Criminal Defence and Advocacy

Our criminal defence team offers a professional service to individuals at risk of criminal investigation. As well as litigation in the Magistrates and County Courts, we also have experts specialising in Advocacy in the Higher Courts.

Crime

If you have been arrested or you are due to appear before magistrates court, you need to know your rights!

• You have the right to a solicitor as soon as you are arrested.
• You have the right to a solicitor if you are required to appear before a magistrates court.

Call our team on 0800 073 6000 any time - 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Road traffic offences

If you have received notice of a prosecution or summons for a motoring offence, call our team as soon as possible.

Call our team 0800 073 6000.

Need Legal Aid?

Legal aid helps with the costs of legal advice for people who can't afford it. If you need help with the costs of legal advice, you can apply for legal aid.

Whether you will receive it will depend upon:

• the type of legal problem you have - the merit of the case
• your income (how much you earn) and how much capital (money, property, belongings) you have - your means

How to apply:

You must fill in an 'Application for Legal Aid in Criminal Proceedings', which we will give you. If you do not fill in this form, you will not get legal aid. When you visit us, you should bring evidence of your income with you.

You must apply for legal aid before you attend court if you can.