England - North West • Crime, fraud and licensing
Farleys Solicitors LLP
Farleys Solicitors LLP handles the entire spectrum of serious crime, fraud, and white-collar crime cases and the team is frequently instructed in the most complex and serious cases. Splitting his time between Preston and Manchester, practice head Paul Schofield has expertise in national and international fraud, as well as money laundering and undertaking defence preparation in foreign jurisdictions. Co-head Farleys Solicitors LLP draws on over 20 years’ experience of criminal defence work and has exceptional experience in POCA and complex trading standards cases. In the Blackburn office, Jonathan Taylor oversees the general crime department, which handles homicides and substantial conspiracies to import and supply drugs, as well as extradition matters.
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Testimonials
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- 'Commitment and resolute support. They provide services across every level of case with high standards. They are excellent communicators and diligent in their handling of the case load. They are excellent.'
- 'Outstanding, committed, and serious team.'
- 'Fantastic team. Always willing to go the extra mile for the client.'
- 'Paul Schofield is exceptional. He has a huge amount of experience and is incredibly easy to work with. His client care is terrific. He combines a passion for his client's cases with sound judgement. He is incredibly hard working.'
- 'Paul Schofield is outstanding. Meticulous in his preparation and with an excellent support team.'
- 'Paul Schofield and Bridgette Hibbert are just incredibly hard working.'
- 'A team that is second-to-none.'
Work highlights
- Successfully defended a former solicitor in a £120m fraud trial at Southwark Crown Court.
- Defending a client in a £45m duty evasion case concerning the importation of solar panels from the Far East.
- Defending a client in a sex trafficking ring case.
Lawyers
Leading Individuals
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Paul Schofield, Bridgette Hibbert, Jonathan Taylor