Criminal Defence

Partner – Head of Crime

Adrienne trained at Hickman Rose and qualified in 2000. She was quickly made a partner and joined TV Edwards in 2008. Adrienne became head of the criminal department in January 2017.

Adrienne has a varied case load, including police station, Magistrates’ Court and Crown Court cases. She has also had a number of successes in the Court of Appeal. Adrienne is extremely empathetic, able to put her clients at ease and gain their trust quickly. She prepares her cases meticulously and will do everything she can to try and secure the best possible results for her clients. Her experience and skills mean that she routinely obtains positive results for clients.

Adrienne regularly takes on very serious cases including allegations of murder, drug supply, fraud and serious violence. These complex cases require thorough preparation and Adrienne uses a wide network of experts in fields ranging from pathology, CCTV enhancement, facial recognition and cell site analysis in order to prepare her clients’ defences. Adrienne works with experienced barristers to ensure that all her clients appearing in the Crown Court have the best possible representation and full confidence in their defence team.

Adrienne also undertakes a significant amount of driving cases that involve fatal accidents and has received referrals from insurance companies in relation to these types of cases. Adrienne has substantial experience of instructing accident reconstruction experts, in particular, simulation and visualisation consultants from an incident investigation and reconstruction group.

London Criminal Courts Solicitors’ Association