Richard English Business Crime & Financial Regulation Criminal Law Mental Health Law Regulatory Telephone: 0161 832 5701 Email: [email protected] CONTACT DETAILS PRACTICE AREAS Richard was born and brought up in Dublin. He graduated from Trinity College, Dublin with a degree (MA) in history. Prior to becoming a solicitor he worked in bookselling and publishing. He is currently studying for an LLM in Mental Health Law at Northumbria University. Richard qualified as a solicitor in 1996 and was a partner with Burton Copeland and Cooper Kenyon Burrows before being called to the Bar in 2003. He is in demand by both Defendants and the CPS and is regularly instructed in cases involving allegations of murder and serious violence, conspiracy, drugs, firearms and sexual offences. He has a keen interest in and experience of cases involving mentally disordered or vulnerable defendants and complainants. He appears in the Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service (MPTS) instructed by the General Medical Council. He accepts instructions in Inquest cases and has conducted them for different interested parties in inquests ranging from industrial accidents to deaths at sea. His approachable manner and determination makes him a popular advocate and he provides clear, focused and realistic advice out of court and first class representation in court. He is a qualified mediator with a loyal following. “With Richard controlling my case I felt reassured that everything will be dealt with professionally and without any drama” Call to the Bar: 2002 Criminal Law R v Viggars and others, leading junior for the Prosecution, conspiracy to supply drugs (P): http://www.liver- poolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/skelmersdale-drugs-gang-sentenced-total-9158118 R v Seddon and others, conspiracy to commit armed robbery (P): http://www.lep.co.uk/news/local/- gang-jailed-for-58-years-forterrifying-raids-on-cash-in-transit-vans-in-preston-1-7089592 R v Pennington and others, conspiracy to commit armed robbery (P): http://www.lep.- co.uk/news/axe-gang-jailed-for-27-yearsafter-bank-robbery-terror-1-7142829 R v Marshall, defendant acquitted of causing suffering: http://www.thetelegraphandargus.- co.uk/news/11536450.Farmer_cleared_of_causing_unnecessary_suffering_to_a_dog_by_shooting_it/ 2015 R-v-Stapleton and others, conspiracy to rob R v S, cruelty to child R v E, Defendant admitted perverting the course of justice by making a false allegation of rape. Instructed by Mary Mosnon 2014 R-v-D; attempted murder, instructed by Roebucks R v Ramzan, assault, criminal damage and possession of a weapon. "Ice Cream Wars". Instructed by Amal Solicitors R v O'Neill, attempted murder and robbery. Instructed by J Whittle Robinson Lancashire Evening Post coverage R v Ahmed; leading junior, multi million pound confiscation; instructed by Abbey solicitors LINCOLN HOUSE CHAMBERS 8TH FLOOR, TOWER 12, 18-22 BRIDGE STREET, SPINNINGFIELDS, MANCHESTER, M3 3BZ T: 0161 832 5701 F: 0161 832 0839 E: [email protected] Twitter: @LincolnHouse Website: www.lincolnhousechambers.com MEMBERSHIPS Member of the Criminal Bar Association Mental Health Lawyers Association Lincoln's Inn Northern Circuit England & Wales Law Society Irish Law Society EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL 2016 - Northumbria University LLM in Mental Health Law 2003 - High Court Advocate, Crime 1997 - Solicitor, Ireland 1996 - Solicitor, England & Wales Murder R v Taylor, murder: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2989436/Jilted-lov- er-convinced-ex-girlfriend-dating-man-stabbed-malefriend-death-jealous-rage-moments-texting-Things-going-t urn-sour.html R v Lynch, manslaughter: http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/wil- liam-lynch-drunk-who-accidentally-5217819 R v Alam, murder: http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manches- ter-news/jealous-husband-aftab-alam-who7346741 R v Richards; Murder, the Defendant stabbed her domestic partner after a row (P) Instructed by the CPS: http://www.theguardian.com/uk/2005/dec/10/ukcrime.prisonsandprobation R v S; murder, neighbour dies following a robbery, causation the issue. Defendant was a youth. Instructed by O'Donnells. R v Yates; murder. Deceased is kicked to death and robbed. Instructed by J Whittle Robinson R v Malliband; Murder, allegation of joint enterprise. Instructed by J Whittle Robinson R v Kosik; Murder, stabbing. Instructed by Abbey Solicitors PUBLICATIONS Criminal Law and Mental Health, case update: The Right to Silence, (1999) 93 (1) LSG 14