England - London • Crime, fraud and licensing

Stuart Miller Solicitors

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Stuart Miller Solicitors‘ crime practice is complimented for its ’succinct and nuanced‘ advice, as well as its ’dedicated‘ approach to client welfare. The practice is split into four departments: serious fraud and crime, Crown Court, Magistrates, and police station. The team is highly experienced in all areas of serious crime, with recent work involving assisting on homicide cases, drugs and firearms cases, sexual assault, and money laundering cases. Abu Kibla leads the team and is particularly renowned for his assistance in cases of serious violence and riots. Other key contacts include Anna Sidgwick and associates Kate Blackmore and Sophie Lalaoui.

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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘Abu Kibla is a director who knows his cases and his clients. Sophie Lalaoui has a thorough knowledge of all papers and chases everything in relation to every case quickly and efficiently.’
  • ‘Kate Blackmore is an exceptional criminal solicitor, on top of all of the relevant details, and tenaciously fighting my corner. She kept Counsel on their toes, and anticipated where problems were going to arise, particularly in her dealings with the police and the CPS.’
  • ‘Individuals at Stuart Miller go above and beyond to ensure the very best standard of client care is always delivered; this is not just something they say they will do, it is done. Clients are supported from the very start of a criminal allegation being made, through to sentence if applicable.’
  • ‘Stuart Miller provide a first-class service to all of its clients. They combine experience, expertise and passion to bring about successful results.’
  • ‘I always felt incredibly well looked after by Stuart Miller Solicitors. With a very difficult case, I never had any doubt that the team was working towards my best interests. The advice that I received was always succinct but nuanced, and anticipated most of the questions that I could ever think of asking.’
  • ‘The firm are absolutely dedicated to the welfare of their clients. They work extremely hard to progress their client’s case from selecting the right counsel to ensuring the correct experts are instructed to making sure the defendant is fully involved in the process.’
  • ‘Sophie Lalaoui is a rising star in criminal defence work. I was very shocked to learn that she is a trainee solicitor because she exudes the knowledge of a solicitor with many years’ experience. She is very bright. She keeps the CPS on their toes when they are not complying with court orders, and her work ethic is second to none.’
  • ‘Abu Hassan Kibla is dependable, reliable, and efficient. He tells you the plan and is very open about the routes and outcomes. I like the fact that he communicates well, and you feel safe in his hands. You feel he is doing the best for you, which is what you want from the firm.’

Work highlights

  • Represented a client on charges of murder and manslaughter where he was acquitted of all charges after trial.
  • Represented a client on charges of attempted murder, in which he was the only one to have his case dismissed after successful submissions.
  • Represented a client on charges of murder after the gangland shooting of three people.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Abu Kibla

Other key lawyers

Anna Sidgwick, Sophie Lalaoui, Kate Blackmore, Sophie Lalaoui