Criminal Solicitors – Defence for Individuals
If you have been accused of, or charged with a criminal offence, our criminal solicitors can work with you to defend the proceedings or to limit the impact that a guilty plea may have on your livelihood and reputation. Our early involvement at the investigation stage can make all the difference to the outcome of any criminal case. Giving clear advice and direction can often result in matters being diverted away from the criminal courts resulting in less impact on reputation and finances for our clients. In more serious cases it may well be that your liberty is also at stake and we will advise on strategies to remove or mitigate that risk.
Our expert, Stephen Bennett has over 25 years’ experience of both defending and prosecuting all types of criminal offence. Stephen is one of only a handful of local criminal solicitors experienced in the conduct of High Costs cases such as fraud, money laundering, murder, and high value drugs importations.
We can assist with all aspects of criminal law, ranging from serious and complex fraud to motoring offences.
What can our criminal solicitors offer?
- Advice in police stations for persons arrested for any offence ranging from theft to murder.
- Negotiate with the police or other prosecuting authority on matters relating to charge/caution and if appropriate bail.
- Negotiate with the CPS or other prosecuting authorities regarding pleas or reduction of charges.
- All advocacy in the Magistrates Court including pleas in mitigation, applications for bail, trials and sentencing.
- Preparation of all cases in the Crown Court working with a strong network of experienced barristers.
- Appeals to the Court of Appeal either against conviction or sentence or both.
- Representation at Courts Martial for military personnel.
- Specialisation in road traffic, fraud, sexual offences and all assault matters.
- Authorised representative for members of the teaching profession charged or under investigation for any criminal offence.
Why instruct us?
- Experienced practitioner well used to dealing with clients of all ages and backgrounds.
- Well respected by the police, CPS and the courts.
- Able to deal with complex financial crime.
- Sympathetic to client needs and respond promptly to them
- Prepared to work on a fixed costs basis if appropriate.
- Peace of mind that everything that can be done to assist you will be done.
Our criminal solicitors can also assist with a number of Road Traffic offences:
- Speeding
- Careless/dangerous driving
- Drink driving
- No Insurance
- Totting disqualifications for penalty points Exceptional hardship arguments
- Using mobile phone whilst driving.
To give you an indication of the likely cost involved with;
- Guilty Pleas for motoring offences
- Not Guilty Pleas for motoring offences in the Magistrates Court, we have provided some information below.
Please remember that this relates to a typical case as described – your own case may be simpler or more complex.
Dishonesty offences:
- Theft
- Fare Evasion
- Fraud
- Blackmail
- Corruption
- Money laundering
- Confiscation
Other Offences:
- Planning enforcement
- Fly Tipping
- Environmental offences
- Trading Standards
As every case is different, we will discuss pricing with you once we have a clear picture of your needs. Our objective is to give you peace of mind. We aim to offer all our clients choices on pricing so that we can agree a price and a structure which suits you.
Our full pricing policy can be found here.
To contact our criminal defence solicitors please click here
01628 502886 