Sean Richards > TV Edwards Solicitors LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile

TV Edwards Solicitors LLP
35-37 Mile End Road
LONDON
E1 4TP
England

Position

Partner

Career

Sean qualified as a solicitor in 1995. He is a highly rated criminal defence solicitor who has been representing his clients for over twenty five years. Sean became a partner in 2000 at another leading Central London firm supervising a large team. He then joined the criminal department at TV Edwards in 2011 as a senior solicitor and became partner in 2013. He currently supervises the criminal department at the South London Office.

He has a large volume of own clients who call for his unique expertise whenever they may need advice and assistance at the police station, the Magistrates’ or Crown Court. He is well known for his client care skills and personable approach. He has an excellent reputation with fellow solicitors and barristers, including QCs.

Sean is highly skilled in his role and is very thorough in his work. He is known for obtaining excellent outcomes for clients and his knowledge relating to serious offences is second to none and, as such, he often receives referrals from existing clients and fellow lawyers.

Sean’s areas of expertise covers grave offences including murder, attempted murder and serious sexual offences. He is able to examine every point of a case in an accurate and efficient manner and decipher weaknesses in the Crown’s case at a very early stage in the proceedings.

Sean regularly attends the police station and represents clients who are being investigated for serious cases. He also represent clients in Magistrates’ court trials.

Memberships

  • London Criminal Courts Solicitors’ Association

Lawyer Rankings

London > Crime, fraud and licensing > Crime: general

The general crime team at TV Edwards Solicitors LLP frequently deals with cases involving serious crime such as murder and rape, often relating to vulnerable victims, such as children and the elderly. Practice head Adrienne Wright, ‘responsive, empathetic and realistic’, is particularly well-regarded on matters relating to murder and negligence which lead to the death of non-adults. Sean Richards, ‘an old-fashioned defence warrior’, and Mark Ashford also frequently works with clients facing charges for murder and sexual assault.