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Inquests and inquiries

Chambers of Kate Blackwell KC

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At Lincoln House Chambers, Kate Blackwell KC was appointed head of chambers in September 2023, and she specialises in public inquiries, having handled numerous significantly high-profile proceedings. Austin Welch has a broad-ranging inquests practice, with expertise in deaths in the workplace, healthcare institutions, care and nursing homes, prisons, and secure units. In an inquest into the death of a customer who suffered an anaphylactic shock after consuming dairy products, which she was allergic to, Welch represented Rare Restaurants, the owner of the Gaucho restaurant chain. Leila Ghahhary is another key name here, having been instructed on the Manchester Arena inquiry, and strong junior David Pojur joined the set in September 2023.

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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • 'Ty Price is a particularly thorough and helpful clerk.'
  • 'David Wright understands the needs of his instructing solicitors and has fostered a first-class service.'
  • 'Ty Price is the standout. He understands his area and what solicitors want. He is quick and responsive.'
  • 'Ty Price is excellent, super organised, quick to respond, and a pleasure to deal with. He will always try and find a solution to a problem, no matter what.'
  • 'Clerks are highly responsive, in particular Ty Price. He always provides a fantastic service and is an exceptional clerk.'
  • 'David Wright is a top-quality director of clerking and has ensured that chambers provide an excellent service to solicitor clients and lay clients alike. He is always open to discuss cases and the suitability of the barristers available. He and his team are always on hand to provide counsel for training seminars and generally just a quality outfit.'
  • 'Ty Price and Andy McGuinness are outstanding clerks who I have no doubt could lead a set themselves anywhere in the country. They are experienced, knowledgeable, pragmatic, and friendly.'
  • 'The clerks' room is the best thing about Lincoln House Chambers and David Wright has stamped his personality firmly on it.'

Silks

Leading Silks
KCs at the very top of their field, with a long-established record of market-defining cases, and widespread endorsement from clients and peers. All silks appointed in the last two rounds are listed further below.
Kate Blackwell KC
Lincoln House Chambers
 ‘Kate comes very highly recommended for inquiry work. Her strengths are that she is very responsive, extremely intelligent, gets to the heart of the key issues straight away, and gives clear, practical advice.’

Juniors

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.
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David Pojur
Lincoln House Chambers
‘David knows coronial law incredibly well and he has excellent understanding of processes through his position of Assistant Coroner for North Wales, and this is very beneficial to both clients and instructing solicitors. David has excellent people skills and puts clients' minds at ease in difficult proceedings.'
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Austin Welch
Lincoln House Chambers
‘Austin is unflappable and combines a grasp of technical detail with an excellent client demeanour which instils confidence in both those instructing and the lay client. His approach in court reflects this and he has a calm and collected approach to advocacy.'
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Leila Ghahhary
Lincoln House Chambers
‘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.'
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Lee Hughes
Lincoln House Chambers
 ‘Lee is excellent with clients, he is clear and straightforward in his advice, and he does not shy away from difficult conversation, and as a result, clients trust his judgement. He is always well prepared and grasps the detail and issues in his cases with ease, in even the most difficult cases, and he is not afraid to roll his sleeves up and get stuck into the case preparation.’

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