Murder charge acquittal – Paul Reid QC & Dan Thomas defend

…police interview shortly after the killing. After a 9-day trial, the jury unanimously acquitted the defendant of murder and the defendant was convicted of manslaughter. See more at: http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/son-cleared-murder-after-stabbing-6642044 http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/son-cleared-murdering-heroin-addict-10266123…

A Rochdale man is serving 18 years after attacking a man with an axe in a row that occurred after an episode of road-rage.

…terms between 3 and four and a half years. Tim Storrie and Louise Cowen prosecuted the case for Alan Pope and Lindsey Crossley at CPS. To read more: https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/teens-hand-chopped-axe-appalling-20662959 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-50101271…

Murder charge acquittal – Paul Reid QC & Dan Thomas defend

…police interview shortly after the killing. After a 9-day trial, the jury unanimously acquitted the defendant of murder and the defendant was convicted of manslaughter. See more at: http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/son-cleared-murder-after-stabbing-6642044 http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/son-cleared-murdering-heroin-addict-10266123…

Holly Nelson prosecutes “professional gangster” who receives 26 years’ imprisonment

…through the formerly secure EncroChat messaging service, until it was compromised in Summer 2020. Holly was instructed by the Complex Case Unit within the Crown Prosecution Service. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-66706791 https://www.gmp.police.uk/news/greater-manchester/news/news/2023/september/26-years-jail-time-for-salford-kingpin-running-violent-crime-gang-from-holland/  …

MAN WHO FEATURED IN ’THE DETECTIVES’ LOSES APPEAL

…Storrie KC was instructed to respond to the appeal by the Appeals Unit, Special Crime and Counter Terrorism Division, Crown Prosecution Service. To read more follow the links: https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/rochdale-gangster-skinny-loses-bid-31469714#google_vignette https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/gangster-skinny-featured-bbc-show-28127245…

Ged Doran

…mainly built of complex conspiracies with high page counts. Gerard is able to effectively manage high volumes of complex evidence and is extremely experienced in managing information in many different…

Lincoln House Chambers – Now members of the Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce

[intro]Lincoln House Chambers are delighted to announce that they are now members of the Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce.[/intro] Jonathan Maskew, Chambers’ Director commented “Joining the UK’s largest Chamber of…

Lee Hughes and Simon Gurney defend in Local Authority prosecution of a nightclub and its managers following a fatal fall from height

…in health and safety matters. If you would like any further information then please contact David Wright, the director of clerking in chambers, on 0161 832 5701 or dwright@lincolnhousechambers.com https://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/news/stoke-on-trent-news/cannock-quartz-fined-ryan-shenton-3736989…

Austin Welch represents two waste management companies in health and safety prosecution

…that in respect of DWR, the larger of the two companies, the culpability was low and the harm risked fell into category 4. HHJ Korner also accepted the defence submissions…

Austin Welch Represents Online Pharmaceutical Company in CQC Prosecution

Austin Welch represented Pharmacorp Limited, a Cheshire based pharmaceutical company, in a prosecution brought by the Care Quality Commission (“CQC”). The company had pleaded guilty to having carried on a…

Face Coverings while using Public Transport a short note by Richard English

…only offence punishable by a fine.[12] These regulations must be reviewed within six months and will expire on 14 June 2021. Richard English 15 June 2020 https://www.lincolnhousechambers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Richard_English-1.pdf Part One of…

Kate Blackwell QC successfully argues that a rape indictment should be stayed as an Abuse of Process

Following successful legal argument lasting several days involving cross examination of a Branch Crown Prosecutor of the CPS, the indictment against MD was stayed as an abuse of the Court’s…