Criminal Defence
Our barristers are dependably assigned complex, high-profile, and intricate criminal cases. Often pioneering precedents that reshape legal landscapes and interpretations. Our commitment to excellence and proficiency in advocacy is evident across all levels and phases of the criminal justice process.
Our barristers’ profound expertise and advocacy are central to our ethos, driving our commitment to deliver exceptional legal representation. We proudly offer some of the nation’s most accomplished advocates, adept at navigating every juncture of the criminal justice system – from pre-charge proceedings to appearances in the Magistrates’ Court, the Crown Court, the Court of Appeal, the High Court, and beyond, culminating in appearances before the Supreme Court.
Our criminal barristers are dedicated to handling the gravest, most intricate, and widely publicised criminal matters.
We represent clients confronted with the following charges –
White-Collar Crimes:
- Fraud and Corporate Crime: Misrepresentation or deceit in business
- Money Laundering: Proceeds of Crime Act (POCA); concealing the origins of illegally obtained money
- False accounting
- Tax evasion
- Market abuse: Insider Trading; Illegal securities trading based on non-public information
- Ponzi schemes
- Bribery and Corruption
- Sanctions
- Anti-competition
Conspiracy and Serious Organised Crime:
- Firearms offences, including supply and possession of illegal firearms
- Internet crime
- Conspiracy to Money launder
- Excise and tax fraud (including oils fraud)
- Intellectual property crime (including counterfeit goods)
- Armed robbery and cash-in-transit attacks
- Conspiracy to Supply and Import Class A drugs
- Counterfeit currency
- Human trafficking
- Organised immigration crime
- Environmental crime
Crimes Against the Person:
- Murder (homicide), manslaughter, infanticide
- Common assault and Battery: Physical harm or threat of harm, harassment, offensive weapon, wounding/ABH/GBH
- Sexual Offences: Rape, sexual assault, assault by penetration, sexual exploitation, child sex abuse and trafficking, extreme pornography, disclosing private sexual images without consent (‘revenge pornography’), indecent images of children
- Human trafficking: Modern slavery, servitude and forced or compulsory labour
- Kidnap: False imprisonment, child abduction
Crimes Against the State:
- Terrorism: Acts of violence to instil fear for political purposes
Crimes Against Morality and Decency:
- Prostitution: Engaging in sexual activities for money
- Obscenity: Distribution of sexually explicit material
- Public Indecency: Lewd behaviour in public spaces
Crimes Against Property:
- Embezzlement fraud: Deception for personal gain
- Aggravated Burglary
- Arson or arson with intent to endanger life
- Burglary: Unlawful entry with intent to commit a crime
- Theft: Shoplifting, stealing, robbery
Crimes Against Public Order:
- Disorderly Conduct: Disturbance of public peace
- Rioting: Participation in violent public disturbances
- Unlawful Assembly: Gathering with intent to disturb public peace
Crimes Against the Administration of Justice:
- Perjury: Lying under oath
- Obstruction of Justice: Interfering with legal processes
- Contempt of Court: Disrespect or disobedience towards the court
Cyber Crime:
- Computer Misuse Act
- Fraud
- False accounts
- Coercion and Control
Cyber-Enabled Crimes: These are not dependent on computers or networks but are transformed in scale or form using the internet and communications technology.
- Economic related cybercrime, including:
- Fraud
- Intellectual property crime – piracy, counterfeiting and forgery
- Online marketplaces for illegal items.
- Malicious and offensive communications, including:
- Communications sent via social media or other electronic means.
- Cyberbullying/trolling.
- Virtual mobbing.
- Offences that specifically target individuals, including cyber-enabled violence against women and girls (‘VAWG’):
- Disclosing private sexual images without consent
- Cyberstalking and harassment
- Coercion and control
- Child sexual offences and indecent images of children, including:
- Child sexual abuse
- Online grooming
- Prohibited and indecent images of children
- Extreme pornography, obscene publications and prohibited images
Dark Web Offences: The dark web comprises internet sites and content intentionally hidden and inaccessible through standard web browsers. The dark web facilitates criminal activity across a wide range of threats. It can be used to create so-called “safe spaces” for conspiring to commit offences, such as child sexual exploitation or the sale and purchase of illegal items (such as drugs or firearms).
Domestic Violence: Abuse or violence within familial or intimate relationships.
Drug Offences:
- Trafficking
- Supply and distribution of illegal substances
- Importation
- Possession
Economic Related Cybercrime: Criminal activities conducted through digital means.
- Electronic financial fraud
- Fraudulent sales through online auctions or retail sites
- Mass-marketing fraud and consumer scams
Environmental Crimes: Violations of laws protecting the environment.
Firearms Offences:
- Importation of Firearms
- Possession of Firearms and shotguns without a certificate
- Manufacture, sale, transfer of firearms, conversion
- Possession of articles for conversion of imitation firearms
- Possession of prohibited weapons
- Criminal use of firearms, acquisition and possession of firearms and air weapons by children and young people
Fraud:
- Art and Antique Fraud
- Benefit Fraud
- Credit Card Fraud
- Investment Fraud
- Mail and Wire Fraud
- Money Laundering
- Mortgage Fraud
Hate Crimes: Criminal acts motivated by bias or prejudice against a particular group.
- Racist and Religious hate crime
- Homophobic crime
- Antisemitic crime
- Islamophobic crime
Restraint & Civil Recovery:
- Corporate and Commercial Fraud
- Financial Services Regulation
- Bribery & Corruption
- Money Laundering & Proceeds of Crime, including high-yield investment fraud
- Tax & Insolvency offences, including EU duty fraud
- Public and Charity Sector Fraud
- International Sanctions
- Unexplained Wealth Orders
Traffic Offences: All driving offences. Violations of traffic laws and regulations.