Criminal defence
Our criminal defence department has a very well established local reputation for its criminal defence work. Two of the firm's partners are criminal law practitioners each having more than 25 years specialist experience in criminal law. A number of our criminal defence lawyers are qualified duty solicitors, who can therefore undertake police station representation work.
Our lawyers have represented clients in matters ranging from motor offences to serious criminal offences such as murder and serious 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
Our lawyers have a specific interest in Motoring and Road Traffic Law, dealing with all aspects of motoring offences, from the police station through to summons, and have successfully defended many cases. They will help you to face the ordeal of going to a Magistrates Court and can offer a fixed fee from initial advice right through to representation.
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
- Issy Hogg
- Partner
- Bernard Crick
- Partner