Christopher Hogg > Sills & Betteridge LLP > Lincoln, England > Lawyer Profile

Sills & Betteridge LLP
Aquis House
18 – 28 Clasketgate
Lincoln
LN2 1JN
England
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Work Department

Crime

Position

Chris is the Head of the Crime & Motoring Offences Department.

He is a Partner & Higher Court Advocate who deals with a range of complex criminal matters in the Crown and Magistrates Courts.

After training as a barrister and working as a legal adviser at Reading Magistrates Court, Chris cross qualified to become a solicitor in 2004, and Higher Court Advocate in 2010. He handles cases including murder, complex fraud, drug supply, sexual assault and offences involving serious violence. He also has a special interest in representing clients facing driving disqualifications.

Recent high-profile cases where Chris has succeeded in reducing his clients’ sentences include a cultivation and possession with intent to supply cannabis case and a knife point robbery matter, both heard at the Court of Appeal.

Lawyer Rankings

East Midlands > Crime, fraud and licensing > Crime, fraud and licensing: General crime and fraud

Sills & Betteridge LLP possesses a robust criminal litigation offering, and the team accommodates both private and legal aid clients in the full range of mandates from Magistrate level traffic crimes to complicated murder trials. Katie Scott assumes a central role in advising those accused of indictable only offences, such as homicide and drug conspiracies, while Christopher Hogg focuses on road traffic offences and is an experienced Higher Court Advocate.