
Privately Funded Criminal Defences
We provide legal advice to individuals who do not qualify for legal aid as well as company directors who have personal liability as an officer of the company.


Private criminal defence solicitors providing tailored legal support and advice
We regularly act for companies, directors, professionals, and private or high net worth individuals, for whom exposure to a criminal investigation or proceedings — and the risk of a potential conviction or regulatory sanction — could result in serious reputational harm and potentially limit their business or career prospects.
Our criminal defence coverage includes:
- Animal welfare offences
- Bribery and corruption
- Drug offences, including possession, supply, and production
- Extradition and INTERPOL red notices
- Fraud and theft
- Harassment and stalking, including coercive and controlling behaviour
- Insider dealing and market abuse
- Money laundering and other proceeds of crime offences and proceedings
- Motoring offences, including speeding, drink or drug driving, and careless or dangerous driving
- Offences involving violence, including assault, ABH, GBH, Public Order Act offences, and affray
- Serious sexual offences, including sexual assault, rape, and historic offences
- Tax offences.
Our regulatory defence covers offences in areas including:
- Environmental matters, including waste
- FCA / Financial services
- Fire safety
- Food safety
- Health and safety
- HMRC anti-money laundering
- Licensing
- Sanctions and export controls
- SRA / Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal
- Trading Standards.
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