Olliers

Associate

James joined Olliers in 2020, having studied Law with Business at the University of Liverpool followed by a Masters in Legal Practice. He qualified as a solicitor in 2022 and was promoted to Associate Solicitor in 2023.

Pre-charge investigations

James has a particular interest in the pre-charge investigation stage of cases and has a significant caseload of pre-charge cases. He frequently makes representations against charge on behalf of clients under investigation. James’ 2019 Masters project was entitled ‘Proposals for increasing pre-charge engagement between the prosecution and the defence’.

James will always look to bring an investigation to a conclusion expeditiously without the need for prosecution. He is known for his strategic approach liaising with investigators throughout. James has significant experience in dealing with cases at this stage of the case.

Regulatory

He has a particular interest in complex fraud and regulatory matters, together with inquiries and inquests. James also has experience of representation of company director facing prosecution for non-filing of accounts.

Ancillary

James has also worked on matters including POCA offences and drugs cases. He also undertakes work on appealing and variation of ancillary orders after conviction.

Testimonials

“I wanted to take the opportunity to thank you for all your help with this over the last 2 years. You successfully managed to overturn both matters for me.”

“I found Olliers to be outstanding because of their up-to-date, excellent legal skills which resulted in my matter being dealt with swiftly and with minimal stress (i.e. they knew what they were doing, keeping matters as simple and straightforward as possible). I believe that this was achieved by the firm being dynamic and team based, with a blend of experienced solicitors, newly qualified solicitors and trainee solicitors.”

“I was impressed by James Claughton (who transitioned from a trainee solicitor to a fully-fledged solicitor shortly before my matter was concluded) because of his knowledge and his down-to-earth and honest approach – which resulted in a successful outcome. Thank you.”