Lincoln House Chambers

Lincoln House Chambers offers a broad range of expertise, from prosecuting and defending in Environment Agency, Trading Standards, and DEFRA cases, to health and safety and national public interest cases. Austin Welch is a health and safety specialist, and he represented Safran Seats GB Limited in a prosecution by the HSE arising from an employee falling from a height at a warehouse and suffering serious injuries. David Pojur specialises in gross negligence manslaughter cases, while Richard Dawson is especially skilled in transport law. Matthew Howarth is another noble junior at the set handling regulatory work. Specialist regulatory barrister Leila Ghahhary regularly acts for local authorities, companies, and individuals. Simon Gurney boasts expertise in defending clients facing significant fraud prosecutions. Lee Hughes successfully prosecuted for HSE in a fatal accidents case in which an employee was crushed beneath a vehicle at a garage in Liverpool.

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'Clerks here go the extra mile, and special mention to David Wright, Andy McGuinness, and Ty Price who are professional, courteous, and keen to assist.'
'David Wright is an excellent senior clerk. He knows his barristers inside out and has a great handle on the various work streams. He is unfailingly professional but with a great personality, which leads him to instructing solicitors.'
'David Wright is a very good leader and understands the importance of positive working relationships between counsel, chambers, and solicitors. He will go out of his way to ensure the same is achieved. Ty Price and Andy McGuinness are top of their game and genuinely great clerks as well as very nice folks to deal with.'
'David Wright is an excellent clerk. He is responsive and efficient, as are his colleagues.'
'Absolutely fantastic. Ty Price in particular is a rising star, he goes the extra mile, and always makes cases work smoothly.'
'The clerks are great. Ty Price is a stand out.'
'Ty Price is a fantastic clerk whose opinion on suitable counsel for each case is highly regarded and trusted.'
'David Wright and Ty Price are excellent, and they provide a first-class service all round.'
'Clerks are highly responsive, in particular Ty Price. He always provides a fantastic service and is an exceptional clerk. David Wright understands the needs of his instructing solicitors and has fostered a first-class service.'
'David Wright leads a team of quality clerks who are friendly and engaging, but above all else, reliable. Ty Price and Andy McGuinness in particular are stand out clerks, not only within chambers, but two clerks who could walk into any chambers in the country and immediately add value to the clerking room.'

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Leading Juniors

Leading juniors are those with significant experience of key cases, strong market recognition from both peers and clients, and are seen as future candidates for silk.

Leila Ghahhary

'Leila has excellent judgement and insight and is able to think through particularly difficult problems with ease and good humour. She is particularly skilled at being able to see the big picture in matters where it is often easy to get lost in granular detail, and she is also an absolute pleasure to work with, including under highly stressful and pressured conditions.'

Simon Gurney

David Pojur

Austin Welch

and fellow professionals alike and his advocacy skills, whether in court or before a regulatory panel, are second-to-none.'

Richard Dawson

'Richard is excellent at putting clients at ease and providing sound advice in a way which can be easily understood. He is strategic, intelligent, and leaves no stone unturned, and his approachable and likeable manner makes for an engaging trial advocate who juries can really get on board with.'

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