General Criminal Offences

Criminal Department

The department deals primarily with the most serious crimes but we also undertake general crime, road traffic law and are also on the Duty Solicitor rota for our local area .

We do both private paying work and have a legal aid franchise which means that our clients fees can be met by the legal aid fund where applicable.

We provide the same high standard of service to all clients, be they charged with large scale fraud or shoplifting.

We pride ourselves on having a good relationship with our clients and are happy to be contacted out of office hours.

General Crime
We also we deal with general crime and have recently represented clients charged with matters such as Murder, Rape, Supplying Controlled Drugs, Dangerous Driving, Benefits Fraud and Theft, and members of our team are Duty Solicitors.

 Police Stations.
Most cases big or small start at the police station with an investigation by either the police, HM Revenue and Customs, the DTI or other prosecuting authority interviewing the suspect about the allegation. It is often a crucial part of the case and what is said or not said at the police station can make all the difference at a trial in the future.  All our lawyers can provide specialist advice at the police station.

Prison Law
We have made a decision that our clients do not become consigned to the “closed” drawer if they get convicted and receive a prison sentence but instead that they may need legal help and assistance in a very frightening and administratively difficult environment.

 We have recently employed one of the lead prison law solicitors to demonstrate our commitment to this area of work. Again many of our clients come via recommendation of other prisoners.  

For further information please contact the head of department, Mark Davies.