Criminal defence
Tanner & Taylor has a large Criminal Defence Team with a very well established local reputation for its Criminal Defence, Motoring Law, Prison Law and Military Defence work. A number of our criminal defence lawyers are qualified duty solicitors, who can therefore undertake police station representation work.Our solicitors have represented clients in matters ranging from motoring to more serious offences such as murder and serious fraud. In particular fraud is, with the advent of new technology, becoming more complex and sophisticated. With the increasing use of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 as a supplement to substantive fraud offences there is much more to lose for anyone accused and subsequently convicted of a fraud.
Military and courts martials
Our criminal department is also one of the few practices in the area to offer an expertise in Military Law and Courts Martials. Our lawyers from the criminal defence department are experienced in dealing with military personnel and regularly defend clients at the RMP/SIB, Courts Martials and Summary Appeal Courts in the UK.
Motoring and traffic law
Tanner & Taylor has a specific interest in Motoring and Road Traffic Law, dealing with all aspects, from the Police Station through to summons or charge. We have successfully defended many cases. Motorists may not appreciate that they are facing a criminal offence, which may have a profound effect on them and others. We are experienced in defending clients who face motoring offences and helping them through the experience of going to Court. We deal with the most common motoring offences including, but not limited to: speeding, careless, dangerous or drink driving, use of a mobile phone whilst driving and compliance with requests for driver details.
How much will it cost?
If public funding is not available Tanner & Taylor can offer competitive fixed fees to privately paying clients for certain areas of work, and provide a full quality and cost effective service.
Prison Law
We have prison law specialist who deal with all aspects of prison law, including but not limited to: Adjudications, Parole Hearings (oral and paper reviews), Judicial Reviews and Categorisation.
Our lawyers are able to represent any client (regardless of means or offence) at the police station free of charge under the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1986 (“PACE”). If a person has been arrested or is attending a police station voluntarily, we can be there to represent them. If they are being interviewed by the police we would always advise that they should have a solicitor or legal representative present.
We are available (in respect of this police station representation service) 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days of the year. During the hours 9am - 5pm, Monday to Friday, we can be contacted on 01252 316565 and outside of office hours we are available on our emergency number 07971496242. A person who has been arrested may request the police to call us on this emergency number.
We can offer competitive fixed fees to privately paying clients for certain areas of work.
Criminal defence contacts
- Bernard Crick
- Partner
- Heather Monk
- Christine Baigent
- Karen Markall
- Michelle Scott