Blackfords LLP

Head of General Crime Team

Partner, Solicitor-Advocate (Higher Court criminal proceedings)

Heads up one of the busiest general crime departments in the country.

Diana specialises in serious crime and those matters whereby it is of the utmost importance that the correct outcome be achieved. As a consequence, Diana’s client base consists regularly of professionals.

Extensively experienced in matters including: -

• Murder, manslaughter, serious violence
• Sexually related matters including historical allegations
• High value fraud
• All drugs related matters
• Robbery, blackmail, kidnapping and misconduct

Diana has a niche practice in motoring law and understands that the outcome needs not to impact prejudicially upon a client’s livelihood.

A particular expertise in representing young people who find themselves in conflict with the criminal justice system.

Diana is fortunate to be in a minority of lawyers who have represented clients before the House of Lords (now the Supreme Court).

Notable cases: R v Mills & Poole (House of Lords) 1997.

Trained Wilkinsons, Kingston Upon Thames; qualified 1990 Robert Blackford & Co 1995- 2001- assistant solicitor: 2001- 2007 Partner Blackfords LLP 2007 to present- Partner.

London Criminal Courts Solicitors Association (LCCSA) (executive committee member) Fraud Lawyers Association (FLA) Female Fraud Forum (founding member) Solicitors Association of Higher Court Advocate (SAHCA) Criminal Law Solicitors Association (CLSA) Women In Criminal Law (WiCL) (founding member) Association Womens Solicitors (AWS) The Law Society

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Old Palace of John Whitgift School, Croydon Durham University (BA Hons) College of Law, Guildford