David Gray Solicitors LLP’s crime team, stationed in Newcastle, is headed by Brian Hegarty, who focuses on financial crime and driving offences. Hegarty defends clients in the Court of Appeal and is a higher court advocate, while associate Sophie Allinson acts for clients in a wide range of criminal offences before the magistrates and crown courts. Senior associates Janice Hall and Michael Gibson specialise in advising clients at the police station with domestic violence, theft, assault and motoring offences. The team often collaborates with the mental health, immigration and family law practitioners.
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'From day one I felt the team took me under their wing and were personal, caring, guiding, caring and patient to say some. Just an all-round comfortable experience.'
‘Brian Hegarty were the best people I could have ever been teamed up with and will be forever in debt to those individuals on everything they have done for me. Caring, supportive, patient. Just all round excellent.’