Inquests (All Areas)

…the emergency services, prisons, insurance companies, diving companies, specialist interest groups, security companies, staffing agencies, healthcare trusts, construction companies, social services and a host of other stake holders. We are…

Alistair Webster QC Successfully Defends in Commercial Fraud Action in the High Court

Alistair Webster QC represented the former owner of a group of companies providing chauffer driven cars to corporate entities and airlines in the High Court. The defendant faced an action…

Alistair Webster QC & Kate Blackwell QC join forces with New Zealand Chamber of Commerce

Queens Counsel Alistair Webster and Kate Blackwell of Lincoln House Chambers, head to Hong Kong to deliver a powerful seminar on the ‘The Traps of Innocently Committing Financial Crime and…

Transport Law

…the seizure of vehicles by DVSA. Chambers have encountered all types of issues typical to Traffic Commissioner inquiries, these have included: General non-compliance with undertakings (drivers’ hours; infringements; maintenance). Environmental…

Jermaine Baker Public Inquiry Commences

The public inquiry into the death of Jermaine Baker began yesterday at the International Dispute Resolution Centre on Fleet Street. Jermaine Baker was shot by a Metropolitan Police officer on…

Simon Gurney secures acquittal in historic rape case concerning 3 complainants

…also accused by two other cousins, from a different side of his family, of sexually abusing them when they were young children.   Simon’s client was himself just 23 years…

Matthew Howarth Secures Complete Acquittal in Witness Intimidation Case

…allegation of witness intimidation and assault upon a vulnerable adult in Manchester City Centre. It was alleged that the Acquitted assaulted the Complainant to prevent her being a potential witness…

Abigail Holt succeeds in obtaining compensation for the Estate of an asbestos-related pleural thickening victim.

The Judge awarded damages against DEFRA for a marine engineer exposed to asbestos whilst working on government research ships in the 1950’s through to the 1980’s, following the authority of…

Significant Win in Environment Case

…major assets being unfrozen, enabling the companies to continue to trade. The companies had faced a whole raft of allegations relating to waste and compost processes, with the EA alleging…

Alistair Webster Q.C. and Katherine Blackwell complete huge fraud trial

[intro]Alistair Webster Q.C. and Katherine Blackwell have just completed a contratrading fraud trial in Kingston. [/intro] The trial, one of the most complex ever prosecuted, lasted 5 1/2 months and…

Biggest trial of police officers in legal history commences

[intro]Chris Daw is currently leading Ben Smitten (25 Bedford Row) in a six month trial surrounding the Valentine’s Day 1988 murder of Lynette White and the alleged miscarriage of justice…

Alistair Webster QC & Kate Blackwell QC join forces with New Zealand Chamber of Commerce

Queens Counsel Alistair Webster and Kate Blackwell of Lincoln House Chambers, head to Hong Kong to deliver a powerful seminar on the ‘The Traps of Innocently Committing Financial Crime and…