Case studies
MMS represented a professional lady accused of forging fraudulent prescriptions. She instructed our firm soon after her first interview. We submitted detailed representations with supporting evidence to the police. The case was eventually dropped with No Further Action.
Our client was charged with providing legal advice and services whilst unqualified. We reviewed the case thoroughly with him and he decided to plead guilty. Following mitigation we presented to the court, our client avoiding custody and received a 12 month suspended sentence.
Our client was under investigation for fare evasion. We made defence representations to the rail company which led to a solution avoiding criminal prosecution. Instead our client drafted a letter f admissions and repaid the cost of the fares evaded.
Mary Monson Solicitors were instructed on behalf of a mother accused of fraud by abuse of position of trust. The allegations concerned an abuse of power of attorney and management of a vulnerable person's finances. The police took no further action after 9 months.
Our client was under investigation for fraud by abuse of position, following an allegation made by a close family member. We made representations to the CPS and they closed the case with no further action.
Our client was charged with Benefit Fraud after it was alleged that she failed to disclose a change in her circumstances to His Majesty's Revenue and Customs Tax Credit Office.
Our client was a highly vulnerable man who was the victim of organised criminals and suffered with severe mental health issues.
We wrote to the prosecution and persuaded them to end their case before he was sentenced.
Our client was the director of a large building company and had won a contract for construction project worth over a million pounds. He was then accused of fraud and the contract was suspended. Due to our active involvement in the case, the police decided not to charge him.
Our client was one of six men charged with conspiracy to steal agricultural machinery in the Midlands. With a value of one million pounds, a prison sentence was highly likely. We were able to present exceptional mitigation which lead the judge to pass an exceptional sentence.
Our client is the former FD of collapsed bakery chain Patisserie Valerie, which went into liquidation with a loss of £450m. The case is being prosecuted by the UK's Serious Fraud Office (SFO).
