Fielding a team consisting entirely of solicitor-advocates, Stone King LLP is well placed to act on a broad criminal caseload - including matters relating to serious fraud, VAT and accounting fraud – across the full range of first instance and appellate courts. ‘First class’ Matthew Graham leads the national offering, and has particular expertise in working with those experiencing mental health issues. Andrew Banks, whose practice spans not only criminal defence work but also private prosecutions and civil proceedings, including standalone Proceeds of Crime Act applications, is singled out as ‘a confident, charismatic and understanding professional’.
Testimonials
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‘Right from the beginning, I have felt supported and understood by the team at Stone King LLP. The depth of knowledge, empathy and recommendations made by them have given me full confidence to place my trust in them for my safety and future. Dealing with a particularly emotive case, they have gone the extra mile to support me emotionally and have been available around the clock for any needs, concerns or reassurances I have required. I cannot recommend them highly enough and will be utilising them again for future issues.’
‘I have worked directly and exclusively with Andrew Banks - a confident, charismatic and understanding professional, I have worked with him now for a year on a particularly complex case. We have developed both a professional and personal rapport and I always find him to be on the ball and engaging. He has demonstrated exceptional patience and kindness throughout our working relationship. I have found his work to be faultless and some of the best I have experienced in the many experience I have had with different solicitors. I would recommend him without hesitation and have done so since working with him.'
‘My solicitor treated me as a person, was clear with my options and always treated me fairly.’
‘Just such a great team of people.’
‘They all worked hard for me. Angus McWilliams was just excellent and was so very good at everything he did.’
‘Stone King LLP offer a considered team around the client approach. Of note and worthy of special mention is the way in which they work collaboratively with each other and external organisations, to ensure the betterment of the overall professional care delivery.'
‘Stone King LLP is in a position to provide a bespoke service. They have excellent client care and consistently demonstrate meticulous case preparation.’
‘Matthew Graham and Angus Williams - both are exceptional in their case preparation and client care. It is my experience that lay clients are left feeling as though theirs is the only case that matters; nothing is too much trouble. First class.’
Work highlights
- Representing a company in the Grenfell Tower Inquiry.
- Represented a client in a Court of Appeal case relating to sentencing for online offences.
- Representing an educational establishment in an inquest.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Matthew Graham