Drew
Lincoln

Before joining chambers, Drew was the Senior Manager of a national advocacy law firm, responsible for the day-to-day performance of the advocacy service and the management of over 200 advocates attending up to 400 hearings a day.  Prior to this, Drew spent two years as a self-employed advocate, attending just under 1000 hearings in two years across the South-Eastern Circuit with a practice focused predominantly on personal injury, property and small claims hearings.

Drew completed his pupillage under the Azeem Ali, our Head of Credit Hire, and has experience in dealing with matters on the small claims track, fast track and intermediate track. Throughout his pupillage, Drew has gained significant experience in dealing with proceedings involving credit hire, housing disrepair, personal injury, commercial disputes and property disputes. As a result of his sound practical advice and enthusiasm to dive into any matter, Drew has a number of solicitor firms who provide repeat instructions.

With his background, Drew is able to offer expertise in property law, with a focus on recovery of possession on behalf of lenders, receivers and creditors. Drew has also represented landlords (both private and commercial) in claims for possession based on section 21 and section 8 proceedings and has significant experience dealing with deposit and disrepair claims.

Drew regularly attends and provides advice on housing disrepair claims, including aspects of personal injury, and receives repeat instructions from a number of solicitor firms in this field.

Drew has experience in attending interim applications across all areas of civil litigation, with particular expertise in debt recovery and enforcement proceedings. From his previous role, Drew has a wide understanding of the CPR and provided regular advice on its implementation. Drew has attended and provided advice on the following hearing types:

• Cost and Case Management Conferences, Directions, Allocation and Preliminary Hearings.
• Charging Orders, Return of Goods, Applications to Set Aside Judgments and Orders for Sale.

• University of Birmingham LLB – 2:1
• University of Law BPTC – Very Competent

Drew came to chambers with significant experience in Personal Injury matters but has been able to greatly expand upon this during his pupillage. Drew regularly attends interim, small claims and fast track trials in all areas of Personal Injury, including public & employer liability claims, claims in the OIC Portal or the Low Value RTA PI protocol and personal injury stemming from housing disrepair. He also provides written advice on these areas.

Drew is experienced in acting for petitioning creditors and debtors, having regularly attended at the Royal Courts of Justice and the Rolls building and has been involved in complex applications to set aside statutory demands and petitions.

Drew completed his pupillage under chambers Head of Credit Hire, Azeem Ali. He has attended trials on the small claims track, fast track and intermediate track and provided training to firms of solicitors in this area.