Criminal Defence
Being accused of a criminal offence can be lifechanging in the worst possible way so your lawyers need to be absolutely on point to secure the best possible outcome for you.
Our criminal litigation team offers services for individuals, companies, and other organisations caught up in all stages of serious or high-profile criminal cases involving, for example:
Our work also encompasses investigations and court proceedings brought under the Proceeds of Crime Act in both the criminal and civil courts involving:
Our ability to assemble and deploy specialised teams with a wide breadth of knowledge and experience across our specialise criminal litigation practice areas provides our clients with a massive advantage when being prosecuted by the might of the state.
Given our experience in dealing with high profile cases, we can provide practical advice on reputation management and dealing with the media.
We have practical experience in areas that sometimes overlap with criminal cases such as, for example, making judicial review challenges in the High Court or challenging the use of surveillance powers in the Investigatory Powers Tribunal.
Criminal investigations
We represent clients being investigated by the police and/or another agency with investigative powers such as, for example, the National Crime Agency, Serious Fraud Office, HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC), Insolvency Service, Business Innovation & Skills (BIS) Health and Safety Executive (HSE), Trading Standards, or Department for Work and Pensions.
Case preparation, research and investigation
We meticulously prepare cases and pride ourselves on our legal research skills and attention to detail.
Where required, we can also draw upon our relationships with very capable private investigators to assist with matters such as, for example, locating witnesses or assets, and serving court orders etc.