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Common Assault on a Child - Police Drop Case

Our client was invited to attend a voluntary police interview in relation to an alleged assault against his young son. We provided expert legal advice and representation which resulted in the investigation concluding promptly with a decision to not take the matter any further.

Police StationInvestigation discontinued with no further actionDate posted: 10 Nov 2025
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Molly Lafferty| Paralegal
Client Avoids Prison After Sending Drugs Into Prison

Our client pleaded guilty to sending a quantity of drugs and mobile phones into a prison. Despite the serious nature of the offences, our thorough preparation meant that she avoided an immediate prison sentence despite this being the usual outcome for these types of cases.

Crown CourtNon-custodial sentence - no prisonDate posted: 10 Nov 2025
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Kellie Dent| Associate Director
Elderly Client Not Guilty of Child Sexual Offence

Our client was accused of sexually assaulting his granddaughter in 2020 when she was just 7 years old. The case involved pre-recorded cross-examination of the child and complex disclosure issues. Finally, 5 years after the allegation was made, he was found not guilty by a jury.

Crown CourtNot guilty verdict - client exoneratedDate posted: 29 Oct 2025
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Nicola Tyers| Associate Solicitor
Client Not Guilty of Repeated Sexual Abuse

Our client was accused of repeatedly sexually abusing a child who was fostered by his parents, over 10 years prior. We scrutinised the evidence and highlighted major inconsistencies in her account, resulting in the jury finding him Not Guilty of all counts.

Crown CourtNot guilty verdict - client exoneratedDate posted: 29 Oct 2025
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Nicola Tyers| Associate Solicitor
Client charged with GBH dropped to Common Assault

We represented a man accused of causing GBH with intent along with 2 co-defendants. He had never been in trouble before and strongly denied the allegation. After we sent detailed written argument to the prosecution, they agreed to reduce the charge to the lowest level of assault.

Crown CourtConditional discharge - no criminal penaltyDate posted: 27 Oct 2025
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Alex Chowdhury| Associate Director
MMS client receives Community Order for drug supply

Our client was a young man who was involved in supply of controlled drugs. Although the prosecution tried to suggest his involvement was more serious, follow careful mitigation argued by MMS, the court accepted he was in the lowest category and sentenced him to a community order.

Magistrates CourtNon-custodial sentence - no prisonDate posted: 26 Oct 2025
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Alex Chowdhury| Associate Director
Client with Dementia Not Guilty of Sexual Assault

Our elderly client was accused of sexual assault. From our first meeting, it was clear to us that he was suffering with dementia. We obtained evidence to confirm this and successfully applied for the case to be stopped. Not Guilty verdicts were returned in respect of all charges.

Crown CourtNot guilty verdict - client exoneratedDate posted: 24 Oct 2025
Client Acquitted of Joint Enterprise Murder

At 17 years old, our client was wrongfully accused of murder following the death of a 15-year-old boy. We were able to show that the case was based on guesswork with no evidence of joint enterprise. After a five week trial, our client was the only defendant found Not Guilty.

Crown CourtNot guilty verdict - client exoneratedDate posted: 17 Oct 2025
Client Not Guilty of Using Violence to Secure Entry

Our client faced malicious allegations by his former partner. We learnt that this was not the first time the complainant had lied to the police. Through careful cross-examination, we proved that she had also lied to further this case and our client was found Not Guilty.

Magistrates CourtNot guilty verdict - client exoneratedDate posted: 17 Oct 2025
Computer Misuse Act - Case Dropped by Transport Police

Our client was falsely accused of stealing confidential documents from her employer. As a whistle-blower for misconduct by her employer, we believe the allegations were made to silence her. The case was dropped after we made robust representations to expose the truth.

Police StationInvestigation discontinued with no further actionDate posted: 17 Oct 2025
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