

"The clerks are always quick to respond to any issues and have been nothing but excellent since instructions have been provided. David Wright in particular is a real asset to chambers."

Chambers & Partners 2024 - Crime

"Lincoln House offers a variety of barristers of differing experience, but all of whom you know you can rely on to be excellent advocates. The calibre of barristers is very high."

Legal 500 2024 - Business Crime & Regulatory

"The clerks are impressive - they are always super helpful, very responsive, pragmatic and commercial on the fees."

Chambers & Partners 2024 - Inquest & Public Inquiry

"Lincoln House Chambers is a renowned, successful, modern, and proactive set with a strong, dependable, and knowledgeable strength in depth."

Legal 500 2024 - Crime

"The Lincoln House clerks are second to none."

Chambers & Partners 2024 - Inquest & Public Inquiry

Director of Clerking "David Wright is known for his dedication and Rolls Royce service. He brings with him a calmness to any situation and always finds a solution."

Legal 500 2024 - Business Crime & Regulatory

"Excellent service all round. Can't be faulted."

Chambers & Partners 2024 - Professional Disciplinary

"Lincoln House is a northern powerhouse for business crime and regulatory matters. They have quality counsel who will go the extra mile for solicitors and their lay clients alike."

Legal 500 2024 - Business Crime & Regulatory

"Fantastic levels of service; they will go the extra mile to assist."

Chambers & Partners 2024 - Professional Disciplinary

"Lincoln House Chambers are a large set that has strength-in-depth. The set has many superstars, both at the junior and senior ends. They are the number one set in the North." - Legal 500 2024

With 19 experienced silks and 63 skilled juniors, our members have been involved in many leading cases locally and nationally and are renowned for our expert advice and skilled representation. Solicitors, Government Bodies, Regulators, and a host of other clients, regularly point not only to our ability in Court but also to our efficient service and tremendous strength in depth. As a result, we have retained instructions from many leading firms over the last 45 years.

Our relationships with leading specialist solicitors, and expert witnesses, in our areas of expertise, allow us to help clients in identifying, and instructing, the best legal teams for their case. We regularly assist clients with professional recommendations, and make introductions, to help facilitate effective communication channels.

For advice and assistance in building the right legal team for your case please complete this form and the clerks will be in touch.

Assistance with legal team

Both Lincoln House Chambers and many of the individual members are regularly ranked in the leading Legal Guides for being leaders in the fields and providing a first-class service.

The members and staff at Lincoln House Chambers are strongly committed to our core values, diversity and accessibility are widely championed.

Contact our experienced and helpful Clerking team today

Equal Opportunities & Diversity

Lincoln House Chambers are fully committed to equality, diversity and inclusivity in all aspects of our business.

Terms of Business

Lincoln House Chambers has enjoyed a tremendous reputation since its formation in 1978 and is now recognised as one of the most successful Chambers in the North of England.

Fee Basis & Transparency

In all matters other than Legally Aided Criminal Defence and CFA work, Lincoln House Chambers operate under the Standard Contractual Terms for the Supply of Legal Services by Barristers to Authorised Persons 2012.

GDPR, Privacy Policy & Cookie Policy

In May 2018, the way in which we are required to treat your personal data changed as a result of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

Complaints & Legal Ombudsman

We aim to provide an excellent quality of service at all times. If, however, you have a complaint, we invite you to follow Chambers Internal Complaints Procedure.

Direct Access

Traditionally, the Bar has been a referral profession with advocates only able to act on instructions from a solicitor, not directly on behalf of a client. With a change in the legal profession, some members can now accept instructions, on appropriate cases, on a ‘Direct Access’ basis, that is on the direct instruction of members of the public.

Regulation

All members of Lincoln House Chambers are registered with both the Bar Standards Board and the Information Commissioners Office...