Fit for purpose? Austin Welch discusses the Sentencing Council assessment of the health and safety sentencing guidelines

…health and safety systems and procedures or recompensing the victims of workplace accidents.     [1] https://www.sentencingcouncil.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/Health-and-safety-guideline-assessment.pdf [2] https://www.sentencingcouncil.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/Health-and-safety-guideline-assessment-summary.pdf [3] [2014] EWECA Crim 49 [4] [1999] 2 All ER 249…

Manchester Arena Inquiry Volume One Report Published Today

…can be found here: https://manchesterarenainquiry.org.uk/about/ The Inquiry live stream can be accessed here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdWYYDnEbLUOyFsCaVhqlxw/videos You can read more about the Inquiry and the Volume One Report Here: https://www.bbc.com/news/topics/cqyp1qkepklt/manchester-arena-attack-inquiry https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/all-about/manchester-arena-bombing-public-inquiry  …

Simon Gurney ensures Police Officer’s dismissal overturned before the Police Appeals Tribunal

…national press and by the IPCC: IPCC http://www.ipcc.gov.uk/news/merseyside-police-officers-dismissed-after-tasered-man-appealed-ipcc BBC http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-merseyside-24620997 Daily Mail http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2471054/Two-police-officers-sacked-Tasering-innocent-man-times-police-van.html Mirror http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/two-police-officers-sacked-after-2478536 Metro http://metro.co.uk/2013/10/22/kyle-mcardle-merseyside-police-officers-sacked-for-tasering-innocent-man-five-times-4156084/ Surprisingly, the press have not rushed to report the decision of the Police…

Former Professional Cage Fighter Jailed for 32 years

…bloodshed. Tim Storrie QC for the Prosecution, together with Charlotte Crangle of the CPS, for CPS North West. To read more follow the links below: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-55176880 https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9014581/Cage-fighter-37-stabbed-ex-girlfriend-32-death-jailed-32-years.html https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/andrew-wadsworth-melissa-belshaw-wigan-19389073 https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/murdered-mums-friend-says-killer-19386404  …

Kate Blackwell QC successfully represents two clients for Olliers Solicitors

…guilty to a series of “up skirting” offences. Mr Kim narrowly escaped a custodial sentence and was ordered to comply with a community order. See here: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9311747/Student-21-secretly-filmed-20-women-campus-avoids-jail.html and here: https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/student-secretly-filmed-up-female-19926396…

Woman jailed after killing her daughter through extreme neglect

…Chambers, instructed by Kathryn Jamieson-Sinclair of Roland Robinson & Fentons Solicitors, appeared for the Defendant. To read the sentencing remarks and more follow the links below: https://www.judiciary.uk/judgments/r-v-elaine-clarke/ https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lancashire-60507814 https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10547705/Mother-slowly-starved-24-year-old-Downs-Syndrome-daughter-death-jailed.html https://www.lancs.live/news/lancashire-news/mum-abandoned-disabled-daughter-who-23206150…

Life Imprisonment For Woman Who Strangled Her Partner

…QC and Katherine Pierpoint appeared for the Defendant, instructed by Yvonne Garside of Burton Copeland Solicitors. To learn more about the case follow the links below: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-61570403 https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/evil-woman-killed-partner-fatally-27054975 https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10850065/Evil-woman-25-jailed-life-choking-vulnerable-boyfriend-53-death.html https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/woman-murdered-partner-strangling-him-24048943…

Naomi Duckworth, instructed by Carl Gallagher of Robert Lizar Solicitors, Secures Community Order For Client In Cat A Images Case.

Pupil, Naomi Duckworth, instructed by Carl Gallagher at Robert Lizar secures a community order for a Defendant convicted of three offences of possessing indecent images of children of Category A,…

Lisa Roberts QC defends company for breaching Control of Vibration at Work Regulations.

The company pleaded guilty to offences committed over a number of years at their Newport premises. They were sentenced under the new Sentencing Guidelines and could have faced a fine…

Success before the Traffic Commissioner for Richard Dawson & Weightmans

…real possibility. Historic administrative failures in updating records with the Office of the Traffic Commissioner led to the calling of a Public Inquiry. Delays caused by the pandemic afforded time…

Leila Ghahhary Appointed to the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) Panel of Counsel.

Lincoln House Chambers congratulates Leila Ghahhary on her appointment to the Equality and Human Rights Commission Panel of Counsel. The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) is responsible for promoting…

Matthew Howarth wins bursary award at Criminal Bar Associations Advocacy Competition

Matthew Howarth was selected for a final round advocacy competition in London held by the Criminal Bar Association. As a result of his endeavours, he won the advocacy bursary award….