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Consultant Solicitor. Claire Bostock has practised exclusively in criminal defence since qualifying as a lawyer and has carved out a reputation for being a leading criminal appeal specialist. Claire acts for individuals who seek expert advice on the merits of an appeal against conviction and/or sentence to the Court of Appeal, Criminal Division. She also advises on the merits of applications to the Criminal Cases Review Commission ('CCRC'). Claire undertakes both publicly funded and privately funded work and in certain cases is willing to undertake some pro-bono work.
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Consultant Solicitor.Cynthia undertakes general criminal defence work, attending interviews in police stations and appearing as an advocate in both Magistrates' and youth courts on a virtual daily basis. She has considerable experience in defending clients accused of crimes across the entire criminal spectrum including serious sexual offences, murder and fraud. She represents both legally aided clients and privately funded clients on white-collar allegations. Cynthia also has experience of attending benefit fraud interviews, HMRC and HSE interviews and has advised professionals in relation to professional disciplinary proceedings and investigations being brought against them.
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Solicitor/ Higher Court Advocate. Evans has a strong focus on expanding his representation for professional football players and clubs. He has over 10 years experience of court procedure and advocacy exposure. As a determined advocate with higher rights for all courts both civil and criminal, Evans has become proficient in procedure, case and trial strategy. Evans is constantly instructed in serious and complex matters and their interplay with civil and public law, including human rights. Evans is committed to providing high quality representation at all stages of proceedings.
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Consultant Solicitor: specialising in the defence of complex fraud prosecutions including VAT Fraud, Tax Evasion, Fraudulent Trading and FSMA Regulatory Offences, Internet Fraud and related conspiracy allegations. Also acts for clients accused of largescale Drug Trafficking offences investigated by the National Crime Agency and general crime. Proceeds of Crime Act proceedings, involving high value confiscation, enforcement and receivership, restraint and asset forfeiture.
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Consultant Solicitor/ Prison Law Supervisor.Louisa was called to the Bar of England and Wales by The Honourable Society of the Inner Temple in 2007. She has been in continuous practice as a solicitor since successfully completing the QLTT in 2011, having begun her cross-qualification in 2009. Louisa’s practice is now predominantly prison law though she continues to undertake a wide variety of criminal matters. Louisa is the prison law supervisor and has a wealth of experience in all manner of proceedings before the prison service, the parole board and the High Court. She appears before Independent adjudicators and parole boards on a regular basis, all over England securing outstanding results for her clients. She is renowned for her meticulous and tenacious representation and regularly achieves results beyond all expectations. Her current and recent cases include the following: Parole Board v Terence Adams – successfully acted on behalf of the alleged head of a notorious London crime family in widely-reported recall proceedings which included an application for habeus corpus; Parole Board v W.L.- acted on behalf of a prisoner, convicted of brutally murdering a prostitute, in proceedings before the parole board securing his transfer to open conditions two years prior to tariff expiration; Parole Board v A. T – successfully acted on behalf of a prisoner, convicted of multiple sex offences, detained in Broadmoor hospital. The case involved complex expert medical evidence; Parole Board v S.A.- Successfully represented a prisoner convicted of a gang-related murder and subsequently recalled for further offences.
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Consultant Solicitor/ High Court Advocate.A duty solicitor since 1995. Mark holds a particular interest and experience in representing youths and mentally disordered offenders.
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Solicitor. Martyn has over 25 years experience as a Criminal Defence lawyer. His practice involves him working as a key member of our Appeals team. He is instructed by clients nationwide seeking his advice and opinion on the merits of a potential appeal against conviction and/or sentence to the Court of Appeal, or an application to the Criminal Case Review Commission (CCRC). He regularly advises with regard to potential appeals against convictions for murder and other serious offences. He deals with many complex legal issues arising from the law on joint enterprise, disclosure, diminished responsibility, loss of control, identification, and hearsay. Martyn was the Instructed Solicitor in Tahery v The UK Government, a leading case regarding the use of Hearsay evidence. In 2009, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) found in favour of Mr Tahery ruling his trial had been unfair in admitting hearsay evidence. The UK Government appealed the decision, and in 2011 the Grand Chamber of the ECHR (15 Judges) unanimously found in favour of Mr Tahery and ordered the UK government to pay damages to Mr Tahery. An application to the CCRC was then made on Mr Tahery’s behalf. The CCRC agreed to refer the case to the Court of Appeal, and in 2013 the Court of Appeal ruled that Mr Tahery’s conviction for a S18 GBH offence was unsafe and quashed the conviction. Martyn is a Court and Police Station Duty Solicitor. He frequently represents as a trial advocate in the Youth and Magistrates Courts. Martyn was personally rated for his work as a Criminal Solicitor in the Super Lawyers Guide 2013 and 2015. Significant & Reported Cases Al Khawaja and Tahery v UK Government [2011] ECHR (Apps 26766/05 & 22228/06) R v Tahery [2013] EWCA Crim 1053 R v Terry Ward [1991] TLR: Judicial Review of Brent Magistrates Court R v AC & Others [2005] – Kingston Crown Court – Heathrow Gold Bullion Robbery. R v W & Others: Multi- Million Carousel tax fraud. R v Stewart, [2013] EWCA Crim: successful appeal re IPP.
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Consultant Solicitor/ High Courts Advocate.Nahid specialises in fraud, money laundering and serious/ violent crime.
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Consultant Solicitor/ High Courts Advocate.Nick practises in the Magistrates' Court, Crown Court and Court of Appeal.