Brett Wilson LLP, ‘a small team providing a bespoke and highly professional service in private and top end criminal work’, is led by Nick Brett. Very well-regarded by his peers, Brett is experienced in defending against allegations of rape, sexual harassment for both high profile and vulnerable individuals. At the associate level, Sharron Boyce, ’highly intelligent and relentless in pursuit of the best outcome for her clients', regularly supports Brett in matters concerning rape, extradition, and fraud.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Boutique practice. Excellent service.’

  • ‘All lawyers know their work inside and out and manage clients brilliantly. They have the depth required to form brilliant and effective teams.'

  • 'Sharron Boyce is highly intelligent and relentless in pursuit of the best outcome for her clients.'

  • 'Nick Brett is excellent with POCA matters and is robust and straight forward.’

  • ‘Brett Wilson has a small team providing a bespoke and highly professional service in private and top end criminal work.’

  • ‘I would like to make special mention of Sharron Boyce. Her work ethic is phenomenal. She regularly produces presentations and schedules for cases that relied on and trusted by the court. She is wonderful to work for.’

  • ‘They're a very good example of the excellence that a boutique firm can provide. They're centrally located in London, their facilities are very good, and they give the impression of being very agile in terms of responding to challenges’

  • ‘I've worked several times with Sharron Boyce, and she's absolutely excellent - very hard-working, a good lawyer, sensible, client focused and astute to helping counsel with instructions where needed. ’

Work highlights

  • Instructed in September 2023 by multinational company served with a witness summons application in Crown Court proceedings.
  • Instructed by business owner in connection with allegation of possessing a prohibited firearm.
  • Instructed by serving firearms officer to defend two allegations of sexual assault on two fellow police officers listed at Hull Crown Court.

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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Nick Brett

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Sharron Boyce