Shirlie Duckworth
…required to cross-examine the complainant who had threatened to commit suicide in the days before the trial and attempted to take her own life at the conclusion of her evidence….
Austin Welch and Freeman & Co Solicitors secure acquittal of company director accused of causing serious injury by dangerous driving
Mr R, the director of a national recruitment company, had been accused of having fallen asleep at the wheel of his motor vehicle. Mr R’s vehicle had crossed onto the…
Tim Storrie QC led Sarah Magill in the defence of one of ten young defendants prosecuted for conspiracy to commit murder over nine weeks at Manchester Crown Court.
…the prosecution’s submissions about how the jury should treat drill lyrics when deciding upon guilt. He was acquitted of conspiracy to murder and convicted of conspiracy to commit s.18 GBH….
Matthew Howarth and Gareth Martin of Markel Law provide Regulatory Update: Sentencing Very Large Commercial Organisations – The Trend
As the UK’s largest water and wastewater company with an annual turnover of around £20 billion, Thames Water Utilities Limited (Thames Water) is considered to be a very large commercial…
Austin Welch represents company in HSE prosecution
…representing companies and directors charged with health and safety offences and environmental crimes. Should you require any advice or representation, please contact David Wright, the senior clerk in Chambers: dwright@lincolnhousechambers.com….
Success before the Traffic Commissioner – Richard Dawson defending
…the driver conduct hearings, the CPC training issues and the fraudulent trainer have been taken up by DVSA for further investigation. The Traffic Commissioner reserved judgement on the drivers, pending…
Abigail Holt succeeds in Care Quality Commission case
[intro]Abigail Holt successfully appealed a case involving a registered nurse whose application to the Care Quality Commission (CQC) to become a Care Home Manager had been repeatedly refused.[/intro] The CQC…
Andrew Thomas QC secures murder conviction in case involving complex causation issue.
…was prosecuted by Andrew Thomas QC, instructed by Fran Gough and Lisa Evans of the Manchester CPS Complex Casework Unit. George Harris suffered brain damage as a result of an…
Austin Welch and Freeman & Co Solicitors secure acquittal of company director accused of causing serious injury by dangerous driving
Mr R, the director of a national recruitment company, had been accused of having fallen asleep at the wheel of his motor vehicle. Mr R’s vehicle had crossed onto the…
Simon Gurney ensures social work team manager is cleared by regulator
This week Simon Gurney represented ML, a social work team manager previously employed by Manchester City Council, who had been called before the Conduct and Competence Committee of the Health…
Data Retention Policy & Disposal Policy
…Regulation. Counsel who wishes to dispose of any computer, hard drive, removable drives or other removable media on which sensitive or restricted material has been stored, including computers used…
Samuel Jones
…all other areas of civil law including commercial, chancery and property. Samuel is client-focused and approachable. He is content to accept instructions at any stage of proceedings and can provide…